Paperhearts is Eileen Alister’s 12th solo single. She has said this song is ‘what it feels like to turn into a souvenir box after a breakup.’
This song is a tender, introspective indie-pop ballad about letting go of a love that can’t last, even when it still hurts. Eileen Alister captures the bitte...
[Intro]
I'm lettin' you go
With a smile on my face
Don't want to be alone
But no one could fill your space
[Verse 1]
Look at us
We were good together 'til it wasn't enough
Couldn't stay like this forever?
Paperhearts, lightweight and quite breakable
Paper cuts, open wounds and vulnerable
[Chorus]
I'm lettin' you go
With a smile on my face
Don't want to be alone
But no one could fill your space
I don't blame you for not wantin' to stay
In the long run, it might be better that way
I'm lettin' you go
With a smile on my face
Paperhearts are built that way
[Verse 2]
No one's at fault
I'm just a little too broken to be someone's love
I'm good at feelin', bad at copin'
We're different
But on the same page when it comes to innocence
No one did the other wrong
[Chorus]
I'm lettin' you go
With a smile on my face
Don't want to be alone
But no one could fill your space
I don't blame you for not wantin' to stay
In the long run, it might be better that way
I'm lettin' you go
With a smile on my face
Paperhearts are built that way
[Bridge]
We tried to sneak around the finish line
One foot out the door, but half of me is still inside
Now I turn into a souvenir box
Will you dust me off?
We tried to sneak around the finish line
We survived the war, but it somehow feels like we died
Now I turn into a souvenir box
Will you dust me off?
[Outro]
I'm lettin' you go (We tried to sneak around)
With a smile on my face (One foot out the door, but half of me is still inside)
Don't want to be alone
But no one could fill your space
I don't blame you for not wantin' to stay
In the long run, it might be better that way
I'm lettin' you go
With a smile on my face
Paperhearts are built that way
Paperhearts was written by Eileen Alister & ZID.
Paperhearts was produced by ZID.
Eileen Alister released Paperhearts on Fri Jan 10 2025.