[Intro] [arpeggiated grand piano, soft string pads] (Hmm-mm-mm) [Verse 1] [piano continues, strings swell] Porcelain doll Shrouded in glass Like a caress that's perched atop of the wall Away from the gazes of wicked places There on her pedestal Safe from the danger, a world of stranger She sits and hopes to fall Hope for escaping, seeker of safety Runaway doll [Chorus] [orchestral bass drum hits, strings intensify] What do you know? Safe from it all, locked up at home You call it safe, she says alone You call it danger, she says unknown Run back to me [piano arpeggios become more complex] Please can you run back? Run back to me Frankly baby I couldn't see Run back to me No I couldn't see That pride came before the fall Placed you on pedestal, then pedestal, then pedestal Much higher than I had thought [Bridge] [strings drop to low register, piano becomes staccato] Now I just let it fall, then let it fall, then let it fall It's shattered I tried to save it, I sit and wonder if it mattered Due to my behavior, it's devastating Searching the shards Scouring flecks and the fragments around I find you've gotten quite far Don't know how the heck I allowed you to land on the ground Delicate doll I feared that you would crack, wish I could take it back Now you are gone Now I need to relax, it's like a heart attack [Chorus] [full orchestral swell, soaring falsetto vocals] Run back to me Please can you run back? Run back to me Frankly baby I couldn't see Run back to me No I couldn't see That pride came before the fall Placed you on pedestal, then pedestal, then pedestal Much higher than I had thought Now I just let it fall, then let it fall, then let it fall It's shattered I couldn't save it, I sit and wonder if it mattered Due to my behavior, it's devastating [Outro] [vocalizing in high register, strings fade] (Ooh-ooh-ooh) Delicate doll What do you know? Safe from it all, locked up at home You call it safe, she says alone Run back to me [piano slows down] Please can you run back to me [final piano chord resonates]
