Corinne Bailey Rae - Paper Dolls Lyrics
You have incredible eyes and all the boys will go wild for you
But I was scared in case you made me made do those things
But would you oh would you believe me that I was your fool
Cause I've been lying awake at night wondering where you are now And if that metal turned out right
All my life all my life
I said it's not right
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
Yeah
I have tried I have tried
To say it's alright
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
But I was disturbed when I heard that it's not what you preferred It gets to the point they expected
And who are you to disappoint them anyway
Time will get you in the end
Just when you shook off that regret
Around the corner comes a Mary in a fur coat to talk about it
[refrain]
All my life all my life
I said it's not right
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
Yeah
I have tried I have tried
To say it's alright
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
Many words that have been spoken
Cut me out like paper dolls
Made me into something different
Something I could not dissolve
So far over don't their words slow ya
[refrain]
All my life all my life
I said it's not right
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
Yeah
I have tried I have tried
To say it's alright
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
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Corinne Bailey Rae Paper Dolls Comments
Nobody told be I could do something nobody told me I could be something
Memory in a fur coat to talk about it... Best line ever
Paper Dolls Lyrics
Corinne Bailey Rae
You have incredible eyes
And all the boys would go wild for you
But I was scared
In case you made me do those dares
Oh, would you
Oh, would you believe me
That I was your fool?
'Cause I've been lying awake at night
Wondering where you are now
And if that mettle turned out right
"All my life
All my life", she said
"It's not right
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
I have tried
I have tried", she said
"It's alright, but
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something"
You wore indelible smiles
You were divorced from inside, they said
But I was disturbed when I heard that it's not what you preferred
It gets to the point they expect it
And who are you to disappoint them anyway?
Time will get you in the end
Just when you shook off that regret
Around the corner comes that memory, in a fur coat, to talk about it
"All my life
All my life", she said
"It's not right
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
I have tried
I have tried", she said
"It's alright, but
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something"
Many words that have been spoken cut me out like paper dolls
Made me into something different
Something I could not dissolve
It's over
Over
Don't let their words control you
"All my life
All my life", she said
"It's not right
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something
I have tried
I have tried", she said
"It's alright, but
Nobody told me I could do something
Nobody told me I could be something"
"1051
I can imagine this song being played at a halloween dance party...
Many Words That Have Been Spoken Cut Me Out Like Paper Dolls; Made Me Into Something Different, Something I Could Not Dissolve.
one word for her. Brilliant. really no doubt about that
There are 143 like and no dislikes. That means CBR has fans that can't help but say '143'!! (143 means I love you)
hit replay at least 50 times tonight
damn thats smooth
love the organ in it
Rae has a voice like a warm soothing smokey elixir that eases itself into cracks in the brain and body. I love her the more I listen. Thanks for the post.
It's a complex song, I think we all take something a bit different from it. :> But it always struck me as a song about rising above the limitations others put on us, or perhaps those who we didn't get proper support from when we needed it. We can do something, be something. And not let other's words totally control us, cutting us out like paper dolls. We design ourselves. :)
Reminds me of Halloween
Great, great song. Does anyone have the guitar tab for it?
this song is so awesome. i heard it at the mall yesterday and her voice was so haunting that i started singing to my phone so i could look up the lyrics and find the song. i'm so glad i did. i listen to this non stop. love it.
this reminds me of the work from gnarls barkley ...corinne bailey rae is incredible!!