Origami
Cale Hawkins Lyrics
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I was a vessel of uncertainty
Watched the day unfold in darker shades
Wild dreams lay by my side like paper cranes
The tempest winds had caught ahold of me
I was a shipwreck on her fragile beach
I was alone, in need of sympathy
Oh you built me up
In origami love
It cast us into shapes
We couldn't hold them up
Don't you build me up
This origami love
Come close to me, I need to feel your heat
I've come unraveled like a tapestry
With all your melodies in minor keys
Your voice of cyanide and mercury
All the ways I try to change my shape
You weep like whispers in a garden maze
Two names caught up inside a paper tree
We're folded up like origami
Oh I built you up
In origami love
It cast us into shapes
We couldn't hold them up
Don't you build me up
This origami love
Don't you build me up
My origami love
Oh we built this up
In origami love
It cast us into shapes
We couldn't hold them up
Don't you build me up
Origami love
Don't you build me up
Origami
The lyrics to Cale Hawkins's song "Origami" explore the metaphor of love as a delicate art form, likening it to the Japanese art of paper folding. The song begins with the singer describing a sense of uncertainty and vulnerability, floating down a mountain stream. As they observe the unfolding of the day, their dreams are represented by paper cranes, fragile and easily damaged by the tempest winds that have caught ahold of them. The singer feels alone and in need of sympathy, and it is at this point that the love interest enters the picture.
The love interest is depicted as "folding up" the singer, like origami, as if shaping them into a new form. This love transforms them, builds them up, but also brings challenges. The relationship is compared to origami love, suggesting that it is intricate and fragile, and ultimately unable to be sustained. The singer expresses a desire to feel the love interest's heat, to be close to them, but also acknowledges that they have become unraveled, like a tapestry. The love interest's voice is described as both captivating, in its melodies, but also toxic, like cyanide and mercury.
Line by Line Meaning
Once I floated up a mountain stream
I once experienced a peaceful journey through a challenging and unpredictable situation
I was a vessel of uncertainty
I felt unsure and lost in my life's journey
Watched the day unfold in darker shades
I observed the passing of time with a sense of melancholy and sadness
Wild dreams lay by my side like paper cranes
My ambitious dreams were fragile and delicate, just like paper cranes
The tempest winds had caught ahold of me
I felt trapped and overwhelmed by turbulent and chaotic forces
I was a shipwreck on her fragile beach
I was completely broken and defeated in her vulnerable presence
I was alone, in need of sympathy
I felt isolated and desperately seeking understanding and compassion
She folds me up like origami
She manipulates and shapes me like a piece of delicate origami
Oh you built me up
You elevated and empowered me
In origami love
Through our complex and intricate bond
It cast us into shapes
It transformed us into different forms
We couldn't hold them up
We were unable to sustain those forms
Don't you build me up
Please don't raise false expectations in me
Come close to me, I need to feel your heat
I crave your warmth and physical presence
I've come unraveled like a tapestry
I have lost my composure and stability, just like a unraveling fabric
With all your melodies in minor keys
Your music carries a somber and melancholic tone
Your voice of cyanide and mercury
Your words and sentiments are toxic and poisonous
All the ways I try to change my shape
No matter what I do to transform myself
You weep like whispers in a garden maze
Your sorrowful cries echo softly in the confusing and intricate paths I navigate
Two names caught up inside a paper tree
Our identities are entangled and intertwined like two names written on a folded paper tree
We're folded up like origami
We are molded and shaped by our complex relationship
Oh I built you up
I elevated and empowered you
This origami love
This intricate and delicate form of love we share
Oh we built this up
Together, we created something significant
It cast us into shapes
It transformed us into different forms
We couldn't hold them up
We were unable to sustain those forms
Don't you build me up
Please don't raise false expectations in me
Origami love
This complicated and fragile kind of love
Don't you build me up
Please don't raise false expectations in me
Origami
Symbolizing the fragility and intricacy of our bond
Lyrics © LITONIKA RECORDS, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Cale Hawkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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hope more people discover your sound because you honestly make great music
valentinechild
I adore how nostalgic and artistic the energy is.
Drew Anderson
I'm obsessed with all ur songs. Beautiful, groovy, and Far from ordinary.
Roving Waves
One of the year's best songs
Hypnize
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Da Boo15
Keep up the great work!!!
Anastasi Mavrides
beautiful, outstanding work.
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Kora Lou
Two years later and i’m still obsessed