Lyrics
Take a look in the mirror
Reflect on yourself by looking in the mirror.
A body shape and a face you didn't want
Express dissatisfaction with your body shape and face.
Look at the bigger picture
Consider the broader perspective.
You ain't got time for insecurity
Don't have time for feelings of insecurity.
And yet you still deprecate
Despite this, you still criticize or undervalue yourself.
Teenage vain will always have it's say
Teenage vanity will always influence decisions.
Confidence is a game
Confidence is treated as a game.
And it will always continue to be played
This game of confidence persists.
I wish I looked like how I do today back then
Express a desire to have the current appearance in the past.
A year ago
Reference to a specific time, a year ago.
Drink a glass of water, change your look
Suggests a simple remedy for change—drinking water.
Dress up, feel down
Advice to improve mood by dressing up even when feeling down.
And no one will know
No one will notice your emotional state if you dress up.
Give it time and someone will
Over time, someone will eventually notice your struggles.
Cast a helping hand upon your words
Extend help to those who express their feelings.
Whatever's happening ain't right
Suggest that something is not right in the current situation.
Their empty words will seem so insincere
People's empty words of comfort may seem insincere.
You're an archetype
Characterized as a typical example, often accepted by teenagers.
Bought into by teenagers alike
Emphasize the universality of buying into certain ideals.
Nothing will ever save us now
Express a sense of hopelessness, nothing can save the situation.
Everything we've done has pushed us way too far
Acknowledge that actions have led to irreversible consequences.
Your image speaks for who you are
Assert that your image reflects your identity.
Yet judgement overcomes the few who have the flaws
Despite this, judgment prevails, especially for those with flaws.
I wish I looked like how I do today back then
Reiterate a wish to have the current appearance in the past.
A year ago
Reference to a specific time, a year ago (repeated).
Drink a glass of water, change your look
Suggests a simple remedy for change—drinking water (repeated).
Dress up, feel down
Advice to improve mood by dressing up even when feeling down (repeated).
And no one will know
No one will notice your emotional state if you dress up (repeated).
Give it time and someone will
Over time, someone will eventually notice your struggles (repeated).
Cast a helping hand upon your words
Extend help to those who express their feelings (repeated).
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