Mirrors and Monsters

"Mirrors and Monsters"

[Intro]

The silence screams, the glass reflects a lie

A face I barely recognize…

[Verse 1]

I'm caught in the glare of the morning sun

A thousand tiny cracks, a war I've never won

They whisper on the street, and in the halls they stare

A story on my skin, a burden I can't bear

"It's all in your head," they say, "just let it go"

But the monster in the glass won't ever let me know

A single moment of peace, a breath without a fight

Trapped in this reflection, searching for the light

[Chorus]

This isn't the mirror of me

It’s just a broken, hateful lie

A face that's been distorted

By the demons in my mind

Yeah, they say I'm broken

But they don't see the truth

I'm fighting back, I'm rising

I'm the mirror's living proof

[Instrumental Solo]A powerful, emotional guitar or synth solo

[Verse 2]

I trace the lines they criticize, the flaws they can't erase

The scars on my soul, not just upon my face

But somewhere in the shadow, a flicker starts to glow

A quiet kind of courage, a secret no one knows

The voice that used to haunt me, it’s getting weaker now

The monster in the glass is starting to bow

I might not love the picture, but I'll learn to stand my ground

'Cause my worth is not a reflection, and a different kind of beauty I have found

[Chorus]

This isn't the mirror of me

It’s just a broken, hateful lie

A face that's been distorted

By the demons in my mind

Yeah, they say I'm broken

But they don't see the truth

I'm fighting back, I'm rising

I'm the mirror's living proof

[Bridge]

Maybe one day soon, I’ll find a way to see

The person that's inside, the real, imperfect me

Past the fear and the self-hate, past the tears I've cried

I'll find my freedom on the other side

I am more than a reflection, I am a soul that's strong

And this fight is far from over, where I truly belong

[Outro]

I'm the mirror's living proof…Music fades out with a powerful, echoing vocal line

The mirror can’t define me…

No, the mirror can't define me.