Lyric

I fold your note in half

Put it in my coat

Your name still on my tongue

Like smoke from yesterday

I walk the long way back

Past the late-night train

My hands in my own hands

Trying not to shake

And I can feel it

When you look at me

Like I’m the only place

You wanna be

Keep me close

Keep me close

Through the fire and the falling snow

Don’t let go

Don’t let go

When the city lights are sinking low

I’m your paper lantern

I glow when you say so

In the dark when the cold winds blow

The room is half awake

The floor still has your steps

A record turning slow

Against the quiet air

You left a little heat

In every empty chair

I try to act so tough

Then you catch me there

And I can feel it

When you look at me

Like I’m the only place

You wanna be

Keep me close

Keep me close

Through the fire and the falling snow

Don’t let go

Don’t let go

When the city lights are sinking low

I’m your paper lantern

I glow when you say so

In the dark when the cold winds blow

If the night leans hard

I’ll lean hard too

If your hands go cold

I’ll come back to you

One small spark

Can save the whole room

One small spark

And I’m lit by you

Keep me close

Keep me close

Through the fire and the falling snow

Don’t let go

Don’t let go

When the city lights are sinking low

I’m your paper lantern

I glow when you say so

In the dark when the cold winds blow

Keep me close

Keep me close

When the world feels paper-thin and torn

I won’t fall

I won’t fall

I will hold until the breaking dawn

I’m your paper lantern

I glow when you say so

Burning bright till the morning’s born