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Paloma Faith – Broken Doll (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?
Broken Doll

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Broken Doll

Release date: 28th September 2009

From Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

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About This Track

"Broken Doll" is a track by Paloma Faith, from the album Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?, released 28th September 2009. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Paloma Faith.

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Lyrics

Broken Doll

[Intro]

I'm a broken doll and you're the puppeteer

Take control for me and wipe away my fears

[Verse 1]

I don't claim to be perfect

I know I'm damaged goods

But I wanna be let out of darkness

Just like every lady would

Lick my wounds and watch them seal

With your healing heart

Embrace my sadness, look after me

'Cause there's no-one else I'd ask

[Chorus]

I'm a broken doll and you're the puppeteer

Take control for me and wipe away my fears

Piece me all together

Though broken, I am sweet

You thought my heart was made of wood

But I can hear it beat

[Verse 2]

I'm scared of shadows in the night

When you're not there by my side

Sick of nightmares in my sleep

When there's no place I can hide

See the beauty in the blood

That drips down from my eyes

Hold the parts that were ripped out

That had took me by surprise

[Chorus]

I'm a broken doll and you're the puppeteer

Take control for me and wipe away my fears

Piece me all together

Though broken, I am sweet

You thought my heart was made of wood

But I can hear it beat

[Bridge]

Boom, boom, there it goes

Boom, boom to the sound of the grand piano

I'm dancing in your light and I like it here

I'm a broken doll and you're the puppeteer

Take control for me and wipe away my fears

[Repeat Chorus x2]

I'm a broken doll and you're the puppeteer

Take control for me and wipe away my fears

Piece me all together

Though broken, I am sweet

You thought my heart was made of wood

But I can hear it beat

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Track details

From Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

2009

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Album

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?

Release year

2009

—Here Comes the Rain Again (Live at the ICA)
—Romance Is Dead
—Play On
—Broken Doll
—Press Lightly (ITunes Only Bonus Track)
—My Legs Are Weak
—Stargazer

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Picking Up The Pieces

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? - EP

Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful? - EP

The Glorification of Sadness

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A Perfect Contradiction (Outsiders' Expanded Edition)

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Ian Barter, Paloma Faith
Producer: Ian Barter
Bass: Ian Barter
Guitar: Ian Barter
Keyboards: Ian Barter
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Darren Heelis
Assistant Recording Engineer: James Stone
Concertmaster: Perry Montague-Mason
Drum Programmer: Ian Barter
Mastering Engineer: Bunt Stafford-Clark
Mixing Engineer: Steve Fitzmaurice
Recording Engineer: James Stone, Niall Acott
Strings: London Studio Orchestra
Strings Arranger: Simon Hale
Strings Conductor: Simon Hale