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This Siren Song track focuses not on self-problems or a rough life of one’s own, but rather someone else, possibly a friend or family member who doesn’t quite have their life together. “Paper Wings” as a title could mean that the wings, or possibly life, are temporary, not strong enough, or breakabl...
[Verse 1]
One last thing I beg you, please
Just before you go
I've watched you fly on paper wings
Halfway 'round the world until they burned up in the atmosphere
Sent you spiraling down
Landing somewhere far from here
With no one else around
To catch you falling down
And I'm looking at you now
[Chorus]
And I can't tell if you're laughing
Between each smile there's a tear in your eye
There's a train leaving town in an hour
It's not waiting for you and neither am I
[Verse 2]
"Swing for the fences, son", he must have told you once
But that was a conversation you took nothing from
So raise your glass now
Let's celebrate exactly what you've done
Just put off another day of knowing where you're from
You can catch up with yourself, if you run
[Chorus]
And I can't tell if you're laughing
Between each smile there's a tear in your eye
There's a train leaving town in an hour
It's not waiting for you and neither am I
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Is this the life that you lead? The life that's lead for you?
Will you take the road that's been laid out before you?
Will we cross paths somewhere else tonight?
Somewhere else tonight?
[Chorus]
And I can't tell if you're laughing
Between each smile there's a tear in your eye
There's a train leaving town in an hour
It's not waiting for you and neither am I
And I can't tell if you're laughing
Between each smile there's a tear in your eye
There's a train leaving town in an hour
It's not waiting for you and neither am I
Paper Wings was written by Joseph Principe & Brandon Barnes & Chris Chasse & Tim McIlrath.
Paper Wings was produced by Garth Richardson.
Rise Against released Paper Wings on Tue Aug 10 2004.