Puppet State (Original)

Puppet State

Words and Music by Kassandra

There's tigers in shadows
Perfum in my hair;
You lie in wait to watch me shed my skin.

Detente is a lunch date
With you and my doubts--
This summer's shade I wouldn't go without.

It's too late to say you want me
Too late to say you want me
It's too late to say you want me now.

Newspapers don't say much
Old wounds, they don't fade much.
Your sighs draw blood, your night eyes tear me down.

A world lit by orange light
From bedroom street lights--
Your silent limbs are keeping me gutter-bound.

But it's too late to say you want me
Too late to say you want me
Far too late to say you want me now.

My nails on the chalkboard
Your foot in your mouth
Is it too soon to say it's over now?

Fine mess that we're making
This war that we're staging...
Just clockwork players in a puppet state
Of mind.

This knock-out, ballet,
Velvet glove prize fight
Complimentary straight-jacket with your front-row seats.

I bob and you weave
I'd stay but this blow stings
I think we both know who's pulling all the strings.

It's too late to say you want me
Too late to say you want me
It's too late to say you want me now.

My nails on the chalkboard
Your foot in your mouth
Is it too soon to say it's over now?

Your cold coffee and bathrobe
My tongue in your mouth
Is it too soon to say it's over now?

'Cause I love you
And I hate you
I rile and sedate you
Just clockwork players in a puppet state
Of mind.

Wild tigers.
Your eyes.
Lunch date.
My doubts.

Is it too soon to say it's over now?

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Music

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• Puppet
• State
• Music
• Original
• Kassandra

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beautiful voice and songwriting