Robert Creon is the main villain in Jocasta: A Musical Tragedy. He’s a quietly manipulative, slippery politician who’s playing the long game. This is the song he sings during a quiet moment alone.
The video was shot at The Dancehouse Theatre and directed by Paul Wright (who also made You Did This To Me and Faith In Myths).
The entire soundtrack is available now from my online shop.
LYRICS
Some children have imaginary friends
Not me
As a boy all I could see
Were imaginary enemies
As the others played their games
I was learning all the names
Of every strain of each disease
That brings our species to its knees
I examined all the tiny things
The tiny flies
Their tiny wings
The little lives with little limbs
That came apart
Upon my whims
But as I grew and fell so hard
Beneath the bullies of the school yard
Who saw me as a tiny thing
A tiny fly with tiny wings
I learned to turn invisible
To lurk behind the powerful
And I soon rose up through the school
Because I knew which strings to pull
And oh years later
I’m the power behind the throne
That’s mine and mine alone
I’m pulling the strings
And oh those bullies
Were the first against the wall
The teachers too, I showed them all
Now I’m pulling the strings
Who needs a spotlight
When you’ve got the shadows
And a little gallows near
I always wanted a career
As a puppeteer
Hear them jingling and jangling
I might just leave you dangling
Don’t check the papers
They don’t refer to me ’cause
I’d much prefer to be just
Pulling the strings
Why would I want my name
In an encyclopaedia
When I control the media!
I’m pulling the strings
Keep your facts
Because I’ve got my opinions
All of my dominions are here
I always wanted a career
As a puppeteer
Hear them jingling and jangling
Pray I don’t start tangling
I always wanted a career
As a puppeteer
Here’s a little tip
Don’t give me lip
Or I might start to snip snip
Power and it’s entourage
Are such a fitting camouflage
But I’m the one that’s really in charge
I’m pulling the strings
