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Fiona Apple Paper Bag Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King... / Original Release Date: 1999-11-09Genre: AlternativeSong Duration: 3 min 39 sec
Paper Bag
Fiona Apple
Fiona Apple
FIONA APPLE
- Paper Bag LyricsI was staring at the sky, just looking for a star
To pray on, or wish on, or something like that
I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy
Whose reality I knew, was a hopeless to be had
But then the dove of hope began its downward slope
And I believed for a moment that my chances
Were approaching to be grabbed
But as it came down near, so did a weary tear
I thought it was a bird, but it was just a paper bag
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
And I went crazy again today, looking for a strand to climb
Looking for a little hope
Baby said he couldn't stay, wouldn't put his lips to mine,
And a fail to kiss is a fail to cope
I said, 'Honey, I don't feel so good, don't feel justified
Come on put a little love here in my void,' he said
'It's all in your head,' and I said, 'So's everything'
But he didn't get it I thought he was a man
But he was just a little boy
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
To pray on, or wish on, or something like that
I was having a sweet fix of a daydream of a boy
Whose reality I knew, was a hopeless to be had
But then the dove of hope began its downward slope
And I believed for a moment that my chances
Were approaching to be grabbed
But as it came down near, so did a weary tear
I thought it was a bird, but it was just a paper bag
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
And I went crazy again today, looking for a strand to climb
Looking for a little hope
Baby said he couldn't stay, wouldn't put his lips to mine,
I said, 'Honey, I don't feel so good, don't feel justified
Come on put a little love here in my void,' he said
'It's all in your head,' and I said, 'So's everything'
But he didn't get it I thought he was a man
But he was just a little boy
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
Hunger hurts, and I want him so bad, oh it kills
'Cause I know I'm a mess he don't wanna clean up
I got to fold 'cause these hands are too shaky to hold
Hunger hurts, but starving works, when it costs too much to love
Facts about Paper Bag
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Paper Bag is written by Fiona Apple Maggart.
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It is first released on November 09, 1999 as part of Fiona Apple's album "When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King..." which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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When we think about the meaning behind each verse, Fiona Apple's 'Paper Bag' is a song that goes beyond the boundaries of unrequited love and portrays the internal conflict of being in a situation where one has feelings for a person, but that person does not return the affections. The lyrics talk about the hunger for love as a metaphor, emphasizing the emotional struggle one feels when he/she thinks he/she is a mess, which turns out to be the reason the other person does not want to deal with him/her. Paper bag lyrics mainly revolve around heartbreak, love, angst, despair, and hope. In parallel, the song not only highlights the inevitability of desire and longing, but also the emotional struggle and the faint hope as well as the disappointment. The lyrics unfold the themes of desire and emotional pain associated with love and relationships, which may not be quite right for children less than 13. The phrases like 'hunger hurts' and the return to emotional suffering point to a deeper, more mature issue that indeed requires a warning for younger listeners.
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Paper Bag falls under the genre Alternative.
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Paper Bag song length is 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
Who wrote Paper Bag lyrics?
Paper Bag is written by Fiona Apple Maggart.
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When was Paper Bag released?
It is first released on November 09, 1999 as part of Fiona Apple's album "When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King..." which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 4th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Paper Bag lyrics?
When we think about the meaning behind each verse, Fiona Apple's 'Paper Bag' is a song that goes beyond the boundaries of unrequited love and portrays the internal conflict of being in a situation where one has feelings for a person, but that person does not return the affections. The lyrics talk about the hunger for love as a metaphor, emphasizing the emotional struggle one feels when he/she thinks he/she is a mess, which turns out to be the reason the other person does not want to deal with him/her. Paper bag lyrics mainly revolve around heartbreak, love, angst, despair, and hope. In parallel, the song not only highlights the inevitability of desire and longing, but also the emotional struggle and the faint hope as well as the disappointment. The lyrics unfold the themes of desire and emotional pain associated with love and relationships, which may not be quite right for children less than 13. The phrases like 'hunger hurts' and the return to emotional suffering point to a deeper, more mature issue that indeed requires a warning for younger listeners.
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Which genre is Paper Bag?
Paper Bag falls under the genre Alternative.
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How long is the song Paper Bag?
Paper Bag song length is 3 minutes and 39 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Fiona Apple Maggart
Record Label(s): 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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Great song ...great poetry and I love the video. Fiona is a beautiful lady. Talented and genuine. I love her.