Vanity Mirror
Isaurian Lyrics

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You feel such a cold desire
Burn down your throat
Empty, powerless machine
Stuck in days of old
Hurt is constant but you bleed
All that's left to bleed

Lifeless grey eyes

Light says goodbye

The mirror shows a victim
As life stares at an ingrate

So long to precious time
You won't get back for your own sake

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Isaurian's song "Vanity Mirror" talks about the consequences of living a superficial and shallow life, where someone is completely consumed by their own vanity and obsession with their appearance. The first few lines, "You feel such a cold desire, Burn down your throat, Empty, powerless machine, Stuck in days of old," suggest the emptiness and helplessness that comes with an obsession with physical beauty. The lines "Hurt is constant but you bleed, All that's left to bleed" could be interpreted as alluding to the pain and insecurity that comes with a fixation on physical appearance.

The second stanza "Lifeless grey eyes, Light says goodbye" symbolizes the emptiness and shallowness that consumes a person in pursuit of vanity. The line "The mirror shows a victim, As life stares at an ingrate" captures the idea that someone obsessed with their looks is seen as a victim of society’s shallow expectations and life is passing them by without them having accomplished anything significant. The final line "So long to precious time, You won't get back for your own sake" warns that this obsession with beauty comes at a great cost and time wasted on vanity is time that one will never regain.

Line by Line Meaning

You feel such a cold desire
You sense an intense longing that feels icy and emotionless.

Burn down your throat
It feels like a raging fire that's tearing you apart from the inside.

Empty, powerless machine
You feel like a hollow, worthless shell of a person, devoid of purpose or strength.

Stuck in days of old
You're trapped in a past that you can't escape, unable to move forward with your life.

Hurt is constant but you bleed
You're constantly in pain, and that pain manifests itself physically in the form of blood.

All that's left to bleed
You've given everything you have to give, and there's nothing left but to suffer.

Lifeless grey eyes
You've lost all passion and vitality, and your eyes reflect that.

Light says goodbye
Any hope or optimism is gone, leaving only darkness.

The mirror shows a victim
You see yourself as someone who's been defeated by life's circumstances.

As life stares at an ingrate
You see the world looking back at you with disdain and disappointment.

So long to precious time
Time is irretrievably lost, and you regret not using it more wisely.