Benjamin, Alec - Paper Crown Lyrics






A paper crown
And a heart made of glass
A tattered gown
And a kingdom of ash
She walks alone
She can never look back
The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
She'll make it out
But she's never the same
She's looking down
At the scars that remain
But you hold your ground
When your kingdoms in flames
Cause it's the story of a queen
Whose castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there's no one who will be
A king that will come and save his queen

When all she needs
When all she wants
When all she finds
When all she is
And ever was
Is compromised
Cause there's no one to love you
When you build your walls
Too high
And there's no one to love you
When you build your walls too
High

She's looking out
From the war that's inside
She's screaming out
Cause no one survived
But when you're all alone
You wait and you hide
Cause it's the story of a queen
Whose castle has fallen to the sea
Knowing there's no one who will be
A king who will come and save his queen

When all she needs
When all she wants
When all she finds
When all she is
And ever was
Is compromised
Cause there's no one to love you
When you build your walls
Too high
And there's no one to love you
When you build your walls too
High

There's no one
Who is strong enough
To save your love
There's no fairytale
There's no fairytale

When all she needs
When all she wants
When all she finds
When all she is
And ever was
Is compromised
Cause there's no one to love you
When you build your walls
Too high
And there's no one to love you
When you trap yourself inside





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  1. R.... B....

    3:15 DID U HEAR HIS SADNESS

  2. D.... k....

    Anyone else think of the Throne Of Glass Series by Sarah J Maas?? Only me... ok I will be over here 👉🏻

  3. g.... c....

    2020 anyone? Still a banger

  4. S.... ....

    I love this song so much <3 And today I realized that it works perfectly with the book I'm reading ("Ash Princess") and now I love it even more, thanks Alec

  5. D.... A....

    you are simply amazing, never give up on your dream, i'm sure u will make it !!!

  6. j.... ....

    New York but earthquake so sad

  7. R.... A....

    I’m pretty sure I’m the 2.25Mth subscriber because I swear the number went up when I pressed it ❤️ This my all time favourite song, love your music Alec❣️

  8. R.... G....

    I loved this song before I even knew who Alec Benjamin was! You are an amazing artist!

  9. V.... p....

    this is a story about a girl who builds a castle out of her insecurities.

  10. R.... T....

    His voice sounds so much different in this song.. But it sounds amazing, love ya alec

  11. J.... B....

    LYRICS XD


    a paper crown
    in a heart made of glass
    a tattered gown
    in a kingdom of ash


    she walks alone
    she can never look back
    the story of a queen
    whose castle has fallen to the sea


    she'll make it out
    but she's never the same
    she's lookin down
    at the scars that remain


    but she'll hold your crown
    though your kingdom's in flames


    cuz it's the story of a queen
    whose castle has fallen to the sea
    knowing there's no one who will be
    a king who will come and save his queen


    when all she needs
    and all she wants
    when all she finds
    and all she is
    and ever was
    is compromised
    cuz there's no one to love her
    when you build
    your walls
    too high


    and there's no one to love you
    when you build your walls too high


    shes lookin out
    from the war that's inside
    just screamin out
    cuz no one survived


    but when your all alone
    you wait and you hide


    cuz its the story of a queen
    whose castle has fallen to the sea
    knowing there's no one who will be
    a king who will come and save his queen


    when all she needs
    and all she wants
    when all she finds
    and all she is
    and ever was
    is compromised
    cuz theres no one to love her
    when you build
    your walls
    too high


    and there's no one to love you
    when you build
    your walls
    too high


    there's no one
    who is strong enough
    to save you, love

    there's no fairytale
    there's no fairytale


    when all she needs
    and all she wants
    when all she finds
    and all she is
    and ever was
    is compromised
    cuz there's no one to love her
    when you build
    your walls
    too high


    and there's no one to love you
    when you trap
    yourself
    inside:(

  12. A.... M....

    Is this about The black Tom explosion which damaged the lady liberty...just something to think about

  13. S.... N....

    this song will always be my favorite, since 2016

  14. V.... S....

    TEM BR AQUI

  15. P.... E....

    why this song is not on spotify?

