Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Genesis
Canonical path: /genesis/paperlate
Related lyric paths: 6
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Paperlate
Read Paperlate lyrics by Genesis on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Paperlate
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Paperlate, paperlate, paperlate, paperlate
Paperlate, I'm sorry but there's no one on the line
Paperlate, I'm sorry but rest easy, no news is good news
It's too easy to live like clockwork
Tick tock watching the world go by
And a change would take too long so dry your eyes
It's too easy to live in a cold sweat
Just sitting dripping in pools below
You can wipe your face, kill the pain, but the fever won't go
Paperlate, pull it together now, put your feet back on the ground
Paperlate, don't worry now, you're not alone, just look around you
Paperlate, I'm sorry but there's no one on the line
Paperlate, I'm sorry but rest easy, no news is good news
It's too easy to compute your future
Taking no risks and playing too
Any change would take too long, so dry your eyes
It's too easy to talk about rocking the boat
Making changes and changing track
But you better not lock that door, 'cos you'll be coming back
You're breathing faster, silence the only sound
There's no need to be nice on the way up
'Cos you're not coming down
Paperlate, paperlate, paperlate, paperlate
Paperlate, paperlate, paperlate, paperlate
Paperlate, I'm sorry but there's no one on the line
Paperlate, I'm sorry but rest easy, no news is good news
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