Mirror's Reflection

This song is about a guy, say in his early 60's, looking into a mirror one morning, and has an existential crisis of sorts. Partly inspired by listening to pink floyd piper at the gates of dawn, Partially, because to match syd barrett's musical genius, would require me to fry my brain on acid.. I sat on this for a few days as one of the lines, didn't make sense, until I listened to Stupify by Distburbed, which is - My narrow scope of reality? Thought that a brilliant line..

Oh, and yes, I know the line is - I think, therefore, I am... - but to me think has different connotation, so I changed it to exist...

At first wasn't 100% fond of the music but then grew on me the more I listened. it scratched an itch in my brain

https://suno.com/song/f3c80684-029f-46a1-8538-bc58e2dac381

[Verse 1]

I wake up, roll out of bed,

Flee the shadows in my head

I gaze deep into the mirror

And I don't like what I see.

If I become, he and he, me

Alter my scope of reality


[Verse 2]

I climb into the world of silver

And float on the circular river

Turbulent sense of true self

Always hidden from ourselves

Is the mirror's reflection a lie

Or truth before our two eyes


[Chorus]

"I exist; therefore, I am,

Or to be or not to be,

All questions of the mind,

And if questions are keys,

Then what it is to be?"


[Verse 3]

My mind opens, he jumps inside

Searching where my being resides

Where it's located isn't exact

But me being is still a fact

I smell, see, touch, taste, hear

I have a sense if identity clear

With butterfly wings I fly free


[Bridge]

Mired in conflicting possibilities

Am i the butterfly or is he me

If have become the butterfly

Then dreamer or dream that flies


[Chorus]

"I exist; therefore, I am,

Or to be or not to be,

All questions of the mind,

And if questions are keys,

Then what it is to be?"

Comments

  • Just clicked on the song; love the Twilight Zone feeling! Or, at least that's how it struck me! Mesmerizing through and through to say the least. I can't comment much on the lyric as I'm not so poetic but seems to make sense in all of its' brilliance and certainly a great match for the music.

    Truly,

    Renee

  • @HummerWisdom - thanks for the comment, Renee, truly appreciate it.. theymusic does match. .again, I realize that this and my other song, won't resonate with everybody.. this song is more geared towards the progressive rock scene, which is limited.

  • sidshovel
    sidshovel merseyside
    edited January 12

    Too much left field for my old years Bill, I'll leave it for more atuned listeners to comment on the details.

    Interesting structure to the lyrics though, verses 1 + 2, 6 lines and verse 3 with 7, coupled with chorus of 5 lines, very different.

    Thanks for sharing

    Sid

  • @sidshovel - thanks for the comment.. you can't be older than I :).. I forgot to take out the extra line in verse 3 :)

  • I like that you push the boundaries and show wide the possibilities are.

    I think the music came out very well indeed on this one. I certainly enjoyed it.

  • @RainyDayMan - Thanks owen.. i really appreciate your input.. it's fine line of being too clever and overusing metaphors and telling a story. or as my sister put it, too clever for my own good :)

  • OutOfTowner
    OutOfTowner California

    I enjoyed the lyrics. Enough imagery and mystery to be compelling and able to relate to similar thoughts. I am a sucker for vague cryptic lyrics. Nicely done!

  • @OutOfTowner - thanks for the comment :)

  • Barry
    Barry Florida

    I am masquerading as a productive employee right now so I can't play the music yet, but I am so looking forward to doing so. As a man of a certain age, I can already relate to the lyrics.

  • He's a pretty deep guy to reflecting on all that poetry


    Sounds good man

  • @ElvisNash - thanks for the comment elvis..

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