The Man In The Mirror Ain't Me

[Verse 1]
I used to know the man staring back,
Rough hands, strong heart, never lost track.
Now all I see’s a stranger’s face,
With bloodshot eyes and lines I can’t erase.

[Pre-Chorus]
Whiskey don’t numb it, and prayers don’t heal,
Ain’t sure where I lost what used to feel real.
I swear I was someone worth bein’, you see,
But the man in the mirror ain’t me.

[Chorus]
The man in the mirror’s got a cold, dead stare,
Like he’s seen too much but don’t even care.
A ghost of the good man I used to be,
Yeah, the man in the mirror ain’t me.

[Verse 2]
Ain’t just the years, it’s the miles too,
All the sins I’ve carried, all the hell I’ve been through.
I told myself I’d never change,
But that damn reflection don’t look the same.

[Pre-Chorus]
Whiskey don’t numb it, and prayers don’t heal,
Ain’t sure where I lost what used to feel real.
I swear I was someone worth bein’, you see,
But the man in the mirror ain’t me.

[Chorus]
The man in the mirror’s got a cold, dead stare,
Like he’s seen too much but don’t even care.
A ghost of the good man I used to be,
Yeah, the man in the mirror ain’t me.

[Bridge]
Maybe he’s gone, buried too deep,
Under the weight of the secrets I keep.
Or maybe he’s still fightin’ to break free,
But hell if I know, ‘cause I just can’t see…

[Final Chorus]
The man in the mirror’s got a cold, dead stare,
Like he’s seen too much but don’t even care.
A ghost of the good man I used to be,
Yeah, the man in the mirror… sure ain’t me.

[Outro]
So I take one last drink and turn out the light,
Prayin’ that stranger don’t wake up tonight.

Dark, Reflective Country Ballad