The Mirror
R.O.M.E. Lyrics

Mirror mirror lie to me
The singer is desperate to see a version of herself that fits her idea of perfection, even if it means the mirror is lying.

Show me what I want to see
The singer only wants to see what she perceives as an ideal version of herself.

Why don't I like the girl I see
The singer has an impression of herself that she does not like.

The one who's standing right in front of me
The artist is looking at herself in a mirror.

Why don't I think before I speak
The artist is regretful about something she said.

I should have listened to that voice inside me
The singer acknowledges that she ignored her intuition.

I must be stupid must be crazy must be out of my mind
The singer admits to being foolish and irrational.

To say the kind of things I said last night
The artist mentions something that she said and now regrets.

Mirror mirror hanging on the wall
The artist is addressing the mirror as if it were a person with the ability to answer.

You don't have to tell me who's the biggest fool of all
The artist already knows that she is the biggest fool.

I wish you could lie to me
The singer is desperate for some relief from the truth.

And bring my baby back, bring my baby back to me
The artist wants the situation to revert to a previous, comfortable state.

Why did I let you walk away
The singer is addressing someone who has left.

When all I had to do was say I'm sorry
The singer recognizes that an apology could have fixed the situation.

I let my pride get in the way
The singer acknowledges that her own stubbornness caused a problem.

And in the heat of the moment I was to blame
The artist takes full responsibility for a mistake.

Now in the cold light of the day I realize
The artist can see things more clearly now that she is removed from the situation.

If only wishes could be dreams
The singer is expressing a desire for something that cannot be easily attained.

And know my dreams could come true
The singer wants her impossible wish to become real.

There would be two us standing here in front of you
The artist wishes the situation was different and that they could be together.

If you could show me that someone that I used to be
The artist wants to be reminded of a better time in her life.

Bring back my baby, my baby to me
The artist wants things to go back to the way they used to be.

Show me what I want to see
The singer believes that seeing what she desires will offer her comfort.

Mirror mirror lie to me
The artist continues to plead for the mirror to show her an idealized version of herself.