Lyric

If these lies are the only shield I hold

I’ll keep on faking, doing what I’m told

At the end of the strings, I’m dancing for a price

I wished for freedom, but the guilt is my vice

I wore a smile whenever they would call my name

But the "me" they saw was just a hollow frame

"Always be a good boy," you said with such a glare

Like iron rivets, choking every breath of air

The broken strings are tightening around my throat

I’m not trying to cry, but I’m losing hope

Hey, "it’s all for you," is what I tried to say

Another lie escaped, and led my heart astray

Hey, tell me, who is this smile even for?

Hey, where is the "real me" I had before?

Staring at the mirror, in the wood grain of my skin

I see the scars of every lie I’m living in

Swaying in the shadows, where the midnight glows

A simple wooden puppet is a role I chose

Every time I pray to be a human, real and true

The lies grow sharper, piercing all the way through

"I believe in you," those were the words you said

I couldn't run away, though I was filled with dread

But I’ve reached my limit, I’m falling to the floor

I can’t answer that voice... not anymore!

No one’s voice can reach me in this hollow space

I’ve grown so used to wearing this fake face

Controlled and manipulated, I begin to break

But you’re the only one I wanted, for my own sake!

"The truth is... right from the start..."

If these lies are gonna tear my world apart

I’ll break it all myself, and take a brand new start

At the end of the dream, where I was just a toy

The fact that we met... is the truth I’ll enjoy!