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Fiona Apple - Paper Bag

fiona is a genius. her lyrics, the way she orchestrates her pieces…i wish my songs sounded like hers.

i 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 but i want him so bad i would kill
cause i know i’m a mess he don’t wanna clean up
i’ve got to fold cause these hands are too shaky to hold
hunger hurts but starving works when it costs too much to love

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
and 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
i said so is everything but he didn’t get it
i thought he was a man but he was just a little boy

hunger hurts but i want him so bad i would kill
cause i know i’m a mess he don’t wanna clean up
i’ve got to fold cause these hands are too shaky to hold
hunger hurts but starving works when it costs too much to love

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