Paper Crown

[Verse 1] Spotlight bleeds through the cracks in my hand Ink on a poster of somebody I'm not They chant a name that I don't understand A borrowed halo, a costume I bought [Pre-Chorus] Every mirror shows a stranger's face Every mirror, wrong [Chorus] This crown is paper, thin and torn Bends when they say I'm someone born to it I wave and smile and let it slip away The wet ink runs, the folds give in Look how easy it caves in Nobody sees it melting today [Verse 2] Dressing room hums with a fluorescent breath Somebody's flowers already gone to rot They love the shape, they never touch the depth A hollow throne for a hollow spot [Pre-Chorus] Every hand that reaches wants a piece Every hand, then gone [Chorus] This crown is paper, thin and torn Bends when they say I'm someone born to it I wave and smile and let it slip away The wet ink runs, the folds give in Look how easy it caves in Nobody sees it melting today [Bridge] [soft] Peel back the gold and it's cardboard underneath A kid who learned to bow before he learned to breathe [building] And if the paper's gone, would you still know my name? Or was the crown the only reason that you came? [Guitar Solo] [Chorus] [belted] This crown is paper, thin and torn I let it fall, don't want to hold it anymore No wave, no smile, I let the whole thing go The wet ink dries, the folds are still Bare head, and I stand here real Nobody left, but finally I know [Outro] [whispered] Paper in the gutter, running with the rain Let 'em find another head to blame