This song uses paper clips as a metaphor for an individual’s journey through life, not always knowing where one is going but enjoying the trip and finding simple joys along the way.
Paper clips at an office
So many clips in a plastic case
One clip was picked up by a man
The man fastens the documents
Put them into an envelope
Going to a post office to send it
Life is a journey
No need to cry
Going with the flow You can feel the glow
Life is a journey
No need to cry
Going with the flow
You can feel the glow
A paper clip in an envelope
Doesn't care if it's so dark
It arrived at the next office
Staying at the same spot
They are valuable documents
Whenever thе mail van is bringing
Life is a journey
No need to cry
Going with the flow
You can feel thе glow
Life is a journey
No need to cry
Going with the flow
You can feel the glow
Going with the flow
You can feel the glow
A man opened the envelope
The clip went into a plastic case
Another man takes the clip again
Paper Clip was written by Naoko Yamano.