[Verse 1] She built them up herself, she knows Every layer, every fold she chose She learned to greet the room from a careful place Just enough to get through any door
But she’s been standing in the smoke a little longer She’s been watching what the temperature can do And she’s holding just the one match that matters Pressed against the paper she always knew
[Pre-Chorus] She can explain exactly why she’s leaving And she does
[Chorus] Two thirty three degrees That’s the number where the paper starts to go Two thirty three degrees She built them high - she’s the only one who knows She doesn’t need to wait For someone to walk through Two thirty three degrees She sets the match and walks right out
[Verse 2] She used to think that being seen was dangerous She knew the right response for every room But she’s not afraid of open anymore She’s afraid of one more careful, practiced afternoon
She was always meant for more than quiet She was always built to be known She spent her time in right responses for every room Now she’s choosing her own
[Pre-Chorus] She can explain exactly why she’s done And she will
[Chorus] Two thirty three degrees That’s the number where the paper starts to go Two thirty three degrees She built them high - she’s the only one who knows She doesn’t need to wait For someone to walk through Two thirty three degrees She sets the match and walks right out
[Bridge] She used to think that thin meant breakable She used to think that walls meant safe But she’s not the paper - she’s the temperature And she’s been here long enough
She built the walls She knows every line She sets the match It’s her time
[Final Chorus - key lift] Two thirty three degrees That’s the number where the paper turns and doesn’t come back Two thirty three degrees She built them all herself, she lit them all herself No one’s walking through this time She’s the one who walked right out Two thirty three degrees
[Outro] She’s done with paper walls She’s ready to face the world She burned them herself Ready for the love and the hurt She’s done with paper walls She’s ready to face them all