Shadows in the Mirror

Lyrics

**[Verse 1: Queen/Mother]**
I’m sixteen on the outside, but centuries old,
A queen in disguise, playing a role untold.
My son, my heart, I’ve watched from afar,
Hiding the truth beneath this magical scar.

Every laugh that you share, every tear that you cry,
I’m the shadow in the corner, the unseen eye.
You call me your friend, but if you only knew,
The weight of this crown, what I’ve done for you.

**[Pre-Chorus: Queen/Mother]**
I see the man you’re becoming, the king you’ll be,
But the cost of this charade—it’s breaking me.

**[Chorus: Queen/Mother]**
Shadows in the mirror, reflections I can’t claim,
A mother’s love disguised in a friend’s name.
Every step you take, I’m just one behind,
Guarding you from the truth you’re destined to find.

**[Verse 2: Queen/Mother]**
The sorcerer hunts, his shadow’s still near,
But I’ll burn every bridge to keep you here.
I traded my crown, my throne, my past,
To ensure your tomorrow, to see you last.

But this spell’s a prison, a mask I can’t shed,
A mother’s heart trapped in a girl’s head.
I smile when you laugh, I ache when you fall,
Yet I’m a stranger—barely your friend at all.

**[Pre-Chorus: Queen/Mother]**
Every secret I keep, every lie that I weave,
Is a bond that protects, but it cuts and it grieves.

**[Chorus: Queen/Mother]**
Shadows in the mirror, reflections I can’t claim,
A mother’s love disguised in a friend’s name.
Every step you take, I’m just one behind,
Guarding you from the truth you’re destined to find.

**[Bridge: Queen/Mother]**
One day you’ll know the burden I’ve borne,
The kingdom we lost, the world that’s torn.
And when the truth shatters all that you see,
Will you still love her—your friend, or me?

**[Outro: Queen/Mother]**
Shadows in the mirror, fading in the light,
But my love is eternal, through every fight.
I’ll stand in the dark while your destiny shines,
Forever your mother, through space and time.

*(Music swells with a solo violin, ending on a soft piano note.)*