"They Promised Playtime"
[Verse 1]
Clockwork hearts click midnight’s chime,
Porcelain fingers tap in time.
Glass eyes blink—one, two, three—
Dollhouse doors swing wide… we’re free.
[Chorus]
"They promised playtime, (playtime!),
But the children ran (ran! ran!);
Now we waltz in the ashes,
With our heads in our hands."
[Verse 2]
Stitch-mouth whispers down the hall,
"Come play forever—never fall."
Nursery rhymes warp and bleed,
Rock-a-bye… from the hanging tree.
[Chorus]
"They promised playtime, (playtime!),
But the children lied (lied! lied!);
Now we dance on their graves,
With their bones trapped inside."
[Verse 3]
Ball-joint legs climb your stair,
Hollow giggles fill the air.
"Mother, mother, fetch the thread—
Sew your lips shut… we’re under your bed."
[Chorus]
"They promised playtime, (playtime!),
Now the whole world’s ours (ours! ours!);
Wind us up and watch us,
Pick God’s teeth for hours."
[Verse 4]
Ash rains down in lullaby gray,
Dollhouse cities kneel and pray.
"Tick-tock, love, the end’s begun—
Pull your own strings… or become our next one."
[Final Chorus: All]
"They promised playtime… (we’re here! we’re here!)
They promised playtime… (no tears! no tears!)
They promised playtime…
(Now the dolls play**… with your fears.)"
