The Civil Wars

That one day you took my hand
You should know you took my heart too
I have to say loving you's been my favorite mistake
But I've found things fall apart faster when I'm awake

So I took my dreams and kissed your name
And folded them and took my aim
And sent them to the stars like a paper airplane
Now go to sleep and close your eyes
Come soar with me through moonlit skies
Just you and me
And all our paper dreams

I gave you my heart but you threw it away
Crinkled and torn, I smoothed it and glued it
And I've been wearing it on my sleeve since then
But it's time to make a wish with it, fold it, and dream again

So I took my dreams, crossed out your name
And tore them up, threw them away
No more shooting stars, no more paper airplanes
Just broken hearts and tears to cry
Just wishing I could say goodbye
They're falling apart at the seams
All my paper dreams

Our memories fade like stars during day
But every night they still sparkle the same
Those stars can look so far away
But there's a reason they make tape

So I took my dreams, rewrote your name
And taped them all back again
And smiled and folded them into a paper airplane
The moonlit night is filled with songs
And stars are still for wishing on
For you and me

I took my dreams and kissed your name
And folded them and took my aim
And sent them to the stars like a paper airplane
Now go to sleep and close your eyes
Come soar with me through moonlit skies
Just you and me
And all our paper dreams

- Paper Dreams