I'm shutting all the light
I made a bird, a paper bird
It's flying so high
It's my design, it's my desire

I'm throwing stones up in the sky
They don't come down and I don't question why
The future unfolds like my origami bird
Unfolds the page, oh, with a lot of words
I discover passion in extraordinary ways
I explore emotion compelled by day-to-day
The media's derision, yet I can't help but pray
I am a vulture when it's feeding time today

I'm shutting all the light
I made a bird, a paper bird
It's flying so high
It's my design, it's my desire

My design, my design, my design, my design

And the wind blows hard, sometimes in your face
Embrace that bitter strike and focus on that warm embrace
Shake the wings of your origami bird
Prepare for flight, yeah, tonight could be the night
That you're up

I'm shutting all the light
I made a bird, a paper bird
It's flying so high
It's my design, it's my desire
I'm shutting all the light
I made a bird, a paper bird
It's flying so high
It's my design, it's my desire

My design, my design, my design, my design

I'm shutting all the light
I made a bird, a paper bird
It's flying so high
It's my design, it's my desire

Now I'm alive
Ooh, ooh