On “paper people” over a laid back but danceable instrumental, EV sings about living in a world with people who are fake, it touches on the feeling of being lonely when you’re in an environment full of people pretending to be what they’re not.
[Verse 1]
Feeling exhausted and tired
Of all the paper people in my life
Always making up blatant lies
I'll make a statement cause I'm tired (I'm tried)
Keep a secret, can you keep a secret
Talkin' all that shit bout me like I'm different
And it hurts me that your all fake
Living in a world with all those snakes
[Pre Chorus]
Crawl up my neck be my friend for a day
Then you stab me in the back like it's okay
Them rumors you spread around
Got me on another breakdown
Oh the rumors you spread around
Got me on another breakdown
[Chorus]
I'm just crying on my bed
Tryna get this out my head
So alone it's such a mess
You break a heart
Locked in my room in the dark
[Verse 2]
All the jokes you made about me
Does it make you feel happy
And oh I'm scarred from what you said
Left so hurt with no way to aid
Stabbed my heart with a blade
Felt my senses as they fade
I was only in 6th grade
Mama didn't care she said
Embrace all the blessings that she gave
[Chorus]
I'm just crying on my bed
Tryna get this out my head
So alone it's such a mess
You break a heart
Locked in my room in the dark
[Pre Chorus]
Crawl up my neck be my friend for a day
Then you stab me in the back like it's okay
Them rumors you spread around
Got me on another breakdown
Oh the rumors you spread around
Got me on another breakdown
[Chorus]
I'm just crying on my bed
Tryna get this out my head
So alone it's such a mess
You break a heart
Locked in my room in the dark
I'm just crying on my bed
Tryna get this out my head (Locked in my room in the dark)
So alone it's such a mess (Alone)
You break a heart (Oh, in the dark)
Locked in my room in the dark (Oh-oh-oh)
[Outro]
Just like paper
Your so fake
No more papercuts, no babe
And oh I hate to admit
That I let you get your shit
But now you stop
I say that's it
Just like paper (Paper, paper, paper, paper)
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh
Paper People was written by FreyaBeerz.
Paper People was produced by Koema.
Koema released Paper People on Wed Dec 15 2021.