My love is scattered coals
They fall upon my soul
Flames lick through my hair
And shimmer in the air.
Poison races through my veins
Unrequited love, the greatest pain
When only darkness remains,
That's when I know I'm safe.
I'm a puppet in your hands,
Dancing on the strings, woven from your plans.
My smile is painted on
All my expressions have been drawn
You pull my legs out from under me
And hover just beyond my reach...
I'm a puppet in your hands,
A glutton for your sins,
Glass after lightning strikes the sand.
Your right hand moves
And mine flies up to the roof
Bursting through the bricks to the sky
Balancing on a heartfelt lie.
Your breath comes hard and fast
Winning the invisible race
And in the vortex of the air you make
My body twists and shakes.
I'm a puppet in your hands,
Dancing on the strings, woven from your plans.
My smile is painted on
All my expressions have been drawn
You pull my legs out from under me
And hover just beyond my reach...
I'm a puppet in your hands,
A glutton for your sins,
Glass after lightning strikes the sand.
Your distraction is my worst enemy
When you see her, you drop me on my feet
But I can't stand on my own,
The fragile joints you have blown
Crack and I fall onto the floor
Watching you holding her and walking out the door.
I'm a puppet in your hands,
Severed from the strings you wove with your plans.
Tearstains streak the paint,
Lines blur and grow faint
I shatter
And shards come down like rain...
I was a puppet in your hands,
But your plans fell through
And I fell too.
