Mirror, Mirror, Off the Wall
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Don't tell me it's okay. Not yet.
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[Intro]
Mirror, mirror off the wall
I've got a question, but not that one at all.
Not who's the fairest — crows don't play that game.
Just show me who really showed up today.
[Verse]
The glass feels sharp and cold –
a story I was too young to hold.
I'm the parent now, I'm learning to stay.
Wipe the fog with a gentle gaze.
I'm not asking who's the fairest of them all.
Mirror — I'm asking: can you hold me
while I tell her the truth she missed?
You were never too much — you were just a kid.
[Pre-Chorus]
I love you, anyway.
Even the parts that learned to peck…
You ruffled thing…
Even when you freeze mid-flight…
Even the parts that learned to bite…
You little storm…
[Chorus]
Mirror, mirror off the wall.
I see you through it all.
I love you, anyway.
Mirror, mirror, let me fall
through the shine and through the breaks.
Mirror, mirror off the wall –
I love you anyway. That's all.
You absolute mess.
[Bridge]
When the little one inside flinches at her face,
Crow steps closer and says:
“I know that scared place.”
No more casting stones, no more queen's command.
You don't have to fix the reflection to feel good.
You just have to soften where the old story stood.
The mirror never asks you to be fair.
It's asking you to finally dare to care.
Louise said look and stay.
Right here, right now, today.
[Pre-Chorus]
I love you, anyway.
Even the parts that learned to peck…
You ruffled thing…
Even when you freeze mid-flight…
Even the parts that learned to bite…
You little storm…
[Chorus]
Mirror, mirror off the wall.
I see you through it all.
I love you, anyway.
Mirror, mirror, let me fall
through the shine and through the breaks.
Mirror, mirror off the wall –
I love you anyway. That's all.
[Outro]
I love you anyway – no fairy tale left.
Just the crow and the glass and the breath.
I love you anyway – even the tears.
I love you anyway – even the fears.
You're allowed to feel at ease.
(At ease. At ease.)
About the Song
I wrote this song for the days when the mirror feels like a stranger. When I look and forget I'm allowed to be gentle.
It's mirror work set to music. A reminder that I don't have to be fair, perfect, or fixed. I just have to stay. Louise Hay said look and stay. So I'm learning.
This is for Sarah – the little one inside. And for anyone else who needs to hear: you were never too much. You were just a kid.
Humble note: I'll share more about the song later. For now, the lyrics are up and the song is streaming everywhere. I wrote the lyrics. The vocals were seeded from my voice, brought to life with Suno.
If you're also learning how to talk to yourself in the glass – you're welcome here.
Crows on the wire, softening with you. 🐦⬛
