A Scale, a Mirror, and Those Indifferent Clocks Lyrics

Lyric discussion by NickDogg 

Cover art for A Scale, a Mirror, and Those Indifferent Clocks lyrics by Bright Eyes

Or, maybe, accepting the world as viewed by yourself is limiting it to what you see. Like any image is distorted when viewed through a mirror, our own conceptions of the world are distorted when we only accept our own as truth.

Also, why is it that Conor can mix-and-match themes in his songs? It works so well, somehow. But, I can't see anyone else working it so well... another testament to his brilliance, I suppose.