Paper Roses (Velvet) | Velvet Halos

[Intro] [clean electric guitar arpeggio with chorus effect, steady kick drum] [Verse 1] [breathy male vocals] In the hush where shadows cling too long A quiet hunger calls the heart along We reach for threads of morning's early gleam To loosen knots that bind the waking dream A need for light [bass guitar enters] To feel alright A need for hope unties this rope [Chorus] [distorted electric guitar, full drum kit with crashing cymbals] Spirit rising like bubbles through the blue Paper roses with a smile offered true They smell so sweet in the palm of your hand Lasting just a while like grains of sand A precious treat we learn to understand [Verse 2] [drums drop out to kick only, clean guitar arpeggio returns] I walk the hollow where the old trees bend Whispering secrets only silence sends They taught me how the fragile things endure By bending soft where stronger branches break for sure A need for light To feel alright A need for hope unties this rope [Chorus] [full band, high energy] Spirit rising like bubbles through the blue Paper roses with a smile offered true They smell so sweet in the palm of your hand Lasting just a while like grains of sand A precious treat we learn to understand [Bridge] [syncopated drum beat, melodic bass line] (Ooh-ooh-ooh) And when the night leans heavy on your chest When every breath feels borrowed from the rest Hold these petals close though paper thin they be They carry fire no storm can ever cease [Chorus] [vocal belt, heavy distortion] Spirit rising like bubbles through the blue Paper roses with a smile just for you They smell so sweet though tomorrow they may fade A fleeting grace the ancient ones have made A precious treat that teaches unafraid [Outro] [guitars fade to clean tone] Hold them lightly Let them go Paper roses show the way we grow [vocalizing] (Mmm-mmm) [final guitar chord rings out]