I'm not saying that I for sure think this is about Taylor Swift, though the choice of the number 22 suggests that it is.
Regardless, to me, this song is him talking about a girl he used to date, who was fake. A "paper doll" is something you dress up to look how you want it to, and something you play with. I think he's saying that she will change who she is for anyone that comes her way.
"You're like 22 girls in one" - meaning she's many different people, instead of just herself.
"But none of them know what they're running from" - suggests that she's like this because she doesn't want to face who she really is.
"Cut the cord and pull some strings. Make yourself some angel wings" - try and be on your own, and "cut the cord" of being everyone's puppet.
"If those angel wings don't fly. Someone's gonna paint you another sky". - if you can't be on your own, you'll find someone else to use you again.
It's a beautiful way to slightly insult someone, if you ask me.
All of the clothing he's singing about represent her different personalities she's choosing to put on.
@rebeccast Respect - sincerely! A really great understanding of the deeper meaning of the song, and perhaps very true, though for a person in love if Taylor was at the time of this song it might have hurt a lot if she understood. But John IS talented and not a stupid man at all to me
@rebeccast Respect - sincerely! A really great understanding of the deeper meaning of the song, and perhaps very true, though for a person in love if Taylor was at the time of this song it might have hurt a lot if she understood. But John IS talented and not a stupid man at all to me
I'm not saying that I for sure think this is about Taylor Swift, though the choice of the number 22 suggests that it is.
Regardless, to me, this song is him talking about a girl he used to date, who was fake. A "paper doll" is something you dress up to look how you want it to, and something you play with. I think he's saying that she will change who she is for anyone that comes her way.
"You're like 22 girls in one" - meaning she's many different people, instead of just herself.
"But none of them know what they're running from" - suggests that she's like this because she doesn't want to face who she really is.
"Cut the cord and pull some strings. Make yourself some angel wings" - try and be on your own, and "cut the cord" of being everyone's puppet.
"If those angel wings don't fly. Someone's gonna paint you another sky". - if you can't be on your own, you'll find someone else to use you again.
It's a beautiful way to slightly insult someone, if you ask me.
All of the clothing he's singing about represent her different personalities she's choosing to put on.
@rebeccast Respect - sincerely! A really great understanding of the deeper meaning of the song, and perhaps very true, though for a person in love if Taylor was at the time of this song it might have hurt a lot if she understood. But John IS talented and not a stupid man at all to me
@rebeccast Respect - sincerely! A really great understanding of the deeper meaning of the song, and perhaps very true, though for a person in love if Taylor was at the time of this song it might have hurt a lot if she understood. But John IS talented and not a stupid man at all to me
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