Herbert wrote the song after the death of his uncle, who he considered a second father, from cancer.
The song "Forever Came Too Soon" is the emotional centerpiece of the record.
Herbert noted that the phrase "forever came too soon" obsessed him for weeks following his uncle's passing, eventually becoming the foundation for both the song and the album. Other Related Media
Features lyrics about a "paper heart" being torn apart and the line "You said we'd be forever, but forever came too soon".
While Herbert's album is the most prominent "paper" or work with this exact title, other artists have used similar themes: