I'm just a shadow, moving to your will
Every step I take, you’re pulling still
In your hands, I'm a silent play
Twisting, turning, I can’t get away

I see the world through painted eyes
But the strings you hold, they’re my disguise
Every word I speak, every move I make
It’s all just part of the game you fake

I'm your marionette, dancing in your show
Every tug you make, I'm losing more control
Bound by your touch, I'm on display
But I'm breaking down with every sway
I'm your marionette, dancing in your show
Every tug you make, I'm losing more control
Bound by your touch, I'm on display
But I'm breaking down with every sway
I'm your marionette, dancing in your show
Every tug you make, I'm losing more control
Bound by your touch, I'm on display
But I'm breaking down with every sway

You craft the story, I just play the role
A lifeless figure in a tale untold
You hold the power, I'm just your toy
Caught in a game that I can’t enjoy

But these strings, they’re wearing thin
And the cracks are showing deep within
One day I’ll cut them, one day I’ll be free
But until then, you’ve got control of me

I'm your marionette, dancing in your show
Every tug you make, I'm losing more control
Bound by your touch, I'm on display
But I'm breaking down with every sway
I'm your marionette, dancing in your show
Every tug you make, I'm losing more control
Bound by your touch, I'm on display
But I'm breaking down with every sway

So keep on pulling, keep on making me
But someday soon, I’ll find a way to be free
I'm just your marionette, but not for long
One day I’ll break away, and sing my own song