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Authors Notes:
A woman spent a lifetime trying to earn the love of a man who simply felt threatened by her. As a result, he subjected her to continual criticism and abuse just to make her feel like she could do no better. Until one day, she woke to see the strings he used to control her.


[Marionette Intro]
Like a doll, you pulled on my strings.
Tore me down, to make me feel small.
Kept me pinned, to clip off my wings.
Made me think, I was meant to crawl.

[Baited & Hooked]
And I believed it.
Control, you achieved it.
Worthy, never conceived it.
So alone, I grieved it.
Your support, never received it.
What you called love, you deceived it.


[Verse of Truth]
Years passed by in muted tones, a puppet on your stage,
Locked deep within, you my prison, and I the key.
Like a helpless bird, trapped within your gilded cage,
On bended knee each day, my prayers a desperate plea.
Believing all the lies, flipped through each hurtful page,
Until I understood the truth, now through your lies I see. (I see)

[Torn & Frayed Chorus]
I lay in pieces (pieces), torn and frayed, helpless doll with broken string,
My vibrant colors (colors), long since faded (fated), no joyful songs left to sing.
This spirit broken (broken), so afraid, never knowing what the future bring,
Just empty spaces (spaces) that you created, no hope remains for anything.

[Untethered Outro]
I once thought I needed you, to help me truly fly,
Your insecurities dumped on me, praying I never knew what was true.
But reality set in, every string you pulled a lie.
It makes so much sense now, you needed me more than I you,
Never again will I be a puppet on a string, controlled.
I'm a woman now untethered, with a heart of pure gold. (Heart of Gold)

[Torn & Frayed Chorus][x2]
I lay in pieces (pieces), torn and frayed, helpless doll with broken string,
My vibrant colors (colors), long since faded (fated), no joyful songs left to sing.
This spirit broken (so broken), so afraid, never knowing what the future bring,
Just empty spaces (spaces) that you created (stated), no hope remains for anything.

[Baited & Hooked][x2]
And I believed it.
Control, you achieved it.
Worthy, never conceived it.
So alone, I grieved it.
Your support, never received it.
What you called love, you deceived it.
My future without you, now relieved it.

What you called love, you deceived it.
My future without you, now relieved it.

[fade to end]
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