Marionette is a Metal band hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden and formed in 20… Read Full Bio ↴Marionette is a Metal band hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden and formed in 2005. The band achieved recognition from placing high, and often winning, many national and international music contests. Inspired by the Japanese visual-kei scene and the brutality of Swedish metal, Marionette has brought new light to the metal genre with an interesting blend of various different genres and sub-genres.

Release
Marionette Lyrics

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Then one day she took our days.
Made them crippled with decay.
"Write a song for me" she said, "lest you will forget."
Go. Sever the ties she said
Break every chain you've made so you can find release
So your heart makes the world turn black.
So with it's death, our love makes the world turn back.

Until you find someone that never turns away,
This will be your release.
Until I turn away.
And you won't find someone that never turns away.
So I will be your release,
Until I turn away from you.

Time is smeared across her eyes.
And her gaze brings time to life.
Pictures of that hand in mine, hand in mine.
Pain is only words she said,
Pain is the chain you've made, so you won't find release.
So you choke on desires lies.
So with it's death, you will choke on desires lies.

Until you find someone that never turns away,
This will be your release.
Until I turn away.
And you won't find someone that never turns away.
So I will be your release,
Until I turn away from you.

Every curse in every language for you, my love.

I feel I'm ready to fall.

I'll carve my name into your bones and sew you shut.

I won't stay here, I'm not blind.

Until you find someone that never turns away,
This will be your release.
Until I turn away.
And you won't find someone that never turns away.

So I will be your release,
Until I turn away from you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marionette's song Release tell a story of someone who has become consumed by their love for another person, to the point where it threatens to destroy them. The first verse describes how the object of their affection has taken over their entire world, making their days "crippled with decay". In order to deal with this overwhelming feeling, the person is told to break free from the chains they have created for themselves, to find release from the pain and desire that is consuming them. However, the chorus implies that this will not be possible until they find someone who will never turn away from them, suggesting that their love is ultimately dependent on the other person's response.

The second verse delves deeper into the themes of pain and desire, with the person being told that pain is the chain they have created for themselves. The lines "So you choke on desires lies. So with its death, you will choke on desires lies" suggest that the person is struggling with their own desires, which are ultimately leading them towards self-destruction. The final verse includes some more disturbing imagery, with the line "I'll carve my name into your bones and sew you shut" echoing the idea of the person's love being a kind of possession. The song ends with the repeated refrain about finding someone who will never turn away, emphasizing the idea that the person's love is ultimately dependent on the other person's response.

Line by Line Meaning

Then one day she took our days.
The person being referred to took over control of time and changed the course of the singer's life.

Made them crippled with decay.
The person's control over time brought decay and destruction upon the singer's life.

"Write a song for me" she said, "lest you will forget."
The person being referred to requested the singer to write a song for them as a reminder of what has happened.

Go. Sever the ties she said.
The person being referred to told the artist to separate themselves from the situation and cut all ties.

Break every chain you've made so you can find release
The person being referred to advised the artist to break free from the negative patterns and habits they developed, in order to find release and move forward.

So your heart makes the world turn black.
The singer's heart has the power to turn their world into a dark and negative place.

So with it's death, our love makes the world turn back.
The end of the love that was shared between the singer and the person being referred to has the power to turn back time and change the course of what has happened.

Until you find someone that never turns away, This will be your release.
The artist tells the person being referred to that until they find someone who will always be there for them, the song will serve as their release from pain and hardship.

Until I turn away. And you won't find someone that never turns away.So I will be your release, Until I turn away from you.
The artist acknowledges that they may not always be there for the person being referred to and sometimes they might turn away, but until then they will serve as their release from pain.

Time is smeared across her eyes. And her gaze brings time to life.
Time has deeply affected the person being referred to and their gaze has the power to bring time to life and evoke emotions.

Pictures of that hand in mine, hand in mine.
The singer reminisces about moments where the person had held their hand.

Pain is only words she said, Pain is the chain you've made, so you won't find release.
The person being referred to told the artist that pain is an illusion in the sense that it is only made up of words, but the artist's attachment to the pain has become like a chain that prevents them from finding release.

So you choke on desires lies. So with it's death, you will choke on desires lies.
The singer experiences the agony of unfulfilled desires and their attachment to those desires will ultimately suffocate them until they realize the truth.

Every curse in every language for you, my love.
The singer expresses their intense feelings of love and the lengths they are willing to go to for the person being referred to.

I feel I'm ready to fall.
The singer feels that they are at the edge of falling apart emotionally.

I'll carve my name into your bones and sew you shut.
The artist expresses their desire to leave a permanent mark on the person being referred to as a testament to their love and to ensure their feelings can't change.

I won't stay here, I'm not blind.
The artist declares that they can no longer stay in the situation and is aware of the events that have occurred.

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