[Verse 1]
Now you're gone, I'm left to pick up the pieces
Of a broke, broken heart you shattered
Exploded when you left us
Scar, rip, tear, and fracture
You left a big disaster
There are so many questions
That we can never answer

[Chorus]
I built this paper castle
I'll be the one to burn it down
They'll just forget what happened
Before the ashes hit the ground

[Post-Chorus]
Let's burn it down
Let's burn it down
Let's burn it down

[Verse 2]
You were so golden that
We forgot you're human and
In, in that second
Even the gods can bleed
Smash, crash into the ground
You weren't even fucking around
I wish you only knew
We were all here to catch you
We would've carried you
[Chorus]
I built this paper castle
I'll be the one to burn it down
They'll just forget what happened
Before the ashes hit the ground

[Bridge]
What you've taken, we can't take back
No, there won't be a replacement
What a waste we couldn't face this
So let's face it, we must face this
Find a reason to keep good faith in
What's left of this half-life
Affected by a life cut short

[Chorus]
I built this paper castle
I'll be the one to burn it down
They'll just forget what happened
Before the ashes hit the ground

[Post-Chorus]
Let's burn it down (Let's burn it down)
Let's burn it down
Let's burn it down (Let's burn it down)
Let's burn it down
Let's burn it down