Verse 1:

They all hang around you

Like you've got the answer
But I know that you don't
Your lies spread right through them

And grow like a cancer
It's fueling your ego


Verse 2:

You walk down the halls

Ruling it all
Your clique at your side
All vanity and pride

They all fell in line
Following every sign
Never seeing what's inside


Chorus:


You're playing puppeteer
You're pulling the strings
The people in your life are just your playthings

You do it all out of fear
Cause you're the master puppeteer


Post-Chorus:

They're not really your friends

Just a means to an end
You think that you're playing them
But you're the one that's being played


Verse 3:


You put on a mask
With a smile on your face
Hidden in disguise

And they all believed
While you lied and deceived
Every single line


Verse 4:


You laugh and you flirt
Gossip and hurt
Insult and blame

All these petty games
And they laughed with you
Hiding all the pain

Hiding all the pain

Chorus:


You're playing puppeteer
You're pulling the strings

The people in your life are just your playthings
You do it all out of fear
Cause you're the master puppeteer


Post-Chorus:


They're not really your friends
Just a means to an end
You think that you're playing them

But you're the one that's being played

Bridge:


Someday you will see
That what you want in your life

Isn't what you need
And everyone around you knows
That you will end up all alone


Chorus:

You're playing puppeteer
You're pulling the strings

The people in your life are just your playthings
You do it all out of fear
Cause you're the master puppeteer

Post-Chorus:


They're not really your friends
Just a means to an end
You think that you're playing them
But you're the one that's being played