Verse 1 [Female 1, innocent and curious with light glitch textures] They hold small suns that never set inside their hands Staring at reflections of reflections of reflections I float above their shoulders, trying to understand Why they smile at ghosts instead of living connections Pre-Chorus [Female 1, growing bewilderment] They paint their faces brighter than the moon I knew Then sit alone in darkness when the glowing box turns blue Chorus [Switch to Male 1, biting yet tender with Female 1 fragile harmony] Mirror maze, you trap them in your shining walls Every perfect moment hides the cracks behind the falls They show the world a version that was never truly there While the real ones fade in silence, gasping for the air Mirror maze… they’re lost inside the glare Verse 2 [Female 1, more aching and direct] I see them laughing loudly at a picture on a screen Then turn and walk through empty rooms where no one hears them breathe They chase the little hearts like fireflies they cannot catch And starve while holding feasts that never quite attach Bridge [Both voices, innocent outrage building] [Female 1] Why do they hide their light behind a filter and a lie When the forest taught me truth was brighter when it’s shy [Switch to Male 1] They trade the warmth of real skin for numbers in the sky And wonder why the hollow feeling never says goodbye Final Chorus [Male 1 lead, fuller and more cutting with layered harmonies] Mirror maze, you dress their wounds in pretty light Every curated victory keeps them lonely through the night They scroll through endless mirrors hoping one will feel like home While the door stands open quietly… and they scroll on alone Mirror maze… they’re still inside the glow
