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Mirror Don't Lie lyrics
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Intro
Yeah, they told you everything was fine But the mirror don't lie, the mirror don't lie What you been running from just caught up in real time
Verse 1
Check the notifications, yeah we living in a scroll Comparing our reality to everybody's highlight reel soul Your greatest fear was being average in a world that's moving fast Now you twenty-something wondering why nothing ever lasts They promised you a blueprint, go to school and get that degree Now you got that paper but you're drowning in the fees Student loans are choking while you work that nine to five And your greatest fear is waking up and barely feeling alive Started chasing metrics, got you counting every like Lost yourself in filters, now you barely recognize the sight
Pre-chorus
What if everything they promised was a story that they sold? What if all your deepest worries got a reason to unfold?
Chorus
Your greatest fears are true, yeah we all been living proof Chasing validation in a world that's bulletproof Your greatest fears are true, but we still gon' make it through Sometimes facing what you're running from is all you gotta do
Verse 2
Yo, relationship anxiety got you checking every text Overthinking every silence, wondering what's coming next Your parents stayed together but they barely even spoke Now commitment feels like drowning and you're scared you're gonna choke Climate change ain't theory, it's the summer that don't end Polar caps are melting while we all just click and send Your greatest fear was helpless watching everything decline But we post about the problem like we doing something fine Mental health statistics got the youth up in a crisis Therapy's expensive, medication got them priceless Social safety nets are breaking while the rent just keeps on rising Your greatest fear was poverty, the math ain't even hiding
Pre-chorus
What if everything you worried 'bout was written in the stars? What if all your deepest nightmares pulling up in fancy cars?
Chorus
Your greatest fears are true, yeah we all been living proof Chasing validation in a world that's bulletproof Your greatest fears are true, but we still gon' make it through Sometimes facing what you're running from is all you gotta do
Bridge
But here's the twist in the narrative they never seem to mention When you face the fear directly, it loses its dimension We've been running from the shadows that we cast upon the wall But when you turn around and face them, they ain't really there at all
Verse 3
So yeah, your fears are valid and the world can be a mess But acknowledging the truth is how you find a way to progress We ain't got the answers and the future's looking grey But hiding from reality won't make it go away Your greatest fear was loneliness but everybody's feeling it Connection's gotten digital but nobody's revealing it We scroll through manufactured lives and wonder why we're anxious The algorithm knows your fears, it profits when you're anguished But every generation thought the world was 'bout to end Every era had its demons, every cycle had to bend Your greatest fears are valid but they're not the final word We've survived much worse than this, in case you haven't heard The truth will set you free even when the truth is heavy Face it with intention, keep your mind and spirit steady
Pre-chorus
What if facing all your fears was just the thing to set you free? What if truth's the only weapon that we're ever gonna need?
Chorus
Your greatest fears are true, yeah we all been living proof Chasing validation in a world that's bulletproof Your greatest fears are true, but we still gon' make it through Sometimes facing what you're running from is all you gotta do (Everything you feared was real but you're still here)
Outro
The mirror don't lie, but neither do you Your greatest fears are true, but so is making it through Check your reflection, see the strength that's inside Your greatest fears are real, but baby, so's your pride
Inside the recording
Yeah, they told you everything was fine But the mirror don't lie, the mirror don't lie
What if everything they promised was a story that they sold? What if all your deepest worries got a reason to unfold?
The mirror don't lie, but neither do you Your greatest fears are true, but so is making it through
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