Paper Bag

About Paper Bag

"Paper Bag" explores a desire for love and acceptance in the face of rejection and disappointment. The narrator begins the song by daydreaming of an unattainable boy, only to have her hopes dashed when the "dove of hope" turns out to be nothing more than a paper bag. The chorus reflects the narrator's emotional struggle between wanting the boy and knowing that her wounded heart can't handle the emotional pain of further rejection. Despite her own self-doubt .

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About this song

Credited to

Fiona Apple

Album

Summer Viral Hits 2024 · Track 24 of 52

Released

April 10, 2024

Duration

3:39

Ranking

#3 most played Fiona Apple track on Foxsoundi

On Last.fm

1,004,537 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Summer Viral Hits 2024