In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
As all the people gaze with starry eyes
The mirror of reflects, a wish for a disguise.
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
You're just another clone in a world that has no shame
In other words, it's you that is the blame.
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
To what's popular these days
To what's popular
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
As all the people gaze with starry eyes
The mirror of reflects, a wish for a disguise.
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
You're just another clone in a world that has no shame
In other words, it's you that is the blame.
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
Forecast is set to change, to what's popular these days
To what's popular these days
To what's popular
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
Mirror, mirror, am I just like you?
Mirror, mirror, we look the same but is it true?
Mirror, mirror, sees through Idol dreams
Mirror, mirror, never goes, it's never been
Lyrics submitted by tryhardpunk
Mirror Mirror Lyrics as written by Christopher Marc Butcherine Andrew Jay J Atkins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Hipgnosis Songs Group
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why do people not comment? After the fall are awesome! i saw them on thursday night at yallah!! they were soooo good. Love em!!!!
These lyrics are a bit off.
should be "to whats popular these days"
Anyway. The song is social commentary on the way the youth of society all follow the same trends, whatever is popular. They dress, talk and act the same. Therefore they are a mirror of each other. And tehre is no room for indiviuality.
forecast is set to change to whats popular these days
AFTER THE FALL ARE CHAMPION! whats with the lack of comments i mean bloody hell! and rabicle not everyone follows trends, not everyone is a mirror, i personally find those people retarded! anyway back to atf, they deserve more then well its 4 now comments, they're really good!
Hey AFTER THE FALL IS THE CHAMPIONS!!!!!
and i agree to RABicle.. but still not everyone follows people. some people try to be themself, but get labelled in a group.
Their best song about now following trends...