Fly and Fall (Wings Made of Paper)

somethings fall apart in seconds
somethings take a couple years before you notice it
and then you notice it
and everything is making sense
and then you’re wondering
why did it take so long to see it?
full-color rearview mirror
everything is clearer
after I’ve been through
I’m a little less afraid now
and I got nothing to lose,
so I here I go,
with wings made of paper
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
over and over
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
with wings made of paper
I wanna fly
some years I’m weak in my knees
sometimes it takes a couple of centuries to feel free to breathe
sometimes the fire rises slow
and the strength comes later
with wings made of paper
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
over and over
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
I’ll fly and fall
with wings made of paper
after I’ve been through
I’m a little less afraid now
after all the times I fell
I’m not afraid of the ground.
there will be days when the fire burns slow
and strength comes later
comes later
with wings made of paper
I’ll fly and I’ll fall

- Morgan Harper Nichols