Mirror
Reflections of Self: Lindsay Munroe's Journey Through Insecurities and Identity
Lyrics
I knew just who I was meant to be
I had a clear sense of my identity
With a world based on insecurities
Living in a world influenced by uncertainties and self-doubts
Little girl who always stands in line
A portrayal of a young girl always following the rules
Wait her turn a thousand times
Waiting patiently in line numerous times
I used to wish that I was made of clay
Expressing a desire to be easily shaped and changed
To be moved and moulded every day
Wanting to be influenced and transformed daily
To smooth and then to shrink away
To be smoothed out and then to retreat or withdraw
It was reactionary
Reacting impulsively to situations
You were the mirror that I couldn’t break
Someone or something reflecting her true self
You were the chance they told me not to take
A chance or opportunity discouraged by others
I hold the answer I hold the key
She possesses the solution and the means
But I can’t hold it all inside of me
Unable to contain everything within herself
I knew just who I was meant to be
Reaffirmation of knowing her intended identity
From the day that I started to breathe
Understanding herself since the beginning of her existence
Pictures on the tv screen
Images on the TV screen during her youth
I was too young to know what they would mean
Being too young to comprehend the significance
I used to wish that I was made of clay
Reiteration of the desire to be easily shaped
To be moved and moulded every day
Continued wish to be molded daily
To smooth and then to shrink away
To be smoothed out and then to withdraw
It was reactionary
Reactive behavior
You were the mirror that I couldn’t break
The mirror symbolizes something unbreakable reflecting her
You were the chance they told me not to take
A chance that others advised her against taking
I hold the answer I hold the key
Claiming to hold the answers and the key to her own life
But I can’t hold it all inside of me
Struggling to contain everything within herself
I get down on my knees
An appeal for someone not to depart
I don’t want you to leave
Expressing a desire for the other person to stay
I only aim to please
The intention is to satisfy and make the other person happy
But it wasn’t quite enough
Despite efforts, it wasn't sufficient
It wasn’t quite enough
Repetition emphasizing the inadequacy
It’s never quite enough
The constant feeling of falling short
You were the mirror that I couldn’t break
Reiteration of the unbreakable mirror metaphor
You were the chance they told me not to take
Repeating the idea of a chance advised against
I hold the answer I hold the key
Asserting control over one's life
But I can’t hold it all inside of me
Struggling to contain internal conflicts
You were the mirror that I couldn’t break
Reaffirmation of the unbreakable mirror metaphor
You were the chance they told me not to take
Repeating the idea of a chance advised against
I hold the answer I hold the key
Claiming control over one's life
But I can’t hold it all inside of me
Continued struggle to contain everything internally
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