Paper and Stone
Iron & Wine"Paper and Stone" is a song by Iron & Wine, released in 2026 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:16 long and contains 45 lines and 302 words.
Lyrics
0:04But for the time we fell in two
0:08Youd be me and Id be you
0:12One crust of bread could fit in our mouth
0:15Youd breathe in and I'd let it out
0:19All our fingers made a fist
0:23Nothing happened when we kissed
0:25You gave me a reason and left it at that
0:31I took your meaning til you wanted it back
0:34Say who we are paper and stone
0:38Say who we are stone and scissors
0:42Say who we are scissors and paper
0:45Say who we are paper and stone
0:54Until the time we fell in two
0:57When you were me and I was you
1:01Lights at night were hiding the moon
1:05Brides of Christ were making a groom
1:09But for the chains wed both go free
1:13But for the waves a quiet sea
1:16Fickle friends learning to trust
1:20But for the truth it sounds close enough
1:24Say who we are paper and stone
1:27Say who we are stone and scissors
1:31Say who we are scissors and paper
1:35Say who we are paper and stone
1:40Say something say nothing
1:48Like some perfect days
1:49That go on and on and on and on
2:09There was a time we fell in two
2:13I met myself and so did you
2:17Who was a sailor kissing the shore
2:20Who was the harness wearing a horse
2:24But for the tears were doing fine
2:28But for the love wed lose our minds
2:32Break a bone to set it right
2:35Tap a vein to bleed it dry
2:39Say who we are paper and stone
2:42Say who we are stone and scissors
2:46Say who we are scissors and paper
2:50Say who we are paper and stone
2:54Say who we are
2:57Say who we are
3:01Say who we are
3:05Say who we are
3:09Say who we are
3:16Say who we are
But for the time we fell in two Youd be me and Id be you One crust of bread could fit in our mouth Youd breathe in and I'd let it out All our fingers made a fist Nothing happened when we kissed You gave me a reason and left it at that I took your meaning til you wanted it back Say who we are paper and stone Say who we are stone and scissors Say who we are scissors and paper Say who we are paper and stone Until the time we fell in two When you were me and I was you Lights at night were hiding the moon Brides of Christ were making a groom But for the chains wed both go free But for the waves a quiet sea Fickle friends learning to trust But for the truth it sounds close enough Say who we are paper and stone Say who we are stone and scissors Say who we are scissors and paper Say who we are paper and stone Say something say nothing Like some perfect days That go on and on and on and on There was a time we fell in two I met myself and so did you Who was a sailor kissing the shore Who was the harness wearing a horse But for the tears were doing fine But for the love wed lose our minds Break a bone to set it right Tap a vein to bleed it dry Say who we are paper and stone Say who we are stone and scissors Say who we are scissors and paper Say who we are paper and stone Say who we are Say who we are Say who we are Say who we are Say who we are Say who we are
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