Paper Moons is “born from the struggle of loving someone battling with addiction, and how it felt being unable to help.”
[Verse 1]
Underneath a paper moon
Thinking 'bout a life with you
It flickers in and out of frame
I can't ever make it look the same
You went out again last night
We never win 'cause you won't fight
There's nothing I can do from here
Except pour myself another beer
[Pre-Chorus]
Who am I to stand in your way?
If you want to lose yourself
I don’t know what to say
[Chorus]
You keep on asking me to save you, but it never works
I don't know why you're so committed to your pain
Another flat, another line to numb the worst
You are at it again
[Verse 2]
I know it's nice to get away
Turn the past to ash and skip a day
The colours are too bright for you
But when you slip up, I'm breaking too
Slipping under next to you
Is that what you need me to do?
I don't wanna think no more
I'm not your father, not your cure
[Pre-Chorus]
Mmm, who am I to stand in your way?
If you want to lose yourself
I don't know what to say
[Chorus]
You keep on asking me to save you, but it never works
I don't know why you're so committed to your pain
Another flat, another line to numb the worst
You are at it again
[Bridge]
You gotta stop
Giving yourself to them
You gotta stop, I wish you would stop
You gotta stop
Giving yourself to them
You gotta stop, I wish you would stop
[Pre-Chorus]
But who am I to stand in your way?
If you want to lose yourself
I don't know what to say
[Chorus]
You keep on asking me to save you, but it never works
I don't know why you're so committed to your pain
Another flat, another line to numb the worst
You are at it again
paper moons was written by Josef Salvat & Jacob Manson.
paper moons was produced by Rich Cooper & Jacob Manson.
Josef Salvat released paper moons on Fri Mar 20 2020.