The Puppeteer

[Verse 1]
I gotta hand it to you
You knew just what to do
To make me think that I was your star
You put on a good show
Gave me just enough, so
I would stay and keep playing the part

[Pre-Chorus]
You had me dancing on tiptoes, jumping backwards through hoops
Was I just entertainment to you?

[Chorus]
'Cause I thought this was real
That you felt how I feel
But I'm starting to think it was all engineered
Did you mean all those things
Or just pull the right strings?
Getting me where you wanted, right here
Did you love me, or were you just the puppeteer?

[Post-Chorus]
La-da-da-da-da-da-da

[Verse 2]
You sold it so well
My friends couldn't tell
They were seat fillers out in the crowd
There were no matinees
Only late Saturdays
I should’ve seen it, but I missed it somehow

[Chorus]
'Cause I thought this was real
That you felt how I feel
But I'm starting to think it was all engineered
Did you mean all those things
Or just pull the right strings?
Getting me where you wanted, right here
Did you love me, or were you just the puppeteer?

[Post-Chorus]
La-da-da-da-da-da-da

[Bridge]
I'm not a fool, and I'm not a toy
I'm finally cutting loose now
Closing the curtain, taking one last bow

[Chorus]
'Cause I thought this was real
That you felt how I feel
But now I know for sure it was all engineered
You didn't mean all those things
You just pulled the right strings
And got me where you wanted, right here
And now I see, it all meant nothing
You never loved me, you were just the puppeteer

[Post-Chorus]
La-da-da-da-da-da-da