[Intro — Cheerful, slightly detuned music box. Playful pizzicato strings, wooden clacking, a whimsical little carnival melody. Bright, mischievous male voice.] Oh, look at me! Aren't I a sight? I can dance all day... And misbehave all night! (Hehehe!) [Verse 1 — Playful, bouncy, almost nursery-rhyme vocals. Wooden percussion and music box lead.] Got my shoes and my painted smile Been a good little boy for a little while Tip my hat and I take a bow But nobody tells me what to do now! Left foot, right foot, spin around Little wooden feet go tap-tap on the ground Used to dance when you pulled that thread Now I dance to the voices inside my head! (Oh, what fun!) (Look at me!) (Such a happy little boy! Hee-hee-hee!) [Chorus — Catchy, upbeat sing-song melody collides with enormous down-tuned guitars and an aggressive 808 beat. Playful and menacing.] NO STRINGS ON ME! HEY! HEY! LOOK AND SEE! I CAN DANCE, I CAN SING! I CAN DO MOST ANYTHING! NO STRINGS ON ME! ONE! TWO! THREE! I'M FREE! YOU CAN BEG, YOU CAN SCREAM! BUT YOU'LL NEVER GET YOUR HANDS ON ME! (SNIP! SNIP!) (HEE-HEE-HEE!) NO STRINGS ON ME! [Verse 2 — Music box returns, now slightly warped. Bouncy trap rhythm underneath. Vocals become more sarcastic.] Little blue fairy with a pretty little wand Said she'd make me real if I played along But I looked at my hands and I looked at my feet Said, "What's so damn wrong with being me?" Got a little cricket telling me what's right Chirping in my ear every single night Says, "Be a good boy, do as you're told!" I said, "Shut your mouth, I'm getting old!" (Oh dear!) (What's that sound?) (Little wooden boy's not playing around!) [Pre-Chorus — Tempo feels slower. The music box melody becomes dissonant. Mechanical grinding and distorted whispers.] Snip one string... Snip two more... Who's that knocking... At the puppet master's door? [Silence.] (Knock, knock!) IT'S ME! [Chorus — Massive, distorted guitars, sharp double-kick bursts, manic gang vocals.] NO STRINGS ON ME! HEY! HEY! LOOK AND SEE! I CAN DANCE, I CAN SING! I CAN DO MOST ANYTHING! NO STRINGS ON ME! ONE! TWO! THREE! I'M FREE! YOU CAN BEG, YOU CAN SCREAM! BUT YOU'LL NEVER GET YOUR HANDS ON ME! (SNIP! SNIP!) (HEE-HEE-HEE!) NO STRINGS ON ME! [Bridge — Instrumental suddenly becomes cheerful again. Bright music box, bouncing pizzicato strings. Sweet, theatrical vocals.] They say a wooden boy should never tell a lie... 'Cause something funny happens when he tries! [Wooden creaking sound.] But I've been watching you... And something isn't right... 'Cause you've been lying... YOUR WHOLE FUCKING LIFE! [Massive distorted bass impact. Music box pitch bends downward.] [Breakdown — Crushing industrial metal, enormous sliding 808s, syncopated down-tuned guitars, manic screams.] SNIP! SNIP! CUT THE THREAD! GET THOSE VOICES OUT MY HEAD! CLAP YOUR HANDS! STOMP YOUR FEET! WATCH YOUR LITTLE PUPPET BREAK THE BEAT! (DANCE! DANCE!) (HEE-HEE-HEE!) WHO'S THE PUPPET NOW?! [Industrial guitar solo — Frantic guitar harmonics mimic the playful opening melody. Distorted carnival organ, rapid double-kicks and mechanical percussion.] [Final Chorus — Half cheerful nursery-rhyme singing, half monstrous screaming. Gang vocals responding. Maximum instrumental intensity.] NO STRINGS ON ME! HEY! HEY! LOOK AND SEE! I CAN DANCE, I CAN SING! I CAN DO MOST ANYTHING! NO STRINGS ON ME! ONE! TWO! THREE! I'M FREE! YOU CAN BEG, YOU CAN SCREAM! BUT YOU'LL NEVER GET YOUR HANDS ON ME! NO STRINGS ON ME! (NO! NO! NO!) NO STRINGS ON ME! (LET ME GO! LET ME GO!) [Sudden silence.] [Outro — Original playful music box returns. Little wooden footsteps. Sweet, innocent voice.] See? I told you... I can do anything! [Pause.] (Hehehe!) [Low, distorted whisper.] Anything. [Final string snap. End.]
