I'll Be Your Mirror by The Velvet Underground

Sara Ruiz

11w

@mike bow how did it go? :)

Chris In Concho-County

17w↑3

Good call. Do you have a song picked out for the divorce?

Nikol S. Ervant

29w↑2

Do you want to turn her into a lesbian?

Mark Lanzarotta

3y↑149

Back in the Sixties this song struck me like a nuclear weapon when I was thirteen. It was the first thing I ever heard on FM radio, then brand new. Now many years have gone by, but I love this song just as much, no change at all. It's immortal, it will never die, it's like the Springtime.

danny strickland

6w

First FM that's amazing

Meschach Horne

1y↑5

I was struck in the 2010s but can totally relate to its force being a Nuke. Peace be upon you ✌

54markl

7y↑75

My favorite VU song, and that's saying a lot. Still fresh and beautiful. Why so mean to Nico, this was her finest moment. Poor unhappy soul, I think she had a very nice voice, in a haunting sort of way. Lou was wrong to be so mean to her. He was a genius to have written this, but he is frightening in person. I met him, I told him he was like Beethoven to me. He said: "Ah, it's just five shitty little chords."

sdfkjgh

29w↑7

Miglior Store: Mebbe Lou was too far into the drugs, so he was full of self-loathing. That could've been the reason for his outward hostility, because he was suffering from internal auto-hostility.

Miglior Store

32w↑13

Rockstars seem to drain pleasure from their stunning the audience skill. Nico, according to what's generally told, wasn't welcome in the band and seen as a sort of stranger placed in there by Andy Warhol. By my instinctive opinion, I can say that she gave this wonderful album that kick it needed to cross the masterpiece line. I don't know exactly the reasons Lou Reed found her presence so hard to face, he could have had his worthy ones... but her voice and technique fits so good within this ballad. She also put a bit of yankee, classy, naive, aristocratic aesthetic in the heart of a dark alternative rock band who claimed its underground origins. This is not a mix that could ever works, but in Velvet Underground & Nico... it was magic.

Frühlings Frisch

38w↑1

How was he mean to her?

shahrzad esmaeili

29w↑205

Thank you, John Mulaney.

Poulami Aditi Antora

14w

I wanted to say the same thing

Clanhelius

19w↑12

@NOTATIONxQUOTATION Nah it's like thanking the buddha for pointing you in the direction of the spiritual path. Come on man, don't be pushing people away 5 seconds after they learned about the velvet underground.

NOTATIONxQUOTATION

19w↑4

I'm a big fan of John Mulaney, but he literally has the least to do with this song. It's like me thanking Buddha on a video about changing oil in a lawn mower. You'd never heard of the Velvet Underground before John Mulaney? Read a book, bruv.

Hannah Summers

22w↑8

@fruitypeebils John Mulaney mentioned this song in an interview with Stephen Colbert.

fruitypeebils

22w

huh? why

Emily Scamell

25w↑14

Aziraphale to Crowley 💕

Moniker Handle

4y↑52

The perfect song for bouts of self-hate. I wish I'd heard this much earlier.

Daniel GS

1y

Moniker Handle Very accurate interpretation.

Guilherme Cyrilo

4y↑5

It makes me want to find my reason to keep living even more..

KIM

1y↑245

I'll be your mirror
Reflect what you are, in case you don't know
I'll be the wind, the rain and the sunset
The light on your door to show that you're home

When you think the night has seen your mind
That inside you're twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands
'Cause I see you

I find it hard to believe you don't know
The beauty you are
But if you don't let me be your eyes
A hand to your darkness, so you won't be afraid

When you think the night has seen your mind
That inside you're twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands
'Cause I see you

I'll be your mirror
I'll be your mirror
I'll be your mirror
I'll be your mirror
I'll be your mirror

Anthony Cruz

33w↑1

Thx

Mateo López Barga

40w↑1

KIM (reflect what you are)

Gordon Campbell

2y↑30

Compositionally and lyrically so simplistic yet incredibly powerful. The external world is merely a blueprint for our inner world, its a mirror. Therefore, there are no victims...only creators. A timely reminder for most of us in this holographic reality.

hippiecheezburger

36w↑2

This a great comment

Junkystuff 36

1y↑17

Few songs are able to capture this much emotion in just two minutes.

PC Disciple

4y↑239

One of the most wonderful songs ever written.

Ado Arauz

1y↑1

A few of the most wonderful things you can say to somebody you love, its Lou Reed legacy.

Lazee Gamer

3y↑4

PC Disciple loving morrissey as your pic

Pierre Jumeau

3y

Definitely.

Henri Olson

4y

true true

김연재

4y↑93

//개인 저장용

I'll be your mirror
Reflect what you are, in case you don't know
I'll be the wind, the rain and the sunset
The light on your door to show that you're home

When you think the night has seen your mind
That inside you're twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands
'Cause I see you

I find it hard to believe you don't know
The beauty that you are
But if you don't let me be your eyes
A hand in your darkness, so you won't be afraid

When you think the night has seen your mind
That inside you're twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands
'Cause I see you

I'll be your mirror

Mark Lanzarotta

3y↑1

God damn it to hell, what genius lyrics! A gigantic firebird swooped into rock and roll!

Edward Merino

6y↑152

Nico was meant for this song

Ann Xiety

5y↑194

I dedicated this song to my ex when we were together. I wish I hadn't, because before that I used to listen and try singing to this so much. It's beautiful. I'm going to make new memories with this song.

