FAWM: "That’s Not Mirror Work"

That’s Not Mirror Work

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Liner Notes

I recently learned about the mirror rehearsal that some people do. For this skirmish I imagined such a person who thought that what they were doing was mirror work.

Lyrics

I know you spend your time Rehearsing your lines Adjusting your micro-expressions You talk of your glory And your victim story Alternated to make an impression

Day after day your goal Is to seize the moment and take control

That’s not mirror work Mirror work Use the mirror to look at yourself It’s not mental rehearsal It’s not role reversal It’s not about anyone else If you want to do mirror work Mirror work Use the mirror to look into your soul Then what would you tell yourself Tell yourself That no one else has to know

I know you practice your mask The questions you ask To make your lies ring true Your goal is what you can take But you make a mistake Look at what you have turned into

Day after day your goal Is to seize the moment and take control

I think you will find The mirror is a reminder That it all comes back on you

Day after day your goal Is to seize the moment and take control

Comments

@bobskyyoung 1w

"I know you practice your mask The questions you ask To make your lies ring true Your goal is what you can take"

This really resonates with me. I used to long for the approval of others, but I've learned to accept and love myself unapologetically, regardless of what anybody else thinks. And you dug into that with this clever and incisive lyric. Great work!