  16. J.... o....

    this was the first song from hin i listened to☺️

  17. M.... M....

    Why doesn’t he make good songs like this no more

  18. T.... K....

    I. Cried.

  19. S.... A....

    When I heard this song for the first time, there was less than 300k subscribers. Now it's 2.23M Subscribers. I'm so happyyy you deserve moreee💕

  20. P.... ....

    The 1.1k dislikes are the people who were shaking so badly with relief that their kingdom didn't burn down and missed the like button and didn't bother changing it.

  21. S.... A....

    is it just my imagination or does alec's voice have 2 different sounds??? like the usual higher pitched one that he uses for almost all his songs, and then this one which is like lower? boyish? idk

  22. O.... p....

    Just if you guys didn't know UwU this is Alec's first song! ♡

  23. Z.... W....

    2020 anyone?

    Z.... W....

    ME! UwU

  24. Z.... W....

    When they take this gem of a song off amazon music

  25. P.... J....

    Did Alec sing this song ?
    Coz it doesn't sound like him at all.

  26. L.... R....

    0:49 looks like the Statue of Liberty... is this song about her perspective or am I just imagining? Did people already know about this and I'm the only stupid one who just noticed that?

    L.... R....

    No wait I just under stood it! I think it’s actually about 9/11 and if talks about the Statue of Libertys perspective during it. She’s the queen and the castle that fell are the towers...

    L.... R....

    Shayna Newman Ohh that could be possible!
    I also tried to find a video where Alec talks about this song but the only thing that I found is that it's something about his past, what he's been thought. But I also think it maybe it could be about the Statue of Liberty's perspective and the towers as you said

  27. L.... k....

    I'm going through a time of depression and anxiety at the minute and I can sit and listen to this on repeat for hours. This song really speaks to me

    L.... k....

    me too...

  28. M.... N....

    💔💔

  29. h.... m....

    2020 anybody?

  30. H.... K....

    2020 anyone?

  31. L.... L....

    Why’d I think this was Papa Louis Pizzaria

  32. A.... F....

    Here on 2020! 🔥🔥

  33. S.... .....

    I just found out you were the person who made this song omfg I heard this years ago and enjoyed it a lot.

  34. C.... D....

    I cannot tell you how scary my day was because of this song I've been listening to it a lot recently anyway my friends found a paper crown during school and came over and put it on my head and I froze and did the thing like the cat with the flower on its head than later in the night my friend brings over a guy durring a girls basketball game who is like the whole shabam like a perfect human I swear and we're both really awkward so we didnt talk but it's because I have my walls too high but I want them torn down to make way for new construction and he's home schooled so I'll barely ever see him probably never again🥺😭😰🤧😢

  35. N.... W....

    This does not sound like him. It's amazing!

  36. D.... ....

    One of the reasons i like listening to Alec's music is because they tell you a lot about life. Here's some advice: hope for the good things, prepare for the worst. I cant remember who's quote that is.

  37. C.... K....

    She was meant to look like Lady Liberty, right? Or am I just being dumb and it definitely was meant to be this way....

  38. P.... ....

    please put this back on spotify

  39. A.... J....

    Wow. I just heard let me down slowly and I was like 'wait a second. This voice sounds familiar'. I searched this song up and yeah. I heard this ca. 3 years ago I didn't knew Alex Benjamin wrote and sang this. I am a little bit shocked that I "knew" him so long and didn't noticed it

  40. T.... G....

    I feel like the only happy song u have is if we have each other. The rest is just pure sadness but there sooooo good❤ Alec u r DEFINITELY an Angel from heaven who came down to earth to heal people and I am one of them❤😍🥰

  41. T.... G....

    Is that little dude Alec? I thought It was cuz his hair and guitar😊

  42. S.... S....

    I love the story telling
    To all the Naruto fans out there who else thinks this song reminds them of Konan.

