Taylor Swift - Paper Crowns - From The Vault - cabin in candlelight version

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Title: Paper Crowns (Folklore Version)
(Verse 1)
Locker slams, hallway hums, echoes of whispered names
Kate's gaze, across the room, ignites a middle school flame
Not for beauty, I confess, but for secrets shared in rows
Cheat sheets traded hand to hand, whispered answers, stolen prose

(Chorus)
She wore glasses, like a shield, behind which wisdom shone
Her laugh, a melody untold, sweeter than milk pie alone
A game of chess, a borrowed pen, a touch beneath the desk
Paper crowns, they crowned me King, but you, Queen of Paradox

(Verse 2)
Emma's envy, etched in chalk, "Why you are so handsome,baby?" carved in stone
A blush I couldn't hide, a secret wish, forever sown
Years went by, a distant chime, "How's everything?" lost in the air
Your voice, a phantom in the wires, unanswered questions hang like prayers

(Chorus)
She wore glasses, like a shield, behind which wisdom shone
Her laugh, a melody untold, sweeter than milk pie alone
A game of chess, a borrowed pen, a touch beneath the desk
Paper crowns, they crowned me King, but you, Queen of Paradox

(Bridge)
The silence screams, a deafening roar, where whispered secrets lay
Ghosting games, a cruel charade, where memories fade away
Was it the milk pie, shared by chance, or the whispers on the board?
Did I misread the subtle signs, the unspoken, unscored word?

(Chorus)
You wore glasses, like a shield, behind which wisdom shone
Your laugh, a melody untold, sweeter than milk pie alone
A game of chess, a borrowed pen, a touch beneath the desk
Paper crowns, they crowned me King, but you, Queen of Paradox

(Outro)
Paper crowns lie crumpled now, the chessboard gathers dust
The milk pie's sweetness turned to sour, a love story turned to rust
In middle school halls, whispers dance, of ghosts and forgotten names
Kate, the Queen of Paradox, forever plays her games