1) Mirror Mirror was started in late 2003 by David Riley and Ryan Lucero. They played their first shows with drum machines and bass, incorporating costumes, props and sets. Since then, they’ve played around NY, LA, Providence, Miami and Paris with bands like Get Hustle, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Japanther, Telepathe, Lansing-Drieden, Experimental People, Lispector, Phiiliip, BARR etc.
They quickly learned that playing at galleries/art spaces gave them more control over the performance and presentation. They could play with visual projections, or behind a wall, or lying down. They began to question the standard punk DIY ethos—a band plays loudly on a stage in a dark, dirty club, usually drunk. That didn’t stop them from playing that kind of show, but they tried to develop the communal, "cult-like" aspects of our shows with intimate sing-alongs and stranger environments. Musicians have always exploited the cult-like aspects of music and their fans and we’ve tried to explore that.
They’ve also recruited new members, expanding to include a drummer (Matt Bagdanoff), additional guitarists, and a rotating cast of guest performers.
A brief discography (going backwards):
MM presents The Society for the Advancement of Inflammatory Consciousness:
This loosely conceptual album focuses on the Society, its members, and their surroundings. There are some folky singalongs, sinister rock songs, robotic choral pieces, interludes etc.. The album is populated with the multiple personalities and POVs of the Society, as well as aspiring followers, runaways, communists, hustlers, party goers, and music producers. There’s definitely a West coast feel to it, sort of like Day of the Locust or White Album (the book not the record). Thematically the album explores seduction, betrayal, escape and transformation. It’s an admiring/skeptical look at new age mysticism, and the unfulfilled promises of the hippie era
super cheap practical.
This was a collection of deliberately hackneyed song and video pieces inspired by commercials, accompanied by an altar-like installation.
Troop 48:
This soundtrack and installation was part of the K48 show of the same name. We wrote ambient songs for lonely boy scouts in rainy forests. We also provided a tent and some inspirational banners. www.k48rules.com. We’ve contributed songs to a number of issues, including the latest Prison issue, it’s a great magazine.
MM EP: This was our debut, with lots of theatrical, trashy, over-the-top rock sleaze, cabaret type ballads, and slow building, multi-tracked pop pieces
As for the future… we have a number of projects in the works. We’re continuing with our strange brand of concept music, developing our performances, and trying to incorporate more people and visuals. We’re also finishing the installations and videos that go with our music, esp. the latest album—we see them as one overarching project. Beyond that, we’re working on a horror movie set at a new age spa (and soundtrack), as well as an experimental feature about the late astrologer and ketamine evangelist Marcia Moore.
myspace.com/mirrormirrornyc
2) mirror mirror were an indie/alternative/experimental rock band between 2003-2005 (http://www.myspace.com/mirrormirror). The played a number of gigs and released a three track demo, featuring the songs Look Through the Mirror, Kamikaze and Heaven's Forgotten You . Two former members are now in The Silver Wizard Project.
3) For Mirror|Mirror the Hard Rock Band, see Mirror|Mirror.
4) Mirror Mirror is the music of Lisa Iwanycki, formerly of Creature and Blood And Glass.
It is baroque chamber pop from Montreal.
New Horizons
Mirror Mirror Lyrics
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Far away behind the dream, take me no more
Until I sleep again - until I dissolve in air
All will be in vain!
Fall with despair to grieve apart
No shed a tear with frozen heart, get near
Beyond the silence away
Away from here dwell
Beyond the daylight veil, by lonely trail
That grey landscape filled me with calmness
In mourn I walked through the barren fields
And discolored clouds lead me away
Where ashes rises from the ground to void!
Oh, Night swallow my soul
In eternal dark I'm grieve
Everywhere I hear her call
Though a deepest trance, don't follow me
Holding in hands the dust
Of our memories stained black
As if it returned from the past
But never get them back
Even beyond the winter curtains
We move on different ways
My farewell for these lowlands
I come for you always
Take me beyond the horizons of quiet days
Beyond the silence away, away from here dwell
Beyond the daylight veil, by lonely trail
WITH YOU!!!
The lyrics of Mirror Mirror's song "New Horizons" express a desire to escape from a painful reality and move towards a better future. The singer describes the cold touch of the wind as a symbol of the harshness of the world they want to leave behind. They long to dissolve in air, to escape the pain that has been haunting them. However, the pain is deep and cannot be easily forgotten. They feel frozen and despairing and cannot seem to shed a tear. Nonetheless, they ask for someone to get near and take them beyond the horizons of quiet days, away from the silence of their loneliness and into a new world of promise and hope.
