[Verse 1] You found a face growing under my skin A clean little portrait of who I could have been You held up the glass; I looked almost complete While the thing learned my shape and got hungry beneath [Pre-Chorus] You said, “Let it bloom, let it make you whole” I fed it my sleep, I fed it control It smiled like me with a brighter design And took another inch every time I called it mine [Chorus] I love you for seeing the best in my face I hate what it takes when it grows in its place That mirror keeps shining; my body wears thin You kiss the reflection, I’m vanishing in Hold me while I’m breaking, don’t call it a cure I wanted to be someone you could be sure of [Verse 2] It learned how you laugh, learned the tilt of your head Wore all of my wishes like a crown on its stem You touched it so gently, I couldn’t say stop Till my own hands trembled and the mirror fed off [Pre-Chorus] You said, “You’re so close to the person you need” I watched my old heartbeat go quiet beneath It gave me the outline, the posture, the grace Then left me a stranger behind its bright face [Chorus] I love you for seeing the best in my face I hate what it takes when it grows in its place That mirror keeps shining; my body wears thin You kiss the reflection, I’m vanishing in Hold me while I’m breaking, don’t call it a cure I wanted to be someone you could be sure of [Bridge] If I cut it away, will you still know my name? If I let it keep growing, there’ll be nothing to save You say you love me—look past what it shows Put your hand on my pulse, find the part that still knows [Final Chorus] I love you for seeing the best in my face I hate what it takes when it grows in its place That mirror keeps shining; I’m still breathing in here Don’t love the reflection and leave me to disappear Hold me while I’m breaking, stay close, stay unsure I wanted your love—not a perfect contour [Outro] Turn the glass toward the room Let it show what it cost If you love what is living Love me as I am, not what I almost was
