Reflections
Michael McDonald Lyrics
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Time after time
I see reflections of you and me
Reflections of
The way life used to be
Reflections of
The love you took from me
Oh, I'm all alone now
No love to shield me
Trapped in a world
That's a distorted reality
Happiness you took from me
And left me all alone
With only memories
Through the mirror of my mind
Through all these tears that I'm crying
Reflects a hurt I can't control
Although you're gone
I keep holding on
To those happy times
Oh, girl when you were mine
As I peer through the windows
Of lost time
Keeping looking over my yesterdays
And all the love I gave all in vain
(All the love) All the love
That I've wasted
(All the tears) All the tears
That I've tasted
All in vain
Through the hollow of my tears
I see a dream that's lost
From the hurt baby
That you have caused
Everywhere I turn
Seems like everything I see
Reflects a hurt I can't control
In you I put
All my hope and trust
Right before my eyes
My whole world has turned to dust
Reflections of
The love you took from
Reflections of
The way life used to be
In you I put
All my hope and trust
Right before my eyes
My whole world has turned to dust
Now baby, why did you do it?
Reflections
in this song refer to the memories that the singer sees reflected in his mind as he looks back at the past when he used to be in love with a girl. The heartbroken protagonist, Michael McDonald, is all alone now with no love to shield him from the distorted reality of his life after the love of his life has left him, taking away all the happiness he once felt. The song describes how he keeps holding on to the happy times, the memories of love, and the hope and trust he had in his partner before his whole world turned to dust.
The song is a classic R&B ballad that talks about the pain of lost love and the desperate attempt to hold on to the memories of those happier times. The lines "through the mirror of my mind, time after time, I see reflections of you and me," create a vivid image of the singer's state of mind. The lyrics of "Reflections" are expressive, emotional, and filled with pathos. It is a soulful track that touches on the universal theme of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the mirror of my mind
As I think back on our relationship
Time after time
Recurring moments of reflection
I see reflections of you and me
Memories of our time together
Reflections of
Memories of
The way life used to be
How things were before the breakup
Reflections of
Memories of
The love you took from me
The relationship that she ended
Oh, I'm all alone now
I'm feeling lonely without you
No love to shield me
I don't have your love anymore
Trapped in a world
Stuck in a reality
That's a distorted reality
A reality that has been changed and it's not like before
Happiness you took from me
The joy of being with you is gone
And left me all alone
You left me by myself
With only memories
All that's left of you are memories
Through the mirror of my mind
As I think back on our relationship
Through all these tears that I'm crying
As I cry over losing you
Reflects a hurt I can't control
The pain of losing you is overwhelming
Although you're gone
You're no longer with me
I keep holding on
But I can't let go of the memories
To those happy times
The good times that we had together
Oh, girl when you were mine
I miss how things were when we were together
As I peer through the windows
As I look back on the past
Of lost time
Moments that have disappeared
Keeping looking over my yesterdays
Reflecting on past times
And all the love I gave all in vain
The love I gave you was wasted
(All the love) All the love
Every bit of love
(All the tears) All the tears
All of the crying
That I've wasted
All that I put into our relationship was for nothing
Through the hollow of my tears
Through the sadness I feel
I see a dream that's lost
The future I had imagined is gone
From the hurt baby
Because of the pain you caused
That you have caused
The pain of losing you is unbearable
Everywhere I turn
No matter where I look
Seems like everything I see
My memories of you are everywhere
Reflects a hurt I can't control
I can't shake this pain of losing you
In you I put
I trusted you with
All my hope and trust
My future and dreams
Right before my eyes
I watched it slip away
My whole world has turned to dust
Without you, everything is meaningless
Now baby, why did you do it?
Why did you end our relationship?
Reflections
Memories of our time together
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DAVID BRYAN BENOIT
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