VERSE 1 When it all falls apart you shut the door Slam it shut like I'm not allowed to feel no more Treat me like nothing, like I'm not even here Cold hands on the switch, watch you disappear PRE-CHORUS And when the light starts coming through You reach right up and drag me down to you Can't let me rise, can't let me grow Keep me right where you need me — low, low, low CHORUS But everybody's tired of your nasty ways Everybody sees you for the games you play Now you ain't so tough, you're down on your knees Asking me to feel — after everything You never gave the chance, never gave the chance Now you want it back, now you want it back Strings don't pull no more, strings don't pull no more I'm not yours to break, not anymore VERSE 2 Every time I climb, you find a way to pull Every time I shine, you say I'm not enough, not full Been the puppet long enough to know the strings Now I'm cutting every single one of these PRE-CHORUS And when the light starts coming through You reach right up and drag me down to you Not this time, not again, not no more I see the hand behind the door CHORUS (repeat, bigger — full drop, gang vocal doubling "not anymore") BRIDGE (strip back — just vocal + pad, then build) You're on your knees now asking to feel Funny how that switch flips when it's real Never gave us the chance, never once, never once Now you're begging for what you took from us FINAL CHORUS (key change up a half step, full wall of synth) Everybody's tired of your nasty ways Now you're down on your knees, asking me to stay Strings don't pull no more — I cut every one This ain't your show no more, puppeteer, you're done OUTRO No strings... no strings... no strings left to pull No strings... no strings... I'm not yours no more
