Clown in the Mirror
Royal Hunt Lyrics


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Our circus closed, and the midnight ghost,
Comin' out as light's gone down.
Old and tired clown, no one is around,
Staring at the mirror, now listen

Oh, show must go one,
Lived in the crowd, dyin' all alone
Clown in the mirror, glitter and scars.
Here's the pleasure and pain looks as one
Clown in the mirror, touchin' the stars,
Flyin' in dreams to the sun

What a mask can say?
Cry the night away!
Askin' mirror, "tell me how long?"
Wrigglin' all those years, through the laugher 'n' tears,
Don't believe in hearts of stone

Oh, show must go on,
Lived in the crowd, dyin' all alone

Clown in the mirror, glitter and scars.
Here's pleasure and pain looks as one
Clown in the mirror touchin' the stars,
Flyin' in dreams to the sun

But the sun will rise, evil took the prize,




Something will remind you
Sign of disgrace, this paint on your face

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Royal Hunt's "Clown in the Mirror" are about an old circus clown who is no longer performing as the circus has closed down. The clown is staring at himself in the mirror, reflecting on his life, and feeling lonely and sad. He is facing the reality of his fading glory and the fact that he is no longer living his life in the limelight, all alone in the dark.


The song speaks about the common theme of the show must go on, despite the difficulties the clown is facing. The clown's face is painted with a mask that hides his emotions, and it is a reminder of the sadness, tears, laughter, and joy that he experienced throughout his journey. The lyrics talk about the pleasure and pain that appear as one within the clown's face, indicating the complexity of emotions that he goes through.


The clown's dreams and aspirations to touch the stars and fly to the sun are communicated in the song. However, the consequences of his decisions and the pain of his past misfortunes remind him of the reality of his life. The song concludes with the fact that the clown's disgraceful face-paint serves as a reminder of his past choices and how they took their toll on him.


Line by Line Meaning

Our circus closed, and the midnight ghost, Comin' out as light's gone down.
The circus has closed for the night, with only a ghost lurking in the darkness.


Old and tired clown, no one is around, Staring at the mirror, now listen
An old and tired clown is alone, gazing into the mirror with determination.


Oh, show must go one, Lived in the crowd, dyin' all alone
Although alone, the clown must continue to perform in front of crowds.


Clown in the mirror, glitter and scars. Here's the pleasure and pain looks as one
The reflection of the clown in the mirror shows both the joy and pain of their life.


Clown in the mirror, touchin' the stars, Flyin' in dreams to the sun
Looking at themselves in the mirror allows the clown to escape to a place where they can touch the stars and fly to the sun.


What a mask can say? Cry the night away! Askin' mirror, "tell me how long?" Wrigglin' all those years, through the laugher 'n' tears, Don't believe in hearts of stone
The clown wonders what their mask reflects, shedding tears and seeking answers about how long they've been wriggling through life's joys and sorrows. They refuse to believe in people's hardened hearts.


But the sun will rise, evil took the prize, Something will remind you Sign of disgrace, this paint on your face
Despite the challenges, hope remains as tomorrow brings a new day. Though the clown's painted face may seem like a disgrace, it is a symbol of their resilience and determination.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDRE PALLE ANDERSEN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

HAGENBETAMERAK

Our circus closed, and the midnight ghost,
Comin' out as light's gone down.
Old and tired clown, no one is around,
Staring at the mirror - now listen...

Oh, show must go one,
Lived in the crowd, dyin' all alone...

Clown in the mirror - glitter and scars.
Here's the pleasure and pain looks as one...
Clown in the mirror - touchin' the stars,
Flyin' in dreams to the sun...

What a mask can say?
Cry the night away!
Askin' mirror - "tell me how long?"...
Wrigglin' all those years, through the laugher'n'tears,
Don't believe in hearts of stone...

Oh, show must go on,
Lived in the crowd, dyin' all alone...

Clown in the mirror, glitter and scars.
Here's pleasure and pain looks as one...
Clown in the mirror touchin' the stars,
Flyin' in dreams to the sun...

But the sun will rise, evil took the prize,
Something will remind you...
Sign of disgrace - this paint on your face...



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Сарсен Сергазин

Такая баллада 👍И так мало лайков✌🎸🎤🎧

Галина Галактионова

Какая вещь! У меня мурашки! Спасибо большое!

Галина Галактионова

Я вас обожаю ! Браво!

inflames2112

2019. Still an epic song

Sergii Slepkan

2021 still epic

Yoshua Cazares

Joder! Es una canción brutalmente exquisita!

S SAM

Royal Hunt its a great and beautiful group with very melodic and harmonic songs

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oi amiga! Linda essa música. obrigada

RøckÐelliriµmMe†al

Grata De! <3

Nerey Nares Barreto

Full álbum perfeito

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