Something In The Mirror

Arden Drakonis

Ardens metalcore

Arden Drakonis

metalcore, melodic metalcore, breakdown metal

[Intro | dark ambient, distant guitars, building tension]
(instrumental)

[Verse 1 | clean melodic sung]
It stands where I stand when the lights go low
A shape in the glass that I already know
Same eyes, same face, but the stare cuts deep
Like it’s waiting for the moment I fall asleep
I move and it moves, just a second too late
Like it’s learning the way that I hesitate
I reach for the switch but my hand stays still
Afraid of the dark, more afraid of the will

[Pre-Chorus | clean sung, rising]
I turn the light on just to make it leave
But the dark still answers when I try to breathe

[Chorus | powerful anthemic sung]
Something in the mirror
Won’t turn its head
It’s wearing my silence
And the things I never said
Something in the mirror
Knows where I’ve been
It’s standing in my place
And it won’t let me in

[Verse 2 | clean powerful sung]
I cover the glass so I don’t have to look
But I still feel it watching from the corner of the room
Every step I take it copies from behind
A version of myself I never wanted to find
I sleep with the lights on, I sleep with the door cracked
But it doesn’t need the dark to find its way back
It knows every scar, it knows every lie
It was there when I made them, it never said goodbye

[Pre-Chorus | clean sung, rising]
I turn the light on just to make it leave
But the dark still answers when I try to breathe
I can hear it moving when I close my eyes
It’s closer than it was the last time

[Chorus | powerful anthemic sung, heavier]
Something in the mirror
Won’t turn its head
It’s wearing my silence
And the things I never said
Something in the mirror
Knows where I’ve been
It’s standing in my place
And it won’t let me in

[Verse 3 | clean sung, tense]
I stopped covering the glass about a week ago
Figured if it’s watching, I might as well know
It doesn’t move when I do anymore
It just stands there, patient, like it’s keeping score
I asked it what it wanted, it didn’t reply
Just tilted its head like it was waiting for mine
I think it’s been there longer than I can admit
I think I let it in before I noticed it

[Breakdown | heavy screamed vocals]
IT’S NOT ME
IT’S NOT ME
BUT IT WEARS MY FACE
IT’S NOT ME
IT’S NOT ME
BUT IT KNOWS MY NAME

[Final Chorus | powerful anthemic sung, extended]
Something in the mirror
Won’t turn its head
It’s wearing my silence
And the things I never said
Something in the mirror
Knows where I’ve been
It’s standing in my place
And it won’t let me in
Something in the mirror
Still calling me back
It’s wearing my silence
And it won’t give it back
Something in the mirror
Knows what I hide
It’s standing in my place
On the other side

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[Intro | dark ambient, distant guitars, building tension] (instrumental) [Verse 1 | clean melodic sung] It stands where I stand when the lights go low A shape in the glass that I already know Same eyes, same face, but the stare cuts deep Like it’s waiting for the moment I fall asleep I move and it moves, just a second too late Like it’s learning the way that I hesitate I reach for the switch but my hand stays still Afraid of the dark, more afraid of the will [Pre-Chorus | clean sung, rising] I turn the light on just to make it leave But the dark still answers when I try to breathe [Chorus | powerful anthemic sung] Something in the mirror Won’t turn its head It’s wearing my silence And the things I never said Something in the mirror Knows where I’ve been It’s standing in my place And it won’t let me in [Verse 2 | clean powerful sung] I cover the glass so I don’t have to look But I still feel it watching from the corner of the room Every step I take it copies from behind A version of myself I never wanted to find I sleep with the lights on, I sleep with the door cracked But it doesn’t need the dark to find its way back It knows every scar, it knows every lie It was there when I made them, it never said goodbye [Pre-Chorus | clean sung, rising] I turn the light on just to make it leave But the dark still answers when I try to breathe I can hear it moving when I close my eyes It’s closer than it was the last time [Chorus | powerful anthemic sung, heavier] Something in the mirror Won’t turn its head It’s wearing my silence And the things I never said Something in the mirror Knows where I’ve been It’s standing in my place And it won’t let me in [Verse 3 | clean sung, tense] I stopped covering the glass about a week ago Figured if it’s watching, I might as well know It doesn’t move when I do anymore It just stands there, patient, like it’s keeping score I asked it what it wanted, it didn’t reply Just tilted its head like it was waiting for mine I think it’s been there longer than I can admit I think I let it in before I noticed it [Breakdown | heavy screamed vocals] IT’S NOT ME IT’S NOT ME BUT IT WEARS MY FACE IT’S NOT ME IT’S NOT ME BUT IT KNOWS MY NAME [Final Chorus | powerful anthemic sung, extended] Something in the mirror Won’t turn its head It’s wearing my silence And the things I never said Something in the mirror Knows where I’ve been It’s standing in my place And it won’t let me in Something in the mirror Still calling me back It’s wearing my silence And it won’t give it back Something in the mirror Knows what I hide It’s standing in my place On the other side

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