[Verse 1] [M] He walks in smooth, clean shoes Salt on his tongue, sweet lies too New name on a dead man's page Moves like smoke through the front of the stage [F] He smiles like a saint in black Then slips that knife right through your back Takes your trust, takes your time Leaves you gaspin' on his line [M] Master manipulator King of the borrowed face First class narcissist With a hunger he can't erase [F] He twists your yes to a maybe Turns your heart into a payment plan Calls it love when he needs a favor Then vanishes like he never was man [Pre-Chorus] [M] He only prays on the weak Only speaks when it suits his scheme Promises wrapped in silk But the soul inside is mean [F] You see the shine I see the stain He makes a feast Out of your pain [Chorus] [M] Paper crown, paper crown He falls on love, he burns it down Paper crown, paper crown Leaves broken names all over town [F] He takes and takes Then moves along Paper crown, paper crown He was never yours for long [Verse 2] [F] One more lover with a shattered vow One more friend he don't know now He keeps a trail of folded hands People blamed for his demands [M] He talks in circles, dressed in gold Sells you warm for something cold Writes your future with a grin Then says your blood was part of his win [F] Every room gets a colder air When he turns and disappears Every soul he drains for proof Every scar becomes his roof [Pre-Chorus] [M] He only prays on the weak Only speaks when it suits his scheme Promises wrapped in silk But the soul inside is mean [F] You see the shine I see the stain He makes a feast Out of your pain [Chorus] [M] Paper crown, paper crown He falls on love, he burns it down Paper crown, paper crown Leaves broken names all over town [F] He takes and takes Then moves along Paper crown, paper crown He was never yours for long [Bridge] [F] When the mask cracks What is left? Just a hungry boy In a borrowed chest [M] No throne, no grace Just a hollow grin He built his name On the hurt he's in [F] Now every lie Comes back around Heavy as boots On graveyard ground [Final Chorus] [M] Paper crown, paper crown He falls on love, he burns it down Paper crown, paper crown Leaves broken names all over town [F] He takes and takes Then moves along Paper crown, paper crown He was never yours for long [M + F] Paper crown, paper crown Paper crown, paper crown He was never yours He was never yours for long
