Paper Cup Hands

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You were waiting by the door With a paper cup in hand I said, “Sorry, do I know you?” You said, “Not yet, but you can” Your laugh hit me like a train Right through my ribcage, clean I forgot the room was there It went soft around the seams [Pre-Chorus] And I swear the air got thin When you said my name out loud Like you were pulling me From a crowd into a cloud [Chorus] First time, all at once You broke me open First time, all at once Now I’m not going home First time, all at once You got me falling hard First time, all at once You left your mark on my heart [Verse 2] We talked through the whole gray night About scars and summer rain You touched my sleeve and I turned bright Like a stoplight in my veins I kept trying to play it cool But my hands were shaking bad You smiled like you already knew What kind of wreck I’d had [Pre-Chorus] And I swear the floor gave way When you leaned in close to me Like my whole past was just a page You were ready not to read [Chorus] First time, all at once You broke me open First time, all at once Now I’m not going home First time, all at once You got me falling hard First time, all at once You left your mark on my heart [Bridge] If this is a dream, don’t wake me If this is a bruise, let it stay I met you once and lost my breathing In the best damn way [Final Chorus] First time, all at once You broke me open First time, all at once Now I’m not going home First time, all at once You got me falling hard First time, all at once You left your mark on my heart First time, all at once I knew I’d love you First time, all at once And I still do