Lyrics

[Intro]
(Simple, hesitant piano notes, more space between them)
Rain against the glass again tonight.
Just shadows moving in the low light.
This room... even wrapped in velvet, it feels cold.
Something heavy settles, untold.
[Verse 1]
Every polished surface shows the same reflection,
Stuck inside this... well-appointed isolation.
I learned the gestures, how to hold my head just so,
But there's an emptiness beneath, a chill that won't let go.
Footsteps echo on the marble... are they listening?
Always watching. Expecting something.
Or maybe they see nothing at all? It's hard to know,
Through the glare, this self-made show.
[Chorus]
Oh, the mirror reflects a stranger I perfected,
Built these walls so high, left the world disconnected.
But I saw a crack, catching pale moonlight...
Could a different story finally start to feel right?
This weight I carry, it chills me deep inside,
Is there a way to thaw, nowhere left to hide?
To find a path down from this lonely view,
And learn to feel something honest, something true.
[Verse 2]
Played this role so long, the script feels like my skin.
Hard to lower defenses, let anyone in.
Every instinct screams to keep the fortress sound,
Stay untouchable, on higher ground.
But beyond the gates, the garden's wild and deep,
Heard a bird singing secrets I couldn't keep...
Just a simple melody, not demanding or loud,
Like a fragile hope emerging from a cloud.
[Chorus]
And the mirror still shows a stranger I perfected,
Built these walls so high, everyone disconnected.
But the crack is real, catching the morning light...
Maybe this different story can finally take flight?
This weight I carry... it feels cold as stone,
Is there a way to melt, and not be so alone?
To find a path down from this lonely view,
And learn to feel something honest, something true.
[Bridge]
Maybe strength isn't hardness, like I was told.
Maybe warmth exists, more precious than gold.
The reflection flickers... something in the eyes,
A sudden dampness, a sting of surprise.
It feels like thawing, slow and strange and deep inside,
Waking from a long sleep where feelings hide.
Did I hurt them? I think... I think I did.
[Chorus]
Still, the mirror shows this stranger I perfected,
Trying now to change what I neglected.
And the crack is wider, filled with morning light...
Maybe this fragile story can finally feel right.
This weight I carry, I'm learning to let go,
Hoping something green on barren ground can grow.
Stepping carefully down from this lonely view,
Trying hard to feel something honest, something true.
[Outro]
The rain has stopped now.
Outside... a bit of green, pushing through the grey stone...
Maybe... not quite so alone...