Paper Shield

[Intro]
[Verse]
Chipped black paint on my thumb
Digging for a piece of gum
Found a ghost in the seam
Folded like a fever dream
Yellowed edges, legal ink
Staring till I start to blink
Your name is just a word
The loudest thing I never heard
[Pre-Chorus]
Fuzz is climbing up the wall
Waitin' for the sky to fall
I used to shake at every door
But I don't tremble anymore
[Chorus]
I don't flinch at the sound!
I don't look for you around!
I begged you once to stay
Now I throw the ghost away!
Crash the snare and burn the floor
I don't need you anymore!
[Post-Chorus]
It’s just paper in my hand
I’m the one who’s in command
Just a relic, just a trace
Of a hollow, haunted place
[Verse]
Wurlitzer is spinning slow
Nowhere left for you to go
You were such a heavy weight
Now you’re just a filing date
Stale beer on the monitor
I’m the one they’re cheering for
Snarky grin and sweaty hair
I don't see you anywhere
[Pre-Chorus]
Fuzz is climbing up the wall
Waitin' for the sky to fall
I used to shake at every door
But I don't tremble anymore
[Chorus]
I don't flinch at the sound!
I don't look for you around!
I begged you once to stay
Now I throw the ghost away!
Crash the snare and burn the floor
I don't need you anymore!
[Bridge]
Basement steam and broken glass
Watching all the shadows pass
I outgrew the skin I wore
When I was crying on the floor
It’s a quiet, bitter thrill
Standing perfectly, hauntingly still
No more hiding, no more fear
The air is finally f**king clear!
[Hook]
Burn the paper, let it go
Watch the fire, start the show
Burn the paper, let it go
Everything you used to know
[Verse]
Crumpled page hits the trash
Turning all the hurt to ash
Driving bass is in my chest
Finally putting you to rest
I’m the lead and you’re the ghost
I’m the one who loves this most
[Chorus]
I don't flinch at the sound!
I don't look for you around!
I begged you once to stay
Now I throw the ghost away!
Crash the snare and burn the floor
I don't need you anymore!
[Post-Chorus]
It’s just paper in my hand
I’m the one who’s in command
Just a relic, just a trace
Of a hollow, haunted place
[Outro]