  43. M.... ....

    me and my brother have started something, everyone we know now listens to alec

  44. t.... ....

    Paper Crown
    Alec Benjamin
    Album:  Mixtape 2: Animal - EP

    [Verse 1]
    A paper crown, and a heart made of glass
    A tattered gown, and a kingdom of ash
    She walks alone, she can never look back
    The story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea  (c)
    She'll make it out, but she's never the same
    She's looking down at the scars that remain
    But you hold your ground, though your kingdom's in flames
    'Coz it's the story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
    Knowing there's no one who will be
    A king that will come and save his queen

    [Chorus]
    When all she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
    When all she is, and ever was is compromised
    'Coz there's no one to love you
    When you built your walls too high
    And there's no one to love you
    When you build your walls too high

    [Verse 2]
    She's looking out from the war that's inside
    You're screaming out 'cause no one survived
    But when you're all alone, you wait and you hide
    'Coz it's the story of a queen whose castle has fallen to the sea
    Knowing there's no one who will be
    A king who will come and save his queen

    [Chorus]
    When all she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
    When all she is, and ever was is compromised
    'Cause there's no one to love you
    When you built your walls too high
    And there's no one to love you
    When you build your walls too high

    [Bridge]
    There's no one who is strong enough to save your love
    There's no fairy tale, there's no fairy tale

    [Chorus]
    All she needs, when all she wants, when all she finds
    When all she is, and ever was is compromised
    'Cause there's no one to love you
    When you built your walls too high
    And there's no one to love you
    When you trap yourself inside

    Written by: Alec Benjamin
    Release Date
    : January 1, 2014
    Label: White Rope Music LLp Pub Designee

  45. b.... 0....

    This song is so good. It's different and it hits different. Always emotional when i hear it

  46. X.... B....

    I’m not usually into this kind of music but this just sounds really pretty

  47. L.... S....

    after paper crown became unavailable on apple music i hadn't listened to it in a g e s but like comin back and watching this makes me feel so nostalgic-

  48. G.... D....

    I love your songs so much you are my favorite singer

  49. M.... ....

    I am listening this 2 years and i can't stop listening

  50. M.... R....

    Can someone put this song on spotify please

  51. L.... P....

    I love all of his songs

  52. m.... M....

    Aww, this is adorable, I love re-listening to his old songs

  53. D.... ....

    Why his voice sounds deeper than nowadays. Why.

    And, omygosh. He gown up so much. His songs are still so prescious, my God.

  54. M.... D....

    This was posted on my birthday and my name is queen is Spanish :0

  55. M.... F....

    Why don’t you release it on Spotify? T^T

  56. R.... ....

    I love this song so so much oml

  57. M.... ....

    At first I didn’t exactly enjoy listening to to this song cause it’s sad.
    But then... I realized it’s because the song is everything I fear becoming

  58. L.... C....

    It looks like the sept. 11th attack. She is supposed to be Lady Liberty I think.

  59. O.... M....

    2020 anyone? (admit it)

  60. A.... ....

    I was searching for a Japanese song called Paper Castle and instead I stumbled here.
    Best mistake ever, Love your songs.

  61. g.... m....

    Aaaaaa i still remember singing this in2016😢❤😍

  62. T.... P....

    This must have took a long time

  63. A.... s....

    Alguien que hablé español ???




    No soy la única :v que sad

  64. F.... 1....

    ПОЧЕМУ ЭТО ТАК ПРЕКРАСНО?! ALEC BENJAMIN THE BEST! 🖤

  65. S.... Y....

    Is this a song about the statue of liberty?! It makes perfect sense if you listen to the lyrics and watch the video! It has some lyrics about 9/11 and some stuff like that too!

  66. s.... 9....

