In a corner dimly lit
I speak in tongues that don't quite fit
Strings attached to silent lips
My giant master cracks his whip
Even my shadow leaves me when it gets too dark
Lost to the night can't find a spark
You pull the strings and I dance alone
Under the spotlight turned to stone
Through hollow eyes I see the crowd
Laughing echoes far too loud
Your hand inside it moves my heart
But even shadows know to part
But even shadows know to part
Even my shadow leaves me when it gets too dark
A silhouette's betrayal missing its mark
A puppet's lament the curtain's cruel art
In your grand show I play my part
Silent now the crowd departs
Left here with my broken parts
Even shadows flee the stark
In darkness deep I miss my mark