As the song progresses, the singer describes a landscape of barren fields and discolored clouds. Everything around them seems sad and mournful, and they feel swallowed by the night's eternal darkness. They call for someone to take them away from this world, to a place where they can begin anew. They hold the dust of their memories but acknowledge that these memories are stained black and cannot be brought back. Despite their longing for an escape, they also express sadness at the thought of leaving certain people or places behind. In the end, they ask to be taken beyond the horizons, but this time, they want someone to be with them.
In summary, "New Horizons" is a song about the hope of escaping from painful memories and moving towards a better future. The harshness of reality is expressed through the cold wind and barren landscape, and the singer calls out for someone to take them beyond the horizons of quiet days. Despite the sad tone of the lyrics, there is also a thread of hope that runs through the song. The image of moving on to something new and better is a powerful one, and it gives the song a sense of optimism.
Line by Line Meaning
Cold touch of the wind, from an open door
I feel the cold wind on my skin coming from the open door, signifying the start of a new journey.
Far away behind the dream, take me no more
I want to leave my dream behind and not be constrained by it anymore.
Until I sleep again - until I dissolve in air
I long to sleep and disappear so that I can escape reality.
All will be in vain!
No matter what I do, it will all be meaningless in the end.
Fall with despair to grieve apart
I am filled with despair and loneliness, and I am falling apart.
No shed a tear with frozen heart, get near
I cannot cry even though my heart is frozen with pain, and I crave the comfort of someone to come near.
Take me beyond the horizons of quiet days
I want to be taken beyond the peaceful and uneventful days that I am experiencing.
Beyond the silence away
I want to leave the silence and emptiness behind.
Away from here dwell
I want to leave this place and live somewhere else.
Beyond the daylight veil, by lonely trail
I want to go beyond the visible world and travel a path that is lonely and unknown.
That grey landscape filled me with calmness
The dull and colorless surroundings make me feel calm and at peace.
In mourn I walked through the barren fields
I walked through the empty and lifeless field while mourning something that I had lost.
And discolored clouds lead me away
The unattractive clouds are guiding me towards something else.
Where ashes rises from the ground to void!
The ground is covered in ashes, indicating the end of something.
Oh, Night swallow my soul
I want the darkness of the night to consume my soul.
In eternal dark I'm grieve
I am grieving in the eternal darkness of the night.
Everywhere I hear her call
I can hear someone calling out to me everywhere I go.
Though a deepest trance, don't follow me
Even if I were in a deep trance, I don't want to be followed or observed.
Holding in hands the dust
I am holding onto the dust, signifying my past memories that have turned to dust.
Of our memories stained black
The memories have turned black, suggesting a lack of positivity and happiness associated with them.
As if it returned from the past
The memories feel like they have returned from the past, reminding me of what once was.
But never get them back
I cannot regain those memories or go back to the time when they occurred.
Even beyond the winter curtains
Even beyond the harshness of winter, there is still possibilities for new beginnings.
We move on different ways
We are heading towards different paths in life.
My farewell for these lowlands
I bid goodbye to this place that I have been attached to for a long time.
I come for you always
I will always come back to this place, even if it's just in my memories.
Take me beyond the horizons of quiet days
I repeat my wish to be taken to a place far beyond the uneventful and quiet days.
Beyond the silence away, away from here dwell
I want to leave this quiet and silent place and go someplace else.
Beyond the daylight veil, by lonely trail
I want to leave behind the visible world and travel a path that is lonely and unknown with someone.
WITH YOU!!!
I want to travel this unknown path with someone beside me.
Contributed by Aaron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ZAQCol
I've had this song stuck in my head for weeks. So relieved to have finally found it again!
Gingerblaze
So incredible! Much love!
Georgina
Had this song stuck in my head this week! Couldn't remember the artist so was searching 'new horizons' on youtube but no luck. Fortunately the word 'mirror' popped into my head! Glad to be reunited with this tune.
George Skndrs
i looooooooooooooove it
ceshews
omg, the video is amazing,... lovelovelove,... and the song too... completely into it...do u may come to austria??
Chico
great..... nice
jaelita
come back to SF and play my basement again! we miss you hot boys!
Sean Humphrey
where do i sign up for this cult?
gorgeoustaps
saw u @coco66 last night: fell in luv
Teeno7687
i say down with this creativeness, no room for this sort of nonsense, i've never heard anything like this before, it must be un cool, down with this creativeness I say.