Mirror
Rick Ross feat. Lil Wayne & Bruno Mars Lyrics

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Uh, with everything happening today
You don't know whether you're coming or going
But you think that you're on your way
Life lined up on the mirror don't blow it (woo)

Look at me when I'm talkin' to you
You lookin' at me but I'm lookin' through you
I see the blood in your eyes

I see the love in disguise
I see the pain hidden in your pride
I see you're not satisfied
And I don't see nobody else
I see myself, I'm looking at the

Mirror on the wall (woo), here we are again (yeah)
Through my rise and fall (uh)
You've been my only friend (yeah)
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin' to each other again?

Uh, I see the truth in your lies
I see nobody by your side
But I'm with you when you're all alone
And you correct me when I'm lookin' wrong
I see the guilt beneath the shame
I see your soul through your window pain
I see the scars that remain
I see you Wayne, I'm lookin' at the

Mirror on the wall, here we are again (yeah)
Through my rise and fall (uh-huh)
You've been my only friend (my only friend)
You told me that they can understand the man I am (they can understand)
So why are we here talkin' to each other again (misunderstood)

Lookin' at me now I can see my past
Damn I look just like my fuckin' dad
Light it up, that's smoke at mirrors
I even look good in the broken mirror
I see my momma smile that's a blessin'
I see the change, I see the message
And no message could been any clearer
So I'm starting with the man in the

Mirror on the wall (MJ taught me that)
Here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You've been my only friend (take them to mars man)
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin' to each other again
Uh

Mirror on the wall, here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You've been my only friend
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin' to each other again
Mirror on the wall
Ayy BP, looks like I did take 'em to mars this time

So why are we talkin' to each other again?

Overall Meaning

The song "Mirror" by Rick Ross featuring Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars portrays the struggles of being a celebrity and the emotional turmoil that comes with it. The first verse discusses the chaos of daily life and the importance of not losing oneself in it. The second verse focuses on the deep, emotional connection between the singer and the person they are addressing, seeing through their lies, pain, and shame. The chorus refers to the mirror as a symbol of self-reflection and personal understanding, questioning why they need someone else to understand them when they can look at themselves and see everything clearly. The final verse reveals a personal connection to the song's message, as Rick Ross sees his own reflection and compares himself to his father. The song ends with the question of why they need to talk to each other when they can look in the mirror and find the answers within themselves.

The song was released in 2012 as a single from the album "God Forgives, I Don't." It was written by William Roberts II (Rick Ross), Dwayne Carter Jr. (Lil Wayne), Peter Hernandez (Bruno Mars), Phillip Lawrence, Ari Levine, and Khalil Walton. The song features a sample from Michael Jackson's song "Man in the Mirror."

Line by Line Meaning

Uh, with everything happening today
Amidst all the chaos in the world today

You don't know whether you're coming or going
You're lost and confused about the direction of your life

But you think that you're on your way
But you believe that you're headed towards success

Life lined up on the mirror don't blow it (woo)
Your life is reflected on the mirror, don't mess it up

Look at me when I'm talkin' to you
Pay attention to what I'm saying

You lookin' at me but I'm lookin' through you
You're not really focused on me, your mind is elsewhere

I see the blood in your eyes
I see the anger in your eyes

I see the love in disguise
Your love is hidden behind a facade

I see the pain hidden in your pride
Your pride is masking your pain

I see you're not satisfied
You're not content with your life

And I don't see nobody else
And I don't see anyone else who can help you

I see myself, I'm looking at the
I see myself in you

Mirror on the wall (woo), here we are again (yeah)
We're facing our reflections once again

Through my rise and fall (uh)
Through my successes and failures

You've been my only friend (yeah)
You've been the only one who understands me

You told me that they can understand the man I am
You convinced me that others can relate to me

So why are we here talkin' to each other again?
Why are we having this same conversation again?

Uh, I see the truth in your lies
I see through your false words

I see nobody by your side
I see that you're alone

But I'm with you when you're all alone
I'm here for you when you're lonely

And you correct me when I'm lookin' wrong
You keep me in check when I'm heading in the wrong direction

I see the guilt beneath the shame
I see that you feel guilty about something

I see your soul through your window pain
I can see into your soul through the pain in your eyes

I see the scars that remain
I see the scars from your past

I see you Wayne, I'm lookin' at the
I see you Wayne in the mirror

Lookin' at me now I can see my past
Looking at myself in the mirror, I can see my past

Damn I look just like my fuckin' dad
I resemble my father a lot

Light it up, that's smoke at mirrors
I'm creating illusions and distractions like a magician

I even look good in the broken mirror
Even in a distorted reflection, I still see myself as good-looking

I see my momma smile that's a blessin'
Seeing my mother's smile is a gift

I see the change, I see the message
I see that I've changed and there's a message behind it

And no message could been any clearer
The message couldn't be more obvious

So I'm starting with the man in the
So I'm starting with changing myself

Ayy BP, looks like I did take 'em to mars this time
Looks like I did impress them this time

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dwayne Carter, Peter Gene Hernandez, Philip Martin II Lawrence, Ramon Owen

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