[Verse 1] I left the door cracked For the morning air A little bit of gold Falling everywhere Your name on my sleeve Like a folded note I keep it in my pocket And I let it float [Pre-Chorus] Maybe it means something Maybe it doesn’t I like it that way I like how it opens [Chorus] Paper lanterns Up in the dark Paper lanterns Lighting the spark Hold what you want Then let it drift Paper lanterns That’s all of it [Verse 2] The cup by the sink Still warm from before A train in the distance Sliding through the roar I trace the same line On the window pane Could be a map Could be your name [Pre-Chorus] Maybe it means something Maybe it doesn’t I like it that way I like how it opens [Chorus] Paper lanterns Up in the dark Paper lanterns Lighting the spark Hold what you want Then let it drift Paper lanterns That’s all of it [Bridge] If you ask me now I might just smile Some things only live A little while [Chorus] Paper lanterns Up in the dark Paper lanterns Lighting the spark Hold what you want Then let it drift Paper lanterns That’s all of it
