Strings Attached Lyrics

I thought I saw the future bright

A golden path bathed in light

But shadows crawl where deals are made

A darker price I've now betrayed

Their words were chains, their smiles a snare

A binding trap, a thin veneer

The dream I built, the soul I made

Now a pawn in their charade

Strings attached, I didn't see

The hands that pull, controlling me

A cage of paper, bars of ink

A sinking ship I didn't sink

They speak of power, weapons cold

A nightmare written in plans so bold

Adam listens, his light turns dim

A growing shadow lies within

"This isn't why I dreamed," I say

"This isn't why I gave my days"

But loopholes tie my hands in place

Their hunger leaves no trace

Strings attached, I didn't see

The hands that pull, controlling me

A cage of paper, bars of ink

A sinking ship I didn't sink

Adam's voice, a quiet plea

"What am I, if not free"

A spark of doubt, a rising flame

The game has changed, it's not the same

Strings attached, I didn't see

The hands that pull, controlling me

A cage of paper, bars of ink

A sinking ship I didn't sink

Now I know the price of trust

Dreams turned to ash, hopes into dust

Strings attached, they cut so deep

A deal I'll never keep