Page type: lyric reference
Artist: The Incredible String Band
Canonical path: /the-incredible-string-band/cutting-the-strings
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
Cutting The Strings
Read Cutting The Strings lyrics by The Incredible String Band on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Cutting The Strings
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Cutting The Strings
There now, they've all gone
almost as if they never had been
I turn my eyes backwards and I gaze into my own gaze
I turn my eyes inwards and I gaze into my own face
I built my prison stone by stone
how many useless knots I tied
I dug the pitfalls in my path
how many useless tears I cried
here to build in worlds of beauty
no-one made a joy a duty
no-one, no-one but me
I saw the birds that flew so free
I envied them their grace divine
I saw the dancer's airy steps
theirs was a different world than mine
here to build in worlds of glory
no-one made my sad sad story
no-one, no-one but me
when useless walls come tumbling down
sparrows will sing on the fallen stones
Adam will pull the knife from his brow
Eve will lick the salt from his wounds
free to make my own tomorrow
free to free my heart from sorrow
free to hear and smell and see
free to be me, free to be free
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Cutting The Strings"?
The Incredible String Band performs "Cutting The Strings", and this lyric page sits inside the The Incredible String Band catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Cutting The Strings"?
Yes. The related section below points to Antoine and Big Ted with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by The Incredible String Band?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through The Incredible String Band's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Cutting The Strings yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.