No one but John Mayer can really know who and what this song is about but I do see some hints that It could be about Taylor Swift. Mayer uses the number 22, Moroccan Red, and says paint you another sky.
Here is my interpretation of the song :
Paper Doll come try it on - ( He's talking about someone that easily or constantly changes and he wants that person to try something else - to try and stay still )
Step out of that black chiffon - ( Here he's saying step out of those different personas you have )
Here's a dress of gold and blue - ( try to be a lighter person- a real one )
Sure was fun being good to you - ( He's saying the relationship was good, in the beginning. He tried to be there for her because of it. )
This one we just made for fall - ( He's saying lets try again - like new, clean slate )
Winter runs a bit too small - ( Here he saying they tried, again but it didn't work )
This mint green is new for spring - ( Again he's saying the renewal of the relationship didn't work but because they were to different )
My love didn't cost a thing - ( He's saying it wasn't a game for me. It was real and not for the publicity )
You're like 22 girls in one - ( You keep changing who you are. You're never the same and its hard, to keep track of )
And none of them k ow what they're running from - ( You don't really know what you want. You can't or won't face it )
Was it just to far to fall - ( He's saying that she's wasn't 100% there, she was to scared to be vulnerable, to afraid getting hurt to fully let him in )
For a little paper doll - ( Again he's saying your constantly changing, never the same to let me in )
Fold a scarf, Moroccan red and tie your hair behind your head, strap into some heals that hurt - ( Here he's saying, fine do what you want. Keep hiding and changing )
You should've kept my undershirt - ( He's tell her you should have opened yourself up to me so you could have stayed )
You're like 22 girls in one and none of them know what they're running from was it just to far to fall for a little paper doll- ( said above ⤴ )
Cut the cord and pull some strings - ( He's telling her to stop hiding. Stop trying to be someone/ something you're not for other people )
And make yourself some angel wings - ( He's saying be who you really are. Blossom )
And if those angel wing don't fly some one is going to paint you another sky - ( If you don't open up and let yourself be vulnerable to other people, if you do,t learn to be who you really are someone else is going to hurt you, your relationship's will fail and you'll keep repeating the same story )
No one but John Mayer can really know who and what this song is about but I do see some hints that It could be about Taylor Swift. Mayer uses the number 22, Moroccan Red, and says paint you another sky.
Here is my interpretation of the song :
Paper Doll come try it on - ( He's talking about someone that easily or constantly changes and he wants that person to try something else - to try and stay still )
Step out of that black chiffon - ( Here he's saying step out of those different personas you have )
Here's a dress of gold and blue - ( try to be a lighter person- a real one )
Sure was fun being good to you - ( He's saying the relationship was good, in the beginning. He tried to be there for her because of it. )
This one we just made for fall - ( He's saying lets try again - like new, clean slate )
Winter runs a bit too small - ( Here he saying they tried, again but it didn't work )
This mint green is new for spring - ( Again he's saying the renewal of the relationship didn't work but because they were to different )
My love didn't cost a thing - ( He's saying it wasn't a game for me. It was real and not for the publicity )
You're like 22 girls in one - ( You keep changing who you are. You're never the same and its hard, to keep track of )
And none of them k ow what they're running from - ( You don't really know what you want. You can't or won't face it )
Was it just to far to fall - ( He's saying that she's wasn't 100% there, she was to scared to be vulnerable, to afraid getting hurt to fully let him in )
For a little paper doll - ( Again he's saying your constantly changing, never the same to let me in )
Fold a scarf, Moroccan red and tie your hair behind your head, strap into some heals that hurt - ( Here he's saying, fine do what you want. Keep hiding and changing )
You should've kept my undershirt - ( He's tell her you should have opened yourself up to me so you could have stayed )
You're like 22 girls in one and none of them know what they're running from was it just to far to fall for a little paper doll- ( said above ⤴ )
Cut the cord and pull some strings - ( He's telling her to stop hiding. Stop trying to be someone/ something you're not for other people )
And make yourself some angel wings - ( He's saying be who you really are. Blossom )
And if those angel wing don't fly some one is going to paint you another sky - ( If you don't open up and let yourself be vulnerable to other people, if you do,t learn to be who you really are someone else is going to hurt you, your relationship's will fail and you'll keep repeating the same story )