Reflection
Makari Lyrics

I′m standing here, already in the next frame
I feel like I'm ahead of the people around me, and life is moving too fast.

I can't keep living this way
I'm tired of feeling disconnected and unfulfilled in life.

I heard a fairy tale that said, "We’re the same"
I once heard that we all have similarities and that we should be able to relate to one another.

I think our hearts are to blame
I believe that it's our differences that have caused us to grow apart.

I'm fighting with my head
I'm struggling to make sense of my thoughts and feelings.

Just to get along with you
I'm trying hard to connect with others even if it's not easy.

We share no common thread
I have nothing in common with the people around me.

I’d change but it's no use
I've tried to change myself to fit in, but it doesn't work.

I never could relate to anyone
I've always felt like an outsider and never really understood other people.

Forever running in the wrong direction
I keep searching for something that will make me happy, but I can't seem to find it.

I lose myself, so I can be someone
I try to change my personality to impress people and fit in, but I lose my true self in the process.

′Til I don’t recognize my own reflection
I feel like I've changed so much that I don't even know who I am anymore.

And if you think you’ve seen the real me
People often have a false idea of who I am because I hide who I truly am.

It's just a trick I played
I put on a façade to make it seem like I fit in, but it's not really me.

Your wisdom couldn’t heal me
People trying to offer me advice or guidance can't really understand what I'm going through.

Another masquerade
I'm always hiding how I feel and who I am for fear of rejection.

There's no light in your eyes
I can tell that you don't really understand me, and it makes me feel more alone.

I can see right through the lies
I know when people aren't being genuine or when they're trying to manipulate me.

Don't need another one
I don't need another person to pretend they understand me or try to change me.

'Cause I'm already gone
I've mentally checked out and feel like I don't belong here.

Pull me closer, take the long walk over
I want someone to really try to understand me and make an effort to connect.

And tell me something I won't believe
I want to hear something new and different that will make me feel understood and maybe even hopeful.

The air grows colder and it hurts all over
As time goes on, I feel more and more isolated and unhappy.

Wanting to be something I will never be
I have aspirations and dreams of who I want to be, but I feel like I can't ever achieve them.

The same
I feel like I'm stuck in a cycle of unhappiness and feeling disconnected from others.

My own reflection
I want to look at myself and feel like I know who I am and what I want in life.