Verse 1 Everybody's got a picture-perfect story Everybody's chasing somebody else's glory Scrolling through another highlight reel Wondering if any of it's real They all wear confidence like armor Walking tall, looking so much stronger But underneath the polished skin We're all just wondering where to begin Pre-Chorus Nobody hands you all the answers Nobody teaches how to fall We're all pretending we've got directions and then we write it all on the wall Chorus We're all wearing paper crowns Trying not to let them hit the ground Standing tall while shaking inside Learning how to wear our pride Paper crowns, paper kings Holding on with fragile strings Maybe none of us knows how We're just wearing paper crowns Verse 2 Every dream comes with a question Every road needs one more lesson Looking for a finish line While running circles in our minds Funny how we chase perfection Searching hard for some connection Maybe all we're really trying to find Is proof we're gonna be alright Pre-Chorus The strongest people I've ever known Still have nights they feel alone Maybe courage isn't never breaking Maybe it's the choice to keep creating Chorus We're all wearing paper crowns Trying not to let them hit the ground Standing tall while shaking inside Learning how to wear our pride Paper crowns, paper kings Holding on with fragile strings Maybe none of us knows how We're just wearing paper crowns Bridge Maybe that's enough... [guitar solo] Final Chorus We're all wearing paper crowns But we're still standing here somehow Every scar and every mistake Helped become the strength we make Paper crowns, lift them high You don't have to hide your life None of us has all the answers now We're just wearing paper crowns
