Life In Paper
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"Who can I trust? All I see is an empty sky.
Who can I trust? What good's a God who can't hear my cries?
Who can I trust? These paper walls are closing in on me.
Who can I trust? Nothing left for me to believe.
With crooked compass, you navigate.
And slanted motive, you narrate.
Cross the lines to twist fate.
Lose the plot as you obdurate.
Prop yourself on a turn of phrase.
What are you hiding, why are you afraid?
I see a bias lurking in your verbs.
Your actions speak louder than your words.
As you allege I must object.
You are the cause to the effect.
Who can I trust? All I see is an empty sky.
Who can I trust? What good's a God who can't hear my cries?
Who can I trust? These paper walls are closing in on me.
Who can I trust? Nothing left for me to believe.
Dot your I's and cross your T's.
Build a cage of words and throw away the keys.
Paint a picture with foul adjectives.
Punish the subject with the subjective.
Steal the scene for your pronouncement of a sentence for the common nouns.
But you changed the name before the predicate, an error of grammatical etiquette.
I stand alone with my independent clause: she may be gone but I am not the cause.
You left your role with your passive voice.
Our outcome is not your choice.
Tried to set the tone and tense.
This life in paper that you have spent has left you cruel and discontent.
Rip the pages right out of your book.
Blind to your words, deaf to your hooks.
Escape the tempo and the time.
I cut the bars and fall out of my lines.
Who can I trust? All I see is an empty sky.
Who can I trust? What good's a God who can't hear my cries?
Who can I trust? These paper walls are closing in on me.
Who can I trust? Nothing left for me to believe.
Who can I trust? All I see is an empty sky.
Who can I trust? What good's a God who can't hear my cries?




Who can I trust? These paper walls are closing in on me.
Who can I trust? Nothing left for me to believe.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fucked Up's song Life In Paper express a sense of disillusionment and mistrust that the singer feels toward the world around them. Throughout the song, the repeated question of "Who can I trust?" highlights the singer's feeling of isolation and uncertainty about the people and institutions in their life. The use of the metaphor of "paper walls" creates a sense of confinement, as if the singer is trapped and unable to escape their circumstances.


The second half of the song focuses more specifically on the issue of language and communication. The lines "Dot your I's and cross your T's" and "Build a cage of words and throw away the keys" suggest a frustration with the way in which language can be used to manipulate and control. The reference to "foul adjectives" and "subjective" punishment also suggests that the singer believes that language is being used unfairly against them.


Overall, the lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and mistrust with the world, as well as frustration with the way in which language is used to manipulate and control individuals.


Line by Line Meaning

Who can I trust? All I see is an empty sky.
I feel alone and lost with no one to rely on. My life is a vast emptiness.


Who can I trust? What good's a God who can't hear my cries?
I question the existence of a higher power when I feel unheard and helpless.


Who can I trust? These paper walls are closing in on me.
I feel trapped and suffocated by my surroundings, which offer no escape and no answers.


Who can I trust? Nothing left for me to believe.
I am left with no hope, no faith, and no trust in anything or anyone.


With crooked compass, you navigate.
You rely on deception and manipulation to find your way in the world.


And slanted motive, you narrate.
Your intentions are not pure, and your words are not truthful.


Cross the lines to twist fate.
You are willing to bend or break the rules to get what you want, even if it means altering destiny.


Lose the plot as you obdurate.
You stubbornly refuse to admit your mistakes or change your course, even if it leads to disaster.


Prop yourself on a turn of phrase.
You use clever words and phrases to make yourself look better or deceive others.


What are you hiding, why are you afraid?
I suspect that you are hiding something or that you are fearful of being exposed or vulnerable.


I see a bias lurking in your verbs.
I detect a prejudice or preference in the way you express yourself.


Your actions speak louder than your words.
Your behavior and deeds reveal more about you than your words or promises.


As you allege I must object.
I disagree with your accusations or claims and feel compelled to challenge them.


You are the cause to the effect.
Your actions or choices have led to the consequences you face.


Dot your I's and cross your T's.
You pay close attention to details and make sure everything is correct or precise.


Build a cage of words and throw away the keys.
You use language to control or manipulate others, and once you have them trapped, you discard them.


Paint a picture with foul adjectives.
You use insulting or derogatory words to describe someone or something, often to justify your mistreatment of them.


Punish the subject with the subjective.
You take a personal or biased point of view and use it to punish or criticize someone.


Steal the scene for your pronouncement of a sentence for the common nouns.
You monopolize the conversation and dictate the judgment or fate of those around you, without regard for their feelings or input.


But you changed the name before the predicate, an error of grammatical etiquette.
You make mistakes or overlook details in your attempts to control or dominate others, which undermines your credibility.


I stand alone with my independent clause: she may be gone but I am not the cause.
I take responsibility for my actions and do not blame myself or others unfairly for what has happened.


You left your role with your passive voice.
You avoid accountability or ownership by using passive language, which conceals who is responsible for what.


Our outcome is not your choice.
Others have their own agency and destiny, which you cannot control or dictate.


Tried to set the tone and tense.
You attempt to influence the mood and atmosphere of a situation or conversation, often to suit your own purposes.


This life in paper that you have spent has left you cruel and discontent.
Your obsession with words and control has made you bitter and unhappy, and you have lost touch with the real world and its people.


Rip the pages right out of your book.
You need to abandon your rigid and controlling ways and start anew, without the burden of your past mistakes and illusions.


Blind to your words, deaf to your hooks.
I am no longer swayed or fooled by your language or tactics, as I have seen through them.


Escape the tempo and the time.
I need to break free from your influence and leave behind the artificial constraints of language and power dynamics.


I cut the bars and fall out of my lines.
I break the rules and conventions that have kept me trapped and unhappy, and discover a new way of living and expressing myself.


Who can I trust? All I see is an empty sky.
I am still searching for someone or something to believe in and trust, and the search seems endless and hopeless.


Who can I trust? What good's a God who can't hear my cries?
My faith is shaken when I feel unheard and abandoned by the very force that is supposed to bring solace and hope.


Who can I trust? These paper walls are closing in on me.
My surroundings seem to conspire against me, limiting my choices and trapping me in a world of illusions and lies.


Who can I trust? Nothing left for me to believe.
I have exhausted all my options and have nowhere left to turn, no hope and no faith in anything or anyone.




Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Joshua Elliot Zucker, Sandy Miranda, Michael Ian Haliechuk, Paul Jonah Falco, Benjamin Peter Warden Cook, Damian Abraham

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