"Don't look at me now,"
She said with eyes that I can hardly take
"'Cause I'm stuck with a smile
That doesn't fit me anymore."

She said
"Who wants a life that's filled with semesters
And useless knowledge and wasted credits?
You could stay here tonight
Or maybe forever
And no one has to know
'Cause I won't let you go."

And I can't wait to write you a letter
For every day that I can't bear
You can fill these moments
With words like forever
But you gotta swear
Don't forget to remember me

She said with a smile
That screams of tears
And not another word
"Gonna spend my nights either sleepless
Or dreaming about you."

She said
"Who wants a life of lost adolescense
That's filled wtih regrets
And antidepressants?
I've said it before
And you know that I meant it
You're all I want to know
And I won't let that go."

And I can't wait to write you a letter
For every day that I can't bear
You can fill these moments
With words like forever
But you gotta swear
Don't forget to remember me

Let's just hope that nothing happens
Wait forever not for me
Lifelong problems and last kisses
All you ever gave to me

Let's just hope that nothing happens
Wait forever not for me
Lifelong problems and last kisses
All you ever gave to me
(All you ever gave to me)

And I can't wait to write you a letter
For every day that I can't bear
You can fill these moments
With words like forever
But you gotta swear
Don't forget to remember me (x2)



Lyrics submitted by Queen Vegeta

Track duration: 03:28


Paper, Rock, Scissors song meanings
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    General Comment:this isn't a correction, but whenever these lyrics say "don't forget to remember" i hear in the song "gotta swear you'll forget to remember me" except for at the very end of the song.

    I kinda like that better, even though it doesn't make as much sense to me in a way it does.
    Flag musicismy1luvon August 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:this song is about a girl who wants excitment but finds nothing. shes basically existing in everyones nightmare- normalacy. she spends her time just basically making rounds doing what she has to to pass from life stage to life stage.
    Flag Konfusion28on December 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:gymclasshero, finally someone who tells the truth! no one else gets it. everyone thinks that jamisonparker was just misunderstood, but actually, their lyrics made perfect sense. i like the way you described the title, because i, too, was one of the people who used to not get it.
    Flag welcome2hell69on November 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Paper...before a relationship, someone who is depressed or emo and is sad all the time..."paper-thin"...
    Rock...during the relationship, they feel so strong like they can withstand everything...
    Scissors...the end of the relationship...cut apart.

    The first verse is before the relationship, while they're just meeting.
    The second verse is during the relationship.
    The third verse is after the relationship...a bitter breakup.

    This band is one of the most emo bands I've ever heard...they certainly put lots of emotion into their songs, and their melodies are really cool, but their lyrics are so DEPRESSING.
    Flag gymclassheroon December 19, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:It's all about a girl who tells a guy all this stuff like "Gunna spend my nights either sleepless or dreaming about you" but she doesn't mean it, filling her moments with "words like forever", and it's killing him
    Flag shrodeson November 22, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:This reminds me of a song you would put on a mixtape for someone you love who is going away to college or something like that.
    Flag iStoofon April 02, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this is what got me into them, too.
    Flag yourcocaineon March 30, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this is the first song that made me fell in love with them, sadly they've broken up....
    Flag xstayxhumblexon March 08, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:"Gonna spend my nights either sleepless or dreaming of you" one of the best lines ive heard. awesome song
    Flag selfinflictedon January 30, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Not too sure about the meaning, but I think it's an amazing song. I don't see how he's annoying though.
    Flag FidelDeLaMuerteon January 23, 2006   Link

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