Gave you fire, got back smoke, Played your game, the rules all broke. No, no... "broke" sounds wrong. I'm pushing too hard. Let me try again. Gave you fire, got back smoke, Played your game, the rules all broke. Yeah, much better. Keep that. Say my name, it fades away, But my heart still beats this way. Can we make the guitar louder? I can barely feel the strings. Oh, that's beautiful. Let's go. Oh, I don't fall, I stand tall. Hmm... too dramatic. One more, more attitude, more power. Oh, I don't fall, I stand tall. Turn the pain into art, Stronger with my paper heart. Paper hearts, burnin', burnin', Still alive, I keep on turnin'. Na-na-na, you can't break me, Na-na-na, love won't shake me. Paper hearts, fire inside, I survive... That bass is incredible! But I messed up the last note. Let's do the chorus again. Paper hearts, burnin', burnin', Still alive, I keep on turnin'. Na-na-na, you can't break me, Na-na-na, love won't shake me. Paper hearts, fire inside, I survive... Okay. That's the one. Empty rooms, your ghost still sings, Cut the cord, I grow my wings. I don't like that phrasing. "Grow my wings" needs to breathe. Again. Empty rooms, your ghost still sings, Cut the cord, I grow my wings. Every tear's a melody, Every wound's my symphony. Oh, I don't bend, I transcend. Every scar plays a part, Stronger with my paper heart. Okay, I love that one. Don't touch anything! Late-night streets, the city hums, Memories fade but the beat drums. I find power in every fall, I rise louder, I stand tall. I came in too early on "louder". Can we try that last couple of lines again? I find power in every fall, I rise louder, I stand tall. Yes! That's much better. Shadows linger, but I don't break, Every step a new path I take. No... I don't believe that take. I need more anger. One more time. Shadows linger, but I don't break, Every step a new path I take. Love may vanish, flames may die, But I'm still burning, you can't deny. There! That's what I wanted. Ooooh, I rise, I rise again, Ooooh, I rise, I rise again. Let's keep the next part almost like a whisper... then build. Call my name, I'm not the same, Call my name, I'm not the same, From the ashes I became. Wow... okay. That gave me chills. Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-paper (hearts!) Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-paper (hearts!) Beat it loud, beat it harder, Love is gone, but I'm stronger. Make it hit harder. Let's finish this! Paper hearts, burnin', burnin', Still alive, I keep on turnin'. Na-na-na, you can't break me, Na-na-na, love won't shake me. Paper hearts, fire inside, I survive, I survive. Okay... I think we've finally got it.
