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Control Freak

from As Quiet As A Mouth by Martoc

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lyrics

You can't sing. You won't speak.
You're in the grip of a control freak.

He's a control freak going out of control.
Don't get in his way or heads will roll.
Those shared interests are not your choice.
You used to speak your mind but now it's with his voice.

C O N T R O L Freak
Control F R E A K Freak!

Control freaks don't compromise
And they believe in their own lies.
Metacomplimentary control won't suffice.
He insists on sixes with every roll of the dice.

He's a certifiable control freak
It's sad to say he's far from unique
He will turn in his grave
Before he turns the other cheek.

Like a broken puppet on a burning stage
Or a first folio with a torn-out page.
Like the silent scream of a dying astronaut
Your relationship has become a blood sport.
C O N T R O L Freak
Control F R E A K Freak!
Indoctrination. Domination.
Manipulation. No hesitation.
When you're in public the chains are invisible.
Is no-one else aware that your life is impossible?
You're starting to believe that you're to blame.
Every move you make is scripted in his game.

He's a certifiable control freak…

"Do what I say and not what I do.
If you don't then I'll bury you.
Do what I do but only when I say.
I know how to force you to obey.
Do as I want or never come home.
Play your part in the Stockholm syndrome.
Follow my commands and respect my power
Or face your worst nightmare at the midnight hour."

C O N T R O L Freak
Control F R E A K Freak!

He's a certifiable control freak…

You're not brave. You're not bold
He's not in love. His heart runs cold.

He's a control, control, control freak.
He's a freak, he's a freak, he's a control freak.

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from As Quiet As A Mouth, released August 6, 2009

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Martoc Suffolk, UK

Inspired initially by the Channel Islands with a soupcon of mental illness (an enduring interest), Martoc has launched 8 solo singles (vinyl versions now collectors items) and 11 solo albums plus a group album 'Albatrocity' and the recent Arc Rocket duo. Coverage has included John Peel playing 'Navigator through Nowhere' off the debut album 'For Alien Ears', and 'Love is Dead'. ... more

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