Prologue (0:00–0:18)

“She dances not by will, but string —

Each step a sin, each smile a sting.”

Scene I (0:19–0:41)

The master carved her spine from oak

And hung her name beneath his cloak

Scene II (0:42–1:05)

She dreamed in silence stitched with glass

And bled in shoes of painted brass

Chorus A (1:06–1:30)

Thorns of the marionette

Pull her breath where guilt is set

Curtains fall with strings undone

But still she dances without sun

Scene III (1:31–1:53)

Her shadow mimed the queen of ash

Whose reign was held in shattered flash

Interlude (1:54–2:14)

—instrumental, no lyrics—

Chorus B (2:15–2:39)

Thorns of the marionette

Bound in wax, but never set

Each vow she screams in pantomime

Unheard beyond the strings of time

Monologue (2:40–3:05)

“Unlace the faith they tied in thread —

The living weep, the carved are fed.”

Final Chorus (3:06–3:31)

Thorns of the marionette

Cursed in wood, a pirouette

Let fire snip the final chord

And free the soul her limbs ignored

Curtain (3:32–3:57)

—no lyrics; only final soprano note, string snap, and silence—