Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Silver frame on the dresser Cracked glass Tired eyes Faded names on the letters Dust on every lie [Verse 1] Wake to the weight of the armor Rust on the edges of my pride Sword on the wall like a promise I swore and never tried Every scar on my reflection Points to the battles that I fled Every dream I left hanging Claws at the back of my head [Pre-Chorus] Can I outrun What I’ve become? Or do I stand And face this one? [Chorus] Man in the mirror Stranger with my face Guardian of every fear Warden of this cage Man in the mirror Show me who I am Tear away the borrowed skin Teach these shaking hands to stand (oh yeah) [Verse 2] Piano keys in the silence One note Then a flood of buried years Old roads Closed doors Lost chances Rise in a choir of unshed tears Violin cuts through the darkness Thin line of fire in the cold Draws a map through the chaos To the truth I’ve never told [Pre-Chorus] If I must fall Let it be loud If I must crawl I’ll crawl unbowed [Chorus] Man in the mirror Stranger with my face Guardian of every fear Warden of this cage Man in the mirror Break the glass tonight Bleed these shadows from my veins Lead my reckless heart to light [Bridge] [Band drops to piano and solo violin] I am the blade and the wound The storm and the ruined room I’m the locked and the key But I can still choose who I’ll be (hey!) [Chorus] Man in the mirror I will take your place I will own my every scar Name them all as grace Man in the mirror Shatter Fall away From the ruins of your stare I rise forged in flame today [Outro] [Full band hits Sustained chord] From the glass on the floor I’m crowned One last look Then I turn around
Tags
metal, Epic power/speed metal ballad with soaring male vocals, double-kick drive, and twin guitars; verses sit over dramatic piano and strings, pre-chorus adds chugging rhythm guitars, choruses explode with full band, stacked harmonies, and a lyrical violin countermelody; middle bridge drops to half-time with spotlight piano/violin duet before a final key-lift chorus, speed metal, violin, ballad, power metal
Duration
4:21
Instrumental
No
Created
4/2/2026