In the novel Paper Towns by John Green, paper is a metaphor for shallowness and a lack of depth present throughout the book. During an important moment, Margo Roth Spiegelman has a monologue about plasticity and shallowness:
“You see how fake it all is. It’s not even hard enough to be made out of p...
[Verse]
We are all made from a paper
We are all made from a paper
We are all made from a paper
Hey
[Pre-Chorus]
Papery paper planes
Paper can drive us straight
Paper drives me insane
Hey
[Chorus]
I feel the paper everywhere (I feel the paper everywhere)
Until the paper starts to tear (Until the paper starts to tear)
I've got your paper voice, following your paper, your paper toys
Tonight we'll make this right
[Verse]
We are all made from a paper
We are all made from a paper
We are all made from a paper
Hey
[Pre-Chorus]
Papery paper planes
Paper can drive us straight
Paper drives me insane
Hey
[Chorus]
I feel the paper everywhere (I feel the paper everywhere)
Until the paper starts to tear (Until the paper starts to tear)
I've got your paper voice, falling your paper, your paper toys
Tonight we'll make this right
Fastening Ties was written by Spencer Roeback & Jack Stauber.
Fastening Ties was produced by Spencer Roeback & Jack Stauber.
Jack Stauber and Spencer Roeback released Fastening Ties on Thu Jul 19 2012.