You folded your words like origami,
Shaped them into something soft enough to trust.
I held them careful, thinking they were gentle,
Till the edges sliced through my fingers like dust.

Funny how promises look harmless
When you’re staring through the glow of hope.
But once I turned them over in my hands,
I learned how sharp they really were
When you let go.

And I still feel the sting sometimes,
Little cuts in places no one sees.
Your voice still lingers on the corners—
Not hurting,
But never letting me breathe.

Paper cut promises, thin but they bleed,
Small little wounds you left inside me.
Didn’t look dangerous, didn’t seem deep,
But they open whenever I try to sleep.

Paper cut promises, light as they felt,
Still managed to scar me in places I’d melt.
I should’ve known better, but I didn’t read—
How something so fragile
Could still make me bleed.

You tore your words from the softest parts,
Said them gently, like they’d never break.
But even the sweetest whispers can hurt
When they’re made from something easy to fake.

I tried to believe in the softness,
Tried to trust the way you gave them to me.
But truth has edges, even in the quiet—
And lies stay sharp
No matter how slowly they speak.

And I still brush my thumb
Over the places you cut through.
They’re healed,
But somehow they still remember you.

Paper cut promises, thin but they sting,
Hidden little hurts in the way you’d speak.
Didn’t see the danger tucked in the seams,
Didn’t know they’d split open old things.

Paper cut promises—light as a breath,
But somehow they linger like quiet threats.
Should’ve let them slip through, but I held too tight—
And now I’m bleeding
From things that felt light.

I still keep one or two folded away,
Not because I want you back—
Just because some cuts
Stay part of the story.
They don’t ache like they used to,
They don’t burn like they did,
But sometimes when the night gets quiet,
I can still feel
What you hid.

Paper cut promises, thin but they bleed,
Small little wounds carved slow into me.
Didn’t look sharp when they slipped from your lips,
Didn’t see the slice until I felt the hit.

Paper cut promises—delicate lies,
Soft to the touch but cold in the rise.
Yeah, they were fragile, but they cut me clean—
Funny how weakness
Can still come off mean.

Paper Cut Promises

Loyal • Solid • Real

i want u

Chris Ayer: vocals & guitars
Keith Varon: production, guitars, keys, drum & synth programming
Leon Paul Palmen: additional production, guitars, drum & synth programming
Ryan Gilligan: mix, additional production
Adam Ayan: master

Music & Lyrics by Chris Ayer, Jessica Vaughn & Keith Varon

Need Somebody

'fka kyko' ep out now: https://wbr.ec/kwassa_fkakyko
 
lyrics:

been a while swimming in these waters
been drifting on too long
tell me how do we cross these borders
cos it’s all i’m dreaming of
 
so why do we blame it on
neon lights in the skyline
too many plans in the pipeline
no it’s never gonna feel right
 
we’re just in the jungle,
tryna see the stars out
listening to sad songs,
tryna get the feels out
play that one again
lets hear it till the end, cos
i love being young and listening to sad songs
 
day & night, this light keeps falling
on this concrete canopy
but the balconies we’re standing on
are too tall for us to see
 
so why do we blame it on
neon lights in the skyline
too many plans in the pipeline
no it’s never gonna feel right
 
we’re just in the jungle,
tryna see the stars out
listening to sad songs,
tryna get the feels out
play that one again
lets hear it till the end, cos
i love being young and listening to sad songs
 
no more lights in the skyline
no plans in the pipeline
only you make me feel right
it’s where i wanna be
long days we’re together
these nights last forever
could it ever get better
 
when we’re just in the jungle,
tryna see the stars out
listening to sad songs,
tryna get the feels out
play that one again
lets hear it till the end, cos
i love being young and listening to sad songs

sad songs

Remedy

Where Did You Go - Reagan James

When I'm With You

Written by Jack Newsome and Darius Coleman
Produced by Jack Newsome

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All My Friends Are Falling in Love

Stream

We Can Never Let Go

Wrong Direction by Michael Van Wagoner X Mason Murphy

Written by: Michael Van Wagoner, Mason Murphy, Asher Postman, Cody Francis, Andrew Cardon, Garon Brett, Isaac Nugent

Mixed by: Adam Turley

Mastered by: Mitch Davis

Cover Art: Trent Kelly

Wrong Direction -  (w/ Michael Van Wagoner)

Personal email: coreyhommelmusic@gmail.com

When I'm With You

Corey Hommel

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