Mirror
Jester's Funeral Lyrics


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music by Stefan Schmidt & Bastian Emig, lyrics by Stefan Schmidt


Why are you crying brother? Where are the nails that will be hammered in? Are you lying brother? You carry the hammer, you will forgive your sins.

But you have done everything to make you weak, to let him grow, the one who waits for you. Let him tell you what is gone, what is lost, and what will never come again.

Now look into the mirror, and then tell me what you see: "An old man suffering, his time has come, oh lord this man here is me..."

You have waited for the night to bring the day down, to let the light be killed by dark doom's hands. Now it's your turn, tell them who you are, who you've been and now you are again...





You looked into the mirror, and you told me what you saw: "An old man suffering, his time has come, oh lord this man here is me..."

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jester's Funeral's song "Mirror" are quite reflective and evocative. The verses are haunting, urging the listener to introspect and question their actions and thoughts. The opening lines ask, "Why are you crying brother? Where are the nails that will be hammered in? Are you lying brother? You carry the hammer, you will forgive your sins." These questions seem to address a sense of guilt and self-punishment. The imagery of nails being hammered in can be interpreted as a way to atone for one's sins, and the singer urges the listener to forgive themselves.


The next few lines hint towards a self-sabotaging tendency that the listener may have. "But you have done everything to make you weak, to let him grow, the one who waits for you. Let him tell you what is gone, what is lost, and what will never come again." This "him" could represent a negative or destructive side of the listener's personality, which they have allowed to take over. The singer then asks them to face themselves and look in the mirror, saying, "Now look into the mirror, and then tell me what you see: 'An old man suffering, his time has come, oh lord this man here is me...'" The idea of facing one's reflection in the mirror is a common metaphor for acknowledging one's flaws and shortcomings.


The chorus of the song states, "You have waited for the night to bring the day down, to let the light be killed by dark doom's hands. Now it's your turn, tell them who you are, who you've been and now you are again..." The lyrics suggest that the listener has been waiting for something catastrophic to happen that would validate their self-punishing tendencies. The singer urges them to take control of their identity and to own their mistakes and flaws.


As the song ends, the chorus is repeated, and the lyrics say, "You looked into the mirror, and you told me what you saw: 'An old man suffering, his time has come, oh lord this man here is me...'" The repetition of this line emphasizes the theme of self-reflection and acceptance of oneself.


Line by Line Meaning

Why are you crying brother?
Asking why the person is showing sadness or grief


Where are the nails that will be hammered in?
Asking where are the instruments of torture and punishment


Are you lying brother?
Asking if the person is telling the truth or not


You carry the hammer, you will forgive your sins.
The person has the power to forgive their own mistakes and faults


But you have done everything to make you weak, to let him grow, the one who waits for you.
The person has engaged in behavior that made them lose their strength and power to someone who is waiting for them to fall


Let him tell you what is gone, what is lost, and what will never come again.
Allowing the other person to express what they have lost and can never have again


Now look into the mirror, and then tell me what you see: "An old man suffering, his time has come, oh lord this man here is me..."
Reflecting on oneself and seeing that they are old and going through suffering, accepting the situation


You have waited for the night to bring the day down, to let the light be killed by dark doom's hands.
The person has been waiting for something negative to happen, and once it comes they let it destroy everything good


Now it's your turn, tell them who you are, who you've been and now you are again...
It's time for the person to tell others about themselves and their journey of transformation


You looked into the mirror, and you told me what you saw: "An old man suffering, his time has come, oh lord this man here is me..."
Reiterating the image of themselves that they see in the mirror and accepting it




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