[Chorus]
'Cause I've got pieces of papers around me
'Cause I've got pieces of papers around me
I just want love and affection around me
Holding me tight, holding me soundly
[Verse 1]
In my heart, I felt like I died
You don't know how hard I hurt, and oh, so many times
Am I lost, am I stolen like before? Oh-oh
Oh, I wouldn't know
Oh, I wouldn't know, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Give me something that I don't want to lose anymore
Give me something that I can hold close, oh, Lord
[Chorus]
I've got pieces of papers all torn up around me
I want love and affection holding me soundly
[Verse 2]
Oh, with my eyes open
Now I can only see you, love
Don't press your palms down
We won't play games of trust, no
Give me something that I can't ignore anymore
Give me light in the dark for us to go on
[Chorus]
I've got pieces of papers all torn up around me
I just want love and affection holding me tightly
[Bridge]
When I sleep, I don't want nightmares anymore, I don't
When I sleep, I just want you to hold, hold me
[Chorus]
Cause I've got pieces of papers around me
'Cause I've got pieces of papers around me
I just want love and affection around me
Holding me tight, holding me soundly
[Refrain]
I do, I do
I do, I do
I do, I do
I do, I do
I do (I do that), I do
I do, I do
I do, I do
I do, I do
[Outro]
I do, I do, I do
Affection was written by Kavya & Anhad Khanna.
Affection was produced by Anhad Khanna.
The intention of this song was to keep things up close and personal, laced with samples that best imitate the key lyrics. Eventually, it grew into a track with zero pretense, pure intimacy and a full score on vulnerability.
— via Rolling Stone India