Lyric discussion by traciebear 

Cover art for Hotel Paper lyrics by Michelle Branch

Ok, first of all some of the lyrics are wrong. Here is how it is in the CD booklet:

i write mostly on hotel paper knowing that my thoughts will never leave this room i'd be out of line telling you, "leave her" so i lie lonely surrounded by you by you

lately i can't be happy for no one they think i need some time to myself i try to smile but i can't remember and i know tomorrow there'll be nothing else

chorus: and i wanted to be giving you everything that she's not giving and i wanted to see 'cause i didn't believe what i'd be hearing you turned out to be more than i bargained for and i can tell that you need to get away forgive me if i admit that i'd love to love you we both realized it way too late

chorus repeats

maybe this wind blowing in just came from the ocean i write mostly on hotel paper

Truely, this is an amazing, inspirational song. I would agree that it is her most personal song. Actually, this new CD seems to be more personal for Michelle. Most of the underlyling meaning to her songs state the same thing. It's about the past, about someone she used to love but now he's all gone. Also, it's about her place right now, where she is headed and how she feels about it. I feel the CD proves that Michelle has grown as a singer/writer.

There is a particular quote in this song that I feel is extremely DEEP.

"Maybe this wind blowing in just came from the ocean"

Just think about it for awhile, Michelle is an awesome writer.