STRINGS OF CONTROL HOMAGE TO MASTER OF PUPPETS
thrash metal, extreme metal, power metal
STRINGS OF CONTROL HOMAGE TO MASTER OF PUPPETS
thrash metal, extreme metal, power metal
Lyrics
(whispered)
Pull (whispered)
Pull the the threadthread…
Feel …
Feel it it tighttightenen…
Verse 1 – tight, rhythmic
You …
Verse 1 – tight, rhythmic
You taste taste the the firefire, you , you call call it it life
life
A A silver silver blade blade that that cuts cuts like like light
light
One One more more hithit, you , you feed feed the the need
need
DigDigging ging deeper deeper while while you you bleed
bleed
Promises Promises carved carved in in hollow hollow stone
stone
You You swore swore youyou’d ’d never never lose lose controcontrol
l
But But every every ststep ep you you take take inside
inside
Another Another piece piece of of you you just just diedies
s
Pre-Chorus – rising tension
You [Pre-Chorus – rising tension]
You feel feel it it crawling crawling through through your your veins
veins
A A silent silent king king that that wears wears your your name
name
Chorus – powerful
Strings [Chorus – powerful]
Strings of of control control — pulling — pulling you you under
under
Breaking Breaking your your willwill, tearing , tearing you you asasunder
under
You You gave gave it it allall, now , now therethere’’s s nothing nothing left
left
Dancing Dancing with with deathdeath… one … one breath breath from from the the end
end
Verse 2 – faster, more aggressive
Mirror [Verse 2 – faster, more aggressive]
Mirror cracks cracks but but you you dondon’t ’t see
see
The The ghost ghost youyou’ve ’ve turned turned yourself yourself to to be
be
Every Every lie lie becomes becomes your your truth
truth
Every Every chain chain you you call call your your proof
proof
Hands Hands are are shakingshaking, mind , mind decdecays
ays
Lost Lost inside inside a a hollow hollow maze
maze
You You scream scream for for silencesilence, beg , beg for for peace
peace
But But it it wonwon’t ’t let let you you be be relereleased
ased
Pre-Chorus
It [Pre-Chorus]
It feeds feeds on on every every breath breath you you take
take
A A master master built built from from your your mistakes
mistakes
Chorus – bigger
Strings [Chorus – bigger]
Strings of of control control — dra— dragging gging you you deeper
deeper
FeedFeeding ing the the voidvoid, turning , turning you you weakweaker
er
You You tried tried to to fightfight, you , you tried tried to to pretend
pretend
Now Now youyou’re ’re the the pupppuppetet… till … till the the end
end
Bridge – slow, heavy, spoken/whisper
(half-time, crushing)
You(half-time, crushing)
You… … nevernever[Bridge – slow, heavy, spoken/whisper]
(half-time, crushing)
You… never… own… own… owned ed ed ititit…
It …
It ownowned ed youyou…
…
Every Every stepstep…
Every …
Every breathbreath…
Every…
Every… choice… choice…
Not …
Not yoursyours…
Breakdown – slow + brutal
CUT …
Breakdown – slow + brutal
CUT THE THE STRINGSTRING—
(heavy pause)
You —
(heavy pause)
You cancan’’tt…
BREAK …
BREAK THE THE CHAINCHAIN—
(heavier pause)
You —
(heavier pause)
You wonwon’t’t…
Final Chorus – full power
Strings of control — no more denial
…
It …
Final Chorus – full power
Strings of control — no more denial
You You walked walked the the edgeedge, now , now face face the the trial
trial
No No turning turning backback, no , no saving saving grace
grace
You You see see the the truthtruthown… too … too latelate… too … too latelateed you……
Outro – fading clean guitar
(whisper)
Pull …
Outro – fading clean guitar
(whisper)
Pull the the threadthread…
Watch …
Watch you you fall…fall…