[Intro | Atmosphere + riff]
*(whispered harmonies: “dark… pain… fight…”) *
Heavy guitar riff crashes in.
Scream/rasp: “Everything hurts… inside!”
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[Verse 1 | Tight, smooth flow]
Everything hurts, it’s burning in my skin
Pressure rising, tearing me within
Shadows keep clawing, they won’t let go
Telling me I’m nothing, telling me no one knows
People push me down, call me weak and small
*(whispered growl: “they don’t see…”) *
Alone in the dark, abandoned, no hand to hold
Trapped in a life where warmth has turned cold
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[Pre-Chorus | Rising tension + harmony]
Shrink says “you need help” — it’s all the same
Doctor with the script just playing their game
Money in their pockets while I bleed inside
Nobody listens though I’ve screamed, I’ve cried
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[Chorus | New “Mirror, mirror” chorus, soaring harmonies]
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Why do I feel so small?
Every shadow in my mind
Is screaming, leaving me behind
Mirror, mirror, hear my call
I’m still standing through it all
Through the fire and the fight
I’ll rise again into the light
*(harmonies layer “rise again… light… fight…”) *
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[Verse 2 | Heavy + melodic]
Bullied, harassed, left alone to face the world
Dreams turned to ashes, hopes unfurled
No one to listen, no one to see
The person inside clawing to be free
(scream ad-lib: “ahhh! let me out!”)
I won’t let the darkness take control
I’ll rise from the shadows and reclaim my soul
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[Pre-Chorus | Rising tension + harmony]
Shrink says “you need help” — it’s all the same
Doctor with the script just playing their game
Money in their pockets while I bleed inside
Nobody listens though I’ve screamed, I’ve cried
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[Chorus | Full power, harmonized]
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Why do I feel so small?
Every shadow in my mind
Is screaming, leaving me behind
Mirror, mirror, hear my call
I’m still standing through it all
Through the fire and the fight
I’ll rise again into the light
*(layered ad-libs: “yeahhh… rise… fire… fight…”) *
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[Bridge / Breakdown | Screamed + melodic overlay]
No more lies, no fake disguise
Hear my voice, look in my eyes
Not a number, not a name
I’m still burning in the flame
*(guitar solo / atmospheric lift with ad-libs: “ahhh… fight… rise… fire…”) *
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[Final Chorus / Outro | Soaring finish]
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Why do I feel so small?
I’ll face the darkness, hear my call
Through the fire, I’ll stand tall
*(fade out with whispered harmonies: “fight… rise… survive…”) *
DoubleJ83
