I think this is a person battling inner demons and their path crosses with a manipulative, destructive person and an unequal battle then takes place.
These lyrics make sense In this theory...
The mirror is a trigger (negative self image) and your mouth's a gun (that person putting words to your inner fears about yourself)
Manipulative people have an army of followers they draw around themselves who only ever see the things the manipulator wants them to see. These are the sycophantic yes men in the song.
It's no free for all to see, this makes sense because this sort of a situation happens invisible to others as it's often mental abuse and not apparent.
It's a warning song, if you are your own worst enemy then you risk meeting someone even worse who will use it against you further and destroy you. After all as Jack White reminds us he's not the only one.
I think this is a person battling inner demons and their path crosses with a manipulative, destructive person and an unequal battle then takes place. These lyrics make sense In this theory... The mirror is a trigger (negative self image) and your mouth's a gun (that person putting words to your inner fears about yourself) Manipulative people have an army of followers they draw around themselves who only ever see the things the manipulator wants them to see. These are the sycophantic yes men in the song. It's no free for all to see, this makes sense because this sort of a situation happens invisible to others as it's often mental abuse and not apparent. It's a warning song, if you are your own worst enemy then you risk meeting someone even worse who will use it against you further and destroy you. After all as Jack White reminds us he's not the only one.