Lyrics "Paper and Pen" - The Red Jumpsuit Alliance2024-03-29T04:59:01Zhttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/forum/topics/1523676:Topic:121192?commentId=1523676%3AComment%3A121320&feed=yes&xn_auth=no"Pen and Paper" is probably j…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-21:1523676:Comment:1235692008-10-21T02:08:35.785ZChrishttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/Chris28
"Pen and Paper" is probably just some form of metaphor. I know that this song is written about record companies (or something along those lines) as Ronnie said it in an interview recently. So I'm assuming it means something like "We're the pen", which does all the hard work, writing the songs and producing the music, while "You're the paper", while not as important, we need you to make it. Or something along those lines... I suck at this kind of stuff really lol.
"Pen and Paper" is probably just some form of metaphor. I know that this song is written about record companies (or something along those lines) as Ronnie said it in an interview recently. So I'm assuming it means something like "We're the pen", which does all the hard work, writing the songs and producing the music, while "You're the paper", while not as important, we need you to make it. Or something along those lines... I suck at this kind of stuff really lol. can i know why "pen and paper…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-17:1523676:Comment:1229432008-10-17T07:34:23.155Zkarla robisohttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/karlarobiso
can i know why "pen and paper"?<br />
hmm... im curious...
can i know why "pen and paper"?<br />
hmm... im curious... This whole routine is getting…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-16:1523676:Comment:1227462008-10-16T20:53:24.692ZChrishttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/Chris28
This whole routine is getting old,<br />
So am I, and so are you.<br />
My reputation lets me know, that I can do, whatever I want to.<br />
Though it seems, that you believe, you can do whatever it is you please.<br />
<br />
Now before; now before you wind up on your knees..<br />
<br />
[Chorus]<br />
Don't cry to me, no more.<br />
You like the way the people stare at you - now<br />
You look so fake, just thought that you should know.<br />
And you're all the same, and when the curtain drops - down<br />
You'll be replaced by something typical.<br />
<br />
You set…
This whole routine is getting old,<br />
So am I, and so are you.<br />
My reputation lets me know, that I can do, whatever I want to.<br />
Though it seems, that you believe, you can do whatever it is you please.<br />
<br />
Now before; now before you wind up on your knees..<br />
<br />
[Chorus]<br />
Don't cry to me, no more.<br />
You like the way the people stare at you - now<br />
You look so fake, just thought that you should know.<br />
And you're all the same, and when the curtain drops - down<br />
You'll be replaced by something typical.<br />
<br />
You set yourself up to be sold,<br />
And that's okay; 'cause that's your role.<br />
Manipulation takes its toll. What will you do, when nobody wants you?<br />
Though it seems, that you believe, you can do whatever it is you please.<br />
<br />
Now before; now before you wind up on your knees..<br />
<br />
[Chorus]<br />
<br />
I know I stood so long beside you,<br />
And I know, I should have left you right where I had found you.<br />
I know I stood so long beside you,<br />
And I know, I should have left you right where I had found you.<br />
<br />
You like the way the people stare at you now<br />
You look so fake; just thought that you should know.<br />
And you're all the same, and when the curtain drops - down<br />
You'll be replaced by something typical.<br />
<br />
You like the way the people stare at you - now<br />
You look so fake; just thought that you should know.<br />
And you're all the same, and when the curtain drops - down<br />
You'll be replaced by something typical.<br />
<br />
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I think that's pretty much it. I may not be right, and I'm probably not, but "And all before" doesn't make any sense what-so-ever in that context. It has to be "Now before" simply because it's implying that before the Record Producers and other Music orienated staff drop on their knees to beg for forgiveness, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are telling them not to cry to them about it. As you can see:<br />
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"Now before, now before you wind up on your kness - Don't cry to me, no more."<br />
<br />
Suits it a lot better than:<br />
<br />
"And all before, all before you wind up on your knees - Don't cry to me, no more."<br />
<br />
It's also better suited than:<br />
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"Not before, not before you wind up on your knees - Don't cry to me, no more."<br />
<br />
Only "Now before" makes any sense at all, this is a pre-chorus, which obviously leads into the chorus and works with it. So if it's not "Now before" I'll be very surprised.<br />
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It was also "stood so long beside you" not "spent so long beside you".<br />
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Some things are difficult to hear as this is only a rough demo and the song will probably be quite different when it's officially released. But the things I'm having most trouble with are determining things such as "I" or "I've" as it really sounds like he could be saying either of them in some places. lol i never noticed that he m…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-14:1523676:Comment:1222652008-10-14T10:03:35.017ZVincehttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/Vince
lol i never noticed that he messed up the title XD that is, until now
lol i never noticed that he messed up the title XD that is, until now ha ha. burn.
lol jk.
& n…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-14:1523676:Comment:1222202008-10-14T03:45:46.440ZStephaniehttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/StephaniePaige
ha ha. burn.<br />
lol jk.<br />
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& none of these lyrics are right either.<br />
;)
ha ha. burn.<br />
lol jk.<br />
<br />
& none of these lyrics are right either.<br />
;) It's called "Pen and Paper"!!…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-13:1523676:Comment:1221312008-10-13T22:38:16.796ZJust_A_Facehttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/Just_A_Face
It's called "Pen and Paper"!!!!
It's called "Pen and Paper"!!!! okay but which pre chorus doe…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-13:1523676:Comment:1219142008-10-13T00:14:46.613ZIan Hafezihttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/IanHafezi
okay but which pre chorus does he say "all before"?
okay but which pre chorus does he say "all before"? and all before.tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-12:1523676:Comment:1217372008-10-12T21:15:22.294ZStephaniehttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/StephaniePaige
and all before.
and all before. im pretty sure its now, but w…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-12:1523676:Comment:1215932008-10-12T06:37:19.649ZIan Hafezihttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/IanHafezi
im pretty sure its now, but we can only wait till rja actually releases them. thanks for the corrections tho spaino.
im pretty sure its now, but we can only wait till rja actually releases them. thanks for the corrections tho spaino. i thinks its
'and all before…tag:redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com,2008-10-11:1523676:Comment:1213732008-10-11T17:40:45.931ZKatherinehttp://redjumpsuitalliance.ning.com/profile/Katherine59
i thinks its<br />
<br />
'and all before<br />
<br />
and all before you wind up on your knees'
i thinks its<br />
<br />
'and all before<br />
<br />
and all before you wind up on your knees'