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Twentytwo in Blue
Puppet Strings

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Puppet Strings

Release date: 23rd March 2018

From Twentytwo in BlueTrack 64:01

Alternative Music Rock Pop

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About This Track

"Puppet Strings" is a track by Sunflower Bean, from the album Twentytwo in Blue, released 23rd March 2018. The track is 4:01 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 19 articles about Sunflower Bean.

About the Artist

Sunflower Bean

Sunflower Bean

Lyrics

Puppet Strings

Who holds the puppet strings to my heart?
Who holds the puppet strings to my heart?
Who holds the puppet strings to my heart?
At the end of the day when it's getting dark

I gave 'em to you, now use it
I gave 'em to you, don't abuse it
Oh

I used to have things but I threw them away
I used to have love but I threw it away
I used to have dreams but I threw them away
At the end of the day I just threw them away

I gave 'em to you, now use it
That box is for you, don't abuse it
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

What do you do at the end of the day?
Gave you my heart and you walked away
Speaking so soft when you're calling my name
Gave you my heart and you walked away

I had a wish and I threw it away
I made a wish at the end of the day
I made a wish on a shooting star
It was a satellite and it was heading far

Everything now is synthetic
Your life is a lie, don't forget it
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

What do you do at the end of the day?
Gave you my heart and you walked away
Speaking so soft when you're calling my name
Gave you my heart and you walked away

What do you do at the end of the day?
Well I gave you my heart and you walked away, oh you
Speaking so soft when you're calling my name
What do you do at the end of the day?

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Twentytwo in Blue

4:012018

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Album

Twentytwo in Blue

23rd March 2018

Track number

6

Release year

2018

1Burn It
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2I Was a Fool
3:33
3Twentytwo
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4Crisis Fest
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