[Verse 1] I read the headlines down While the kettle cooled Another broken window Another child who ran I let the page fall shut Like it was not my name I said, "That's far away" And kept my coat on [Pre-Chorus] I never looked too long I never let it in I folded up the fear Like a note I couldn't keep [Chorus] It won't be me It won't be me I said it soft and sweet It won't be me Paper birds in the rain I watched them drift away I thought the sky was safe It won't be me [Verse 2] I scrolled past all the sirens With my thumbs on glass A door kicked in somewhere And I just moved past I knew the names were real I knew the tears had weight But I was learning distance Like it was something brave [Pre-Chorus] I never looked too long I never let it in I wore my days so thin I could see right through my skin [Chorus] It won't be me It won't be me I said it soft and sweet It won't be me Paper birds in the rain I watched them drift away I thought the sky was safe It won't be me [Bridge] Now every little sound Turns my ribs to glass Every lock I touch Feels like a prayer The world was not a story It was always here I was just too busy Being unafraid [Chorus] It won't be me It won't be me I said it soft and sweet It won't be me Paper birds in the rain I watched them drift away I thought the sky was safe It won't be me
