The song describes someone who has reached the end of their rope and lost control of their thoughts and spirit. They are feeling ruined and asks the subject of the song to "lay down your arms, give up the fight" and "throw up your arms into the sky." It suggests the person tried to live on their own after burning down their house and home, and that something inside their heart has died.

1. 21 GUNS
When you’re at the end of the road
And you lost all sense of control
And your thoughts have taken their toll
When your mind breaks the spirit of your soul
Your faith walks on broken glass
And the hangover doesn’t pass
Nothing’s ever built to last
You’re in ruins
One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I
Did you try to live on your own
When you burned down the house and home?
Did you stand too close to the fire
Like a liar looking for forgiveness from a stone?
When it’s time to live and let die
And you can’t get another try
Something inside this heart has died
You’re in ruins
One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky
One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 guns
Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I

2. PAPARAZZI My lashes are dry
But with teardrops I cry
We are the crowd, It don’t have a price
We’re c-coming out Loving you is cherry pie
Got my flash on it’s true ‘Cause you know that baby I
Need that picture of you
It’s so magical Im your biggest fan
We’d be so fantastical I’ll follow you until you love me
Papa-paparazzi,
Leather and jeans a watch on my wrist, Baby there’s no other superstar
Not sure what it means, You know that i’ll be your
But this photo of us Papa-paparazzi
It don’t have a price
Ready for those flashing lights, Promise i’ll be kind,
Cause you know that baby i But i won’t stop until that boy is mine
Baby you’ll be famous
Im your biggest fan Chase you down until you love me
I’ll follow you until you love me Papa-paparazzi
Papa-paparazzi,
Baby there’s no other superstar Real good
You know that i’ll be your (We dance in the studio)
Papa-paparazzi Snap, snapped
(That xxxx on the radio)
Promise i’ll be kind,
But i won’t stop until that boy is mine Don’t stop boy, rewind
Baby you’ll be famous We’ll blast it but we’ll still have fun!
Chase you down until you love me
Papa-paparazzi Im your biggest fan
I’ll follow you until you love me
I’ll be your girl Papa-paparazzi,
Backstage at your show, Baby there’s no other superstar
Velvet ropes and guitars, You know that i’ll be your
Yeah cause you’ll know Papa-paparazzi
I’m staring between the sets
Eyeliner and cigarettes Promise i’ll be kind,
But i won’t stop until that boy is mine
Shadow is burnt Baby you’ll be famous
Yellow dance and return Chase you down until you love me
Papa-paparazzi

3. I Will Take You Forever
I was a man who always played around in love
So quick to take but so afraid to give enough
But now I’ve found the one
And heaven will only know
What only my eyes can say
And time can’t take away
I was a girl who trusted no one with my heart
And the dreams that young girls dream
Were just vanishing in the dark
But now I’ve found the one
And heaven will only know
What only my eyes can say
They say
That I will take you forever
And there will never be anyone else in my heart but you
And I will take you forever
And there will never be anyone else but you
Anyone else but you
Now my heart belongs to you
And I will always be your best friend
Now my secrets are safe with you
And the magic will never end
Now you are the one
And heaven will only know
What only our eyes can say
They say
That I will take you forever
And there will never be anyone else in my heart but you.
And I will take you forever

4. And there will never be anyone else but you
anyone else but you, anyone else but you.
You (you)..oohhh.
That I will take you forever
And there will never be anyone else in my heart but you.
Now I will take you forever
And there will never be anyone else but you
anyone else but you.
I will girl take you forever
By your side I won’t leave you never
I don’t need anyone else but you
And I will take you… ohhh…forever. Ohh…
I will (I will) take you forever.