[Intro] Yeah... You can pull the strings, You can play your games, But you ain't controlling me. No strings attached. [Verse 1] You like to pull the strings, Like everybody's yours to move, Tell them where to stand, Tell them what to say and do. You tried to pull mine too, Tried to make me change my way, Tried to throw your weight around Like I'd always have to play. You can insult my girl, You can try to push my buttons, You can threaten whoever you want, But I'm not gonna become your puppet. I know exactly what you're doing, I've lived it all before, But you can pull those strings all day, Mine aren't attached anymore. [Pre-Chorus] Sometimes I step back, Sometimes I disappear, Not because I'm giving up, I'm just getting my head clear. I regroup, I watch, I figure out my next move, Sometimes the smartest way to fight Is knowing when to move. [Chorus] I'm nobody's puppet, I ain't got no strings attached, You can pull on everybody else, But you can't control my path. You can try to move me, You can try to make me break, But I'm gonna do it my way, Whatever choice I make. You can attack my girl, You can threaten me You can try to come between, But I've always got her back, She's always got me. I'll do it my way, She'll do it her way, Two different ways, one team, No strings on me. [Verse 2] I know she might not understand When I suddenly go quiet, She might think I'm backing away, But there's another side behind it. I don't always need to answer Every fucking thing they throw, Sometimes I step away to think Before I make my move. I studied how the greatest wars Were won without a charge, Sometimes you pull your troops away To come back twice as hard. It's not defeat to regroup, It's knowing when to wait, You don't win every battle By charging through the gate. But one thing won't ever change, No matter what they do, I've always got her fucking back, And I'll keep standing with her too. She doesn't have to fight alone, She doesn't have to back down, I'll protect what we have together, But I'll do it my own way. [Pre-Chorus] She'll do it her way, I'll do it mine, We don't have to see everything Through the same eyes. She can stand her ground, I'll stand mine too, Two different ways of fighting, But we're still fighting for us too. [Chorus] I'm nobody's puppet, I ain't got no strings attached, You can pull on everybody else, But you can't control my path. You can try to move me, You can try to make me break, But I'm gonna do it my way, Whatever choice I make. You can attack my girl, You can threaten me You can try to come between, But I've always got her back, She's always got me. I'll do it my way, She'll do it her way, Different moves, but one goal, We're stronger when we're together, And that's the way we'll roll. [Bridge] Pull this string, Pull that string, Tell them all what they should do, But there's one thing you forgot... I don't belong to you. I'm not your puppet, I'm not your piece, I'm not somebody you can move Whenever you need. You can throw your insults, You can try to start a war, But every time you push too far, I'll know what I'm fighting for. And that's her. That's us. That's what you can't control. You can try to pull the strings, But you don't own my soul. [Breakdown] I'll step back when I need to, I'll come back when I'm ready. I don't need to fight your way To prove that I am steady. You might think I'm backing down, But you don't know what's inside. Sometimes I disappear Just to come back with a better song. [Final Chorus] I'm nobody's puppet, There ain't no strings on me, You can pull on everybody else, But you won't decide who I should be. You can push your buttons, You can try to make me crack, But I'll choose my own direction, And I'm never looking back. You can try come for my girl, You can try to threaten me You can try to break our team, But I've always got her back, And she's always got me. I'll do it my way, She'll do it her way, We don't have to fight the same, We both know what we're fighting for, And we're stronger that way. We're stronger when we're different, We don't have to think the same, You can pull every string you want, But you can't control this game. I'll stand beside her my way, She'll stand beside me hers, You can try to come between us, But you'll never break what we have. [Final Outro] You can pull the strings... Just not mine. I'm nobody's puppet. I'm nobody's fool. I'll regroup. I'll rethink. I'll write. I'll come back. But I'll always have her back. You don't control me. No strings attached.
