Smoke & Mirrors Lyrics

Lyric discussion by inanevoyage 

Cover art for Smoke & Mirrors lyrics by Gotye

This song is about impostor syndrome. Look it up.

I take it to be about imposter syndrome, and listening to it helps me to put things in perspective. This and "Eyes Wide Open" remind me that all humans have major flaws, and we can get along better if we respect boundaries and avoid getting caught up in emotional drama, or letting our own legacy of emotions defeat us.

In other words, every day we "take the stage" and continue to live in the world, despite our flaws. This courage is the start of moving pass those flaws and being true human beings, and not just humanoid creatures....

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