Paper Crown

Lyrics

Verse 1
They circle like wolves in a pretty suit
With their loud little bets and their borrowed truth
I got names in the air like a paper crown
But I only want the one who won’t look down

He leans on the wall like he owns the room
Calm as rain and sharp as a silver spoon
I laugh too hard when he walks by
He never even turns his eyes

Pre-Chorus
Oh, I keep trying
To catch his gaze
While everybody’s talking
And I’m lost in the haze

Chorus
But he won’t fight
He just stands there
He won’t fight
Like he doesn’t care
And I’m falling, falling
Right through the noise
If he wants me
I’m his choice

Verse 2
They trip over pride in a cheap tuxedo
Throwing their lines like a late-night show
He only smiles at the floor, then me
Like he knows a secret nobody sees

I could pick a winner from the whole damn crowd
But my heart’s got a way of calling loud
So I wait by the edge of the mad parade
For the boy who never played

Pre-Chorus
Oh, I keep trying
To read his face
But he stays so quiet
In that dangerous grace

Chorus
But he won’t fight
He just stands there
He won’t fight
Like he doesn’t care
And I’m falling, falling
Right through the noise
If he wants me
I’m his choice

Bridge
Then the room went still
When he took my hand
No big speech, no grand stand
Just one slow step
And the whole world knew
All that noise was never true

Final Chorus
He won’t fight
He just looks there
He won’t fight
Now he’s everywhere
And I’m flying, flying
Out of the noise
He wanted me
I was his choice

Outro
No more names
No more bets
Just me and him
And the way it gets
So quiet, so bright
When he finally sees
I was his
And he was made for me