    *"and there's no one to love you when you build your walls too high"*

  67. M.... G....

    Am I the only one who thought of the statue of liberty when she held up the torch 😅😂😂😂

  68. A.... ....

    This song gives me chills... it's about 9/11 and it the line "when all she is, and ever was is compromised" Is amazing.

  69. T.... S....

    In 2018 my friend showed my this song in our science class when I asked what she was listening to. Months later at the beginning of 2019 at the end of January , she transferred schools to a school outside of our school district. Me and this friend tried our hardest to keep in touch, texting, emails, even more texting through google hangouts but our efforts went to waste.
    On Feburary 5th she emailed me and said her number was being shut down. On Feburary 7th she mysteriously disappeared from my life when she stopped replying to messages on hangouts.
    I haven't spoke to her since, so this comment is me hoping she'll somehow see it.

    Seaira, I miss you, Sage does too. Please, if you see this, reply to it or anything, I want to contact you again.

    - Skye

  70. s.... s....

    I love the animation and just that's it so simple but the his story and singing gives it so much meaning

    I love the part when he sings "this is a story of a queen who's castle fallen in to the sea"

  71. �.... ....

    Remember when I listen to this song in 2016, I do following his only 4k followers Instagram 😄

  72. S.... S....

    I remember when i listend this song in 2017 it was my childhoods fav song :(

  73. Y.... ....

    2020? Anyone??.. only me ? Ok :')

  74. A.... 1....

    I hope I’m not the only one who’s been here since this song

  75. �.... ....

    Anyone here in 2020 in the new year!!!! 💜

  76. M.... M....

    Alec's voice sounds so different when he opens his mouth this wide in a song. Still love it.

  77. E.... B....

    Today is the 3rd of January 2020 and when I listen to Alecs newest song I think he is much better today because in my opion today his voice is more high pitched and he can hit the higher noted AND the lower notes in this his voice is deeper than today

    Like if u agree
    👇🏼

  78. 6.... ....

    2020 anyone?! :)

  79. T.... O....

    She doesn't need a
    "king" to save her, duh. She just needs
    someone, anyone - men or women, to
    understand her. 😑

  80. E.... J....

    If anyone was wondering this song is about 9/11

  81. D.... :....

    2020... anyone...?

  82. L.... J....

    2020 anyone ?? i am in love with this song ...❤❤💗

  83. E.... D....

    i fricking love him, 2020? anyone?

    E.... D....

    Ofc :3💗✌

  84. P.... R....

    2020 😍

  85. S.... P....

    The best part of my 2019 was knowing you and your songs. I started my 2020 with your songs as we go for a drive towards the sea. Your songs are the best! I'm loving every single bit of it. If only I could marry you I'd be able to listen and watch you sing right in front of me. Huhuhu. All the love from Philippines!

  86. L.... N....

    I cried

  87. W.... D....

    2020? Anyone? No. Ok...

  88. G.... p....

    2020 ANYONE :3

  89. M.... ....

    Put this back on spotfiyyyyy

  90. D.... ....

    Ive been listening to this song for so long. It got me through so much. But i was listening to a low pitched one and i didnt know it was by Alec ❤😭😭

  91. C.... ....

    I kinda wanna sing this song to my best friend but change the words to "I'll always love you even if you build your walls too high" 💕

  92. L.... i....

    He sounds like young Justin Bieber in this song

  93. J.... A....

    Am I the only one that thinks it doesn't sound like him in this song

  94. K.... B....

    I will never not love this song.

  95. R.... M....

    Is it bad that I can relate to this?

  96. A.... B....

    Tickets for my world tour and special NY + LA shows are movin fast :0 . grab tix here: https://www.alecbenjamin.com/tour/

    A.... B....

    we want all of his songs on spotify

    A.... B....

    why alec you took of your oldest songs that we love off spotify

    A.... B....

    Can you please go to Cincinnati? I would love to see you live and possibly meet you

    A.... B....

    I love youuuu😍❤

    A.... B....

    I love u