Lyrics
[verse]
I'm made of paper and a little bit of paint
Smile that's painted on so nobody thinks I ain't
Stitched myself together with whatever I could find
Hoping that you wouldn't look too far behind
[chorus]
I am the pieces that you wanted me to be
A doll for your shelf, not the whole of me
But someday I'll be more than parts on a string
I'll be the one who chooses everything
[verse]
You like me best when I don't say a word
Just sit real pretty, decorative and blurred
But there's a girl in here who wants to scream out loud
Tired of being quiet in this crowd
[chorus]
I am the pieces that you wanted me to be
A doll for your shelf, not the whole of me
But someday I'll be more than parts on a string
I'll be the one who chooses everything
[bridge]
Take the paint off, take the string away
I don't need a mold to fit into today
I'll be jagged, I'll be loud, I'll be real
That's the only way I'll ever learn to feel
[chorus]
I am the pieces that you wanted me to be
A doll for your shelf, not the whole of me
But someday I'll be more than parts on a string
I'll be the one who chooses everything