Marionette
Mary's Blood Lyrics

In Mary's Blood's song "Marionette," the lyrics explore the idea of living a predetermined life, being controlled by the expectations and demands of others. The song begins with the line "According to the script I was given," indicating that the singer is merely following the instructions given to her, without any sense of individuality or personal choice. She feels like she was born without an ego, and hates herself for it. She doesn't know why she's living or the reason behind her existence. She feels like she's heading towards an end that she doesn't want, one that she never desired.

The lyrics continue with the singer expressing her desire to cry and the struggle to accept the life she's living. She knows that if she wakes up one day, she could meet a new "her" but doubts that it will happen. She dreams of a life where she doesn't have to be someone else's puppet, but to accomplish that, she needs to let go of her current self. The chorus repeats multiple times throughout the song, with the singer saying that she wants to cry because this is her life.

In the second verse, she realizes that the strings of her life are being controlled by someone else, she learns to accept it as it strengthens her from the inside. She feels like she was meant to be here and accepts that the role of being a marionette is the only place she can be herself. The bridge is a repetition of the previous lines, questioning whether one moment of confusion or overconfidence defines who the singer is. In the end, she wants to change, but she doesn't know how, and accepts that she's content with being a marionette.