[Verse 1] A thousand frames behind my eyes Blue orchards, gold birds, impossible skies I reach for one with trembling hands The others loosen like grains of sand [Pre-Chorus] If I choose a single color What becomes of all the rest? [Chorus] Paint one, let the others fade Pick the stroke, accept the shade All these worlds I almost made One bright canvas, one brave trade Paint one, let the others fade [Verse 2] There’s a sea inside a paper room A field where winter roses bloom I name the shape, I draw the line And lose a hundred at a time [Pre-Chorus] Every door I leave unopened Keeps its kingdom in my chest [Chorus] Paint one, let the others fade Pick the stroke, accept the shade All these worlds I almost made One bright canvas, one brave trade Paint one, let the others fade [Bridge] Turn the frame, change the measure Let the almosts drift away I can’t keep every hidden treasure I can give this one its day [Final Chorus] Paint one, let the others fade Pick the stroke, accept the shade All these worlds I almost made One bright canvas, one brave trade Paint one, let the others fade Paint one—let the others fade [Outro] One bright canvas One brave trade
