Forever Came Too Soon Here

The lyrics are written from the perspective of someone facing their own mortality (dying from cancer) and attempting to come to terms with the fact that their "forever" is ending much earlier than expected.

Features lyrics about a "paper heart" being torn apart and the line "You said we'd be forever, but forever came too soon". Forever Came Too Soon

Herbert wrote the song after the death of his uncle, who he considered a second father, from cancer. The lyrics are written from the perspective of

The song "Forever Came Too Soon" is the emotional centerpiece of the record. who he considered a second father

While Herbert's album is the most prominent "paper" or work with this exact title, other artists have used similar themes: