You Happy Puppet Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jlbrpt 

Cover art for You Happy Puppet lyrics by 10,000 Maniacs

This is about someone who is so dumb and devoid of thought, he lets others determine his life and actions, and does so willingly. The observer is wondering, "how did you allow yourself to be so brainwashed that you can't function without the direction of others...?"

I think this is a bit extreme. Perfectly intelligent people fall into the trap of becoming a puppet. People often approach this kind of theme thinking, “This is about sheeple. I’m so not one of them.” But, the person who is able to never be a puppet is very rare.