Every time her “kingdom” falls down is when she breaks down, puts her walls up, and refuses to ever let anyone in to hurt her again or break her heart again. Alec ties the fragility of a “heart made of glass” with her “paper crown.” Both become torn and worn but she manages to get up, insisting that...
[Verse 1]
A paper crown and a heart made of glass
A tattered gown and a kingdom of ash
She walks alone, she can never look back
The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
She'll make it out, but she's never the same
She's looking down at the scars that remain
But you hold your ground when your kingdom's in flames
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause it's the story of a queen
Whose castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there's no one who will be
A king that will come and save his queen
[Chorus]
When all she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
When all she is, and ever was is compromised
'Cause there's no one to love her
When you built your walls too high
And there's no one to love you
When you build your walls too high
[Verse 2]
She's looking out from the war that's inside
And screaming out 'cause no one survived
But when you're all alone
You wait and you hide
[Pre-Chorus]
'Cause it's the story of a queen
Whose castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there's no one who will be
A king that will come and save his queen
[Chorus]
When all she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
When all she is, and ever was is compromised
'Cause there's no one to love her
When you built your walls too high
And there's no one to love you
When you build your walls too high
[Bridge]
And there's no one who is strong enough to save your love
There's no fairy tale, there's no fairy tale
[Chorus]
When all she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
When all she is, and ever was is compromised
'Cause there's no one to love her
When you built your walls too high
And there's no one to love you
When you trap yourself inside
Paper Crown was written by Alec Benjamin.
Paper Crown was produced by Alec Benjamin.
Alec Benjamin released Paper Crown on Wed Jan 01 2014.
this is a story about a girl who builds a castle out of her insecurities.
—Alec Benjamin, on Paper Crown’s Youtube music video.