Lyric discussion by CollegeEmo09 

Cover art for My Paper Heart lyrics by All-American Rejects, The

Please just don't play with me My paper heart will bleed This wait for destiny won't do Be with me, please I beseech you Simple things that make you run away Catch you if I can

I think this part is saying he's interested in a girl but he's unsure if she has feelings for him. He doesn't want to be led on and he just wants to find out if she's interested. He wants to tell her how he feels because he's tired of waiting but he's worried she'll run away if he tells her.

Tears fall down your face The taste is something new I know moving on is Easiest when I am around you

I think they both had a former relationship which led to heartbreak. He is ready to move on and he wants to be with her but she's not over the old relationship yet.

So bottle up old love And throw it out to sea Watch it away as you cry A year has passed The seasons go

I think he's saying they need to let go of their old love because it's been a year.

Waiting, day goes through My lips are sealed for her My tongue is tied to a treaty with you Settling for less is not what I'd prefer

When he says my lips are sealed for her I think that means he doesn't want anyone else and he just wants to kiss her. He could survive without her, but that's not what he prefers.

Summertime The night's so long The leaves fall down So do I to the arms of a friend Winter nights, my bedside is cold For I am gone The spring blossoms you to me The spring blossoms you to me

No matter what happens, he will always have his friend's arms to fall into. However, he really wants to be with this girl so he feels lonely without her (my bedside is cold). He's hoping that by Springtime, she will fall for him and they will be together.

My Interpretation