We are used to see Existensminimum (Magnus Henriksson) as a spectacular dru… Read Full Bio ↴We are used to see Existensminimum (Magnus Henriksson) as a spectacular drummer and percussionist in the Moneybrother band. But he also does his own music and produces other bands. He have released records previously as Carius-Bactus, Anti-Man and have also played with Chihuahua. An EP as Existensminimum have been released on Flora & Fauna and he is currently working on his debut album which Novoton (www.novoton.se) will release during spring 2006.

Mirrors
Existensminimum Lyrics

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Come, let's go down to the city tonight
Cause I'm tired of remembering everything that I know
I know a place where the mirrors don't lie
And my mind wouldn't let you slip away this time

You can do
What you do
But take me

Just take me out
Take me
Just take me out
Take me

Late in the evening in the city tonight
It's too late to remember everything I have done
I know a place where common sense
Don't fit
And my mind wouldn't let you slip away this time
No way
Take me out
Take me

Just take me out
Take me
Just take me out
Take me

Just take me out
Take me
Just take me out
Take me
Just take me out
Take me

Just take me out
Take me

Overall Meaning

In Existensminimum's song "Mirrors," the singer invites someone to go to the city with them, expressing a desire to escape their thoughts and memories. The singer knows of a place where the "mirrors don't lie," suggesting that they want to avoid reflecting on their own image and past mistakes. The repetition of the phrase "take me out" emphasizes the singer's need for distraction and escapism.

As the night goes on, the singer remarks that it is "too late to remember everything" they have done. This suggests that the singer may be trying to forget their past actions and mistakes, though the reasons for this desire are not entirely clear. The line "I know a place where common sense don't fit" further emphasizes the singer's desire for a break from rational thought and judgment. In the final repetition of "take me out," the singer seems to be pleading with their companion to be the one to take action and pull them out of their own thoughts and memories.

Overall, the song seems to be about the desire to escape from one's own thoughts and memories and find temporary release in distraction and excitement. The singer seems to understand that they cannot escape forever, but for the moment they just need to be taken out of their own head.

Line by Line Meaning

Come, let's go down to the city tonight
Let's go out to the city tonight.

Cause I'm tired of remembering everything that I know
I want to forget everything that I know and just have fun.

I know a place where the mirrors don't lie
There's a place where I can be myself and not be judged by others.

And my mind wouldn't let you slip away this time
I don't want to lose you again.

You can do
You have the ability to

What you do
do what you do

But take me
bring me along

Just take me out
just take me out

Late in the evening in the city tonight
It's nighttime in the city.

It's too late to remember everything I have done
I've done too much to remember.

I know a place where common sense
There's a place where normal reasoning