**Verse 1:**
Tied up in silence, I’m a prisoner here
Strings pull tight, I whisper my fears
Heart’s in a cage, scratch at these walls
Lost in the shadow, won’t hear my calls
**Pre-Chorus:**
Pull the cord, I’m just a puppet on a string
Dancing in the dark, I can’t find my own wings
Cut me loose, but I know I’d never run away
Chained to the fight, trapped in yesterday
**Chorus:**
Break these strings, it wouldn’t matter if I tried
Running away, but I’d never hide
I’m a ghost in the maze, caught in the game
Never escaping the love, never escaping the shame
If I cut the strings, I’d just fall into the rain
Always be found, forever in pain
**Drop/Bridge (Electro drop with fast-paced beats):**
(Whispered)
Run, run, but I’ll never flee
Dark Carousel is spinning me
Run, run, but I’ll never leave
Caught in the nightmare that I believe
**Verse 2:**
Faced with the mirror, I don’t recognize
A shadow of me, behind a fake disguise
Fighting the current, I drown in the sea
A prisoner of love that’s never set free
**Pre-Chorus:**
Pull the cord, I’m just a puppet on a string
Dancing in the dark, I can’t find my own wings
Cut me loose, but I know I’d never run away
Chained to the fight, trapped in yesterday
**Chorus:**
Break these strings, it wouldn’t matter if I tried
Running away, but I’d never hide
I’m a ghost in the maze, caught in the game
Never escaping the love, never escaping the shame
If I cut the strings, I’d just fall into the rain
Always be found, forever in pain
**Outro (Fading electro-echo with aggressive beats):**
Know I can’t run, know I can’t hide
Caught in the echo, love as my guide
Never break free, I’m lost inside
Puppet on a string, I thrive on my lie