Reflection
S.T.R.S.G.N Lyrics
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I need to stop stressin
I'm livin in fear of always messin
Up everything dear to me
There's nobody that wants near me
I don't like what I see in the mirror
I'm hanging on the edge in fear
I might get lost in my mind that needs cleared
Spray down the cement with your tears
I'm tired of my repent I want you here
I've been sent down a decline can you hear
I want myself to disappear
Sitting in silence
All I can think about is violence
My phone has burnt out my eyelids
Watchin life get taken why's this
A source to relieve my problems
Blood pours and it gets coughed up
Now I'm sick of life and want chopped up
Cut me into little pieces and stuff them inside a coffin
Inside a coffin (cut me into little pieces and stuff them inside a coffin)
I don't like what I see in the mirror
I'm hanging on the edge in fear
I might get lost in my mind that needs cleared
I might just slip can you wipe away the smear
Spray down the cement with your tears
I'm tired of my repent I want you here
I've been sent down a decline can you hear
I want myself to disappear
(Disappear)
The lyrics of "Reflection" by S.T.R.S.G.N explore themes of self-determination and being true to oneself. The singer declares that they have seen "you" before, but "whoever opened the door never had the time to waste." This suggests that the singer has been in situations where they have not been able to fully express themselves or connect with others authentically. The use of painting pictures over windows that don't satisfy our taste suggests that some people make efforts to hide their true selves, perhaps out of fear of rejection or criticism.
The chorus of the song repeats that "Destiny is overrated," and the singer declares that they will write their own destiny. They do not believe that creating a fulfilling life is complicated, and they will stay within their home or inner world to find it. The singer has previously followed a leader but now chooses to follow themselves. The idea that destiny is overrated suggests that everyone has the power to create their own destiny, rather than to rely on fate or external forces to shape their lives.
In the final verse, the lyrics take a reflective turn as the singer considers how we see ourselves and others through the mirror of time. There is a sense that life is fleeting ("times running out") and that it is important to take control of one's own destiny in the time we have. The line "I can see myself in the static / I can see myself in you" suggests that our individual experiences are not as unique as we may think, and that we are all connected in some way.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I've seen you before
I have a feeling of familiarity with you
Another time, another face
Perhaps we have met in another time and you had a different appearance
Whoever opened the door
Never had the time to waste
The person who let me in didn't spend much time considering whether or not it was worth it
To paint pictures over windows
That don't satisfy our taste
We distract ourselves from reality by creating our own superficial versions of the world
It's so convenient to lose the truth
When it's laughing in your face
We often choose to ignore the obvious truth when it's difficult to accept
Destiny is overrated
So I think I'll write my own
I don't believe my future is predetermined, so I am taking control of my life
I don't believe it's complicated
So I think I'll stay at home
I don't think I need to go out and have elaborate experiences to find happiness
I followed the leader
Now I just follow myself
I used to conform to others' opinions and expectations, but now I make my own choices
I know I've been here before
But I can't find, the time or place
I have a sense of deja vu, although I can't recall exactly when or where I've experienced this before
If we stay in the past
There'll be no future left to waste
If we are always dwelling on the past, we won't be creating anything new for the future
Pinning paper wings on problems
Hoping that they'll fly away
We often try to solve our problems through unrealistic or temporary means
Turn our backs, ignore the truth
If they can't support the weight
We deny the truth when it becomes too much for us to bear
Reflections on a two way mirror
Of everyone and everything
That's coming, and coming out
Of our lives
We are constantly reflecting on ourselves and everything that enters and leaves our lives
I can see myself in the static
I can see myself in you
I see myself in everything, even in things that seem meaningless or unrelated
Destiny is overrated
So I think I'll write my own
So I think I'll write my own
I am taking control of my own fate and creating my own path in life
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Written by: Elijah Wyberg
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