Confessions of the Maker
The Puppeteer's Revelation
Lyrics
When you think you're alone
Feeling isolated, believing one is alone.
The eyes of the world will read your mind for me
The world observes and understands one's thoughts.
I'm the author of life
Claims authorship of life, suggesting a god-like role.
The maker of love and hate, tragedy and fate
Expresses control over love, hate, tragedy, and fate.
I'm the chain, you're the slave
Describes a dynamic of control, being the chain to someone's slavery.
I'll be there from the cradle to the grave
Promises constant presence from birth to death.
All wars were mine, created for joy
Claims responsibility for all wars, created for amusement.
I'm guilty of every crime
Admits guilt for every imaginable crime.
When you cry in tears I smile in delight
Finds joy in others' suffering, contrasting with their tears.
I am the answer to what you fear
Poses as the answer to what people fear.
And all that you see
Everything visible is under the control of the speaker.
My pleasure is your destiny
Derives pleasure from determining destiny.
When you stand in the rain,
Depicts a challenging situation, standing in the rain abandoned.
Abandoned and naked, I can not deny
Acknowledges the difficulty of denying desires.
My desire to plague
Expresses a desire to cause trouble or suffering.
Well, my rules are mean, but fair and valid everywhere
Establishes rules that are harsh but consistent.
I'm the wolf, you're the lamb
Uses metaphorical roles of wolf and lamb, symbolizing dominance.
In my world you are forever damned
Declares perpetual damnation within the speaker's world.
All wars were mine, created for joy
Reiterates responsibility for all wars, created for amusement.
I'm guilty of every crime
Admits guilt for every imaginable crime (repeated).
When you cry in tears I smile in delight
Finds joy in others' suffering, contrasting with their tears (repeated).
I am the answer to what you fear
Poses as the answer to what people fear (repeated).
And all that you see
Everything visible is under the control of the speaker (repeated).
My pleasure is your destiny
Derives pleasure from determining destiny (repeated).
Once you're born you'll find yourself
Describes the inevitability of self-discovery after birth.
Placed behind the scenes of the theater of pain
Places individuals behind the scenes in the theater of pain.
Dazed and hollow you will dwell
Depicts a state of confusion and emptiness.
Until it is your turn to take part in the play of God
Anticipates active participation in the play of God.
All wars were mine, created for joy
Reiterates responsibility for all wars, created for amusement (repeated).
I'm guilty of every crime
Admits guilt for every imaginable crime (repeated).
When you cry in tears I smile in delight
Finds joy in others' suffering, contrasting with their tears (repeated).
I am the answer to what you fear
Poses as the answer to what people fear (repeated).
And all that you see
Everything visible is under the control of the speaker (repeated).
My pleasure is your destiny
Derives pleasure from determining destiny (repeated).
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