Nave Netoow

2y

This song has so many possibilites...it can be about anyone. Hope it takes a new shape for you

M S

2y

I just did the same to my guy... LOL

Max Allen

2y

I did the same with Heroes by Bowie. But I did make new memories with it and it's still one of my most sacred songs.

mercurialmagictrees

2y

Ann Xiety it's a normal lesson

I'm sure it's happened many times since the song was released in 1967

good idea to create new memories with songs that are meaningfull

Barbara Hertzfeldt

2y

Ann Xiety

Matrik Teleframe

4y↑71

I felt like singing this to my boyfriend today when he was sick.

Andrew_O'Mara

47w↑2

Elver Guddo kinda cheesy, but okay 👌🏼

Elver Guddo

2y↑16

That is so cute

Quinn

5y↑46

"please put down your hands, cause i see you" so sweet

Fallon O’Hagan

5y↑261

This is my song for my little girl. It's a perfect mother/daughter song. Ever since I heard it I told myself I would one day sing it to my future daughter, and I kept that promise. :)

Antony

1y

Thats so beautiful :)

Nave Netoow

2y

That's great

Lilli Kraemer

2y↑1

My mother said to me can you sing that song on christmas , I said no but I ' ll do it for her.

Aline Almeida

2y

did you watch the season finale of the handmaids tale? your comment is so accurate!

Cornelius Agrippa

2y↑6

Your daughter is twisted and unkind?

shikarisflame

7y↑62

best love song ever written period

tommyheavy2715

18w

@Jason Kreitzer i'll be your mirror idiot

kawaguy69

26w

@B Do, try to stop thinking, permanently

Jason Kreitzer

4y↑9

+shikarisflame: I think the Smiths' "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" belongs up there too."And if a double-decker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Is such a heavenly way to die
And if a ten-ton truck
Kills the both of us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure - the privilege is mine"

Kat

4y↑55

I'll always remember this song as the one my husband used to steal my heart when we were teenagers. <3 <3

Leticia Lucía

2y

@B Do you're a funny guy

Ligar Rinzani

2y↑3

Brandon Sanders Wtf is your problem

B Do

2y↑2

Kat did he sing it like a jackass? Like her?

Sachi Mohanty

6y↑30

Came here after reading this week's Modern Love column which referenced it.

Ben Culture

6y↑7

So long as you got here! I assume ou've pretty much heard all of the first album by now? Off the top of my head, if you like the loud, racous stuff, keep going with "White Light/White Hear". If you prefer subtlety with intelligent lyrics, skip ahead to their self-titled third album. And if you like sweet pop/rock with commercial potential, check out Loaded or Lou Reed's Coney Island Baby. Have fun! I know I did!

Muhammad Nasruddin

27w↑5

Im just posting so there are 400 comments

The Wizard Of MMA

2y↑5

my favorite velvet song, this or after hours.

遠藤鉄弥

4w↑1

I'm Sticking With You, too.

Mark Lanzarotta

3y↑19

Beautiful, exquisite. As Jim Morrison would say: Stoned. Immaculate.

Andy Warlock

14w↑1

Had this album in my car and this song is the one I remember more now that I can't even afford a phone. I listen to it whenever I need to chill. I love this song.

Loco MotoMafia

5w

I see you sir! I watched a video you posted and I just wanted you to know that. It's a big world out here...full of people that are all "connected" technologically speaking but also super disconnected. As someone who lived in my Subaru all summer 2019, I see you. ❤️ Hit me up if you need to be reminded that people are still alive out there. I mean this all in the least creepy most platonic way possibly. ✌️

pierjet

36w↑6

last night i was crying about maybe hurting someone with my words or possibly beign rude to my friends and then i just discovered this beautiful song wich im in love with

MajorCulturalDivide

6y↑91

THIS SONG IS TOO DAMN SHORT (sorry I had to scream...just one chorus
and then it fades out!?!??!...but it's the best part of the whole album!)

M S

2y

repite the song agai.

andres hernandez

2y↑1

tbh i think the length of this song s just perfect <3

Bobe Bober

2y↑1

Two choruses, just listen to it again if you want to hear more.

Om H

2y↑2

MajorCulturalDivide, I know right? They shouldn't have fade it out, it makes you so sad of wanting more from it! 😣

TheMisanthropicHumanist

45w↑5

One of the best moments of my life was singing this song walking through Valencia City Center with the love of my life. I miss you, Agus. I love you forever, darling.

XmarilynmansonchildX

7y↑8

When you think the night has seen your mind That inside you're twisted and unkind Let me stand to show that you are blind Please put down your hands, cuz I see you. <3 beautiful

Tripledonkey

7y↑16

tears everytime

Elver Guddo

2y

And everywhere here in the comments section

Gary Wilson

2y↑8

When I was in college, me and my friend had taken a shit load of salvia. When my friend stood up he saw nico in the mirror whilst this song was playing on my stereo.

Robbie Taylor

1y↑38

Ah. Bebop

A totally random person

11w↑1

Cowboy bebop

A Lovely LeoTM

19w↑1

hH b e b o p

Greg Hohnholt

7y↑3

I love how the guitar is out of tune on that little break; it's almost like a symbiotic aural counterpoint to Nico's vocal. Plus the fact that it's only two minutes, too; "brevity is the soul of vigor" in this case.

musicismyfuckinlife

2w

If you like this look for Fuego en Cairo " I Can Weirdo", a Velvet inspired song singed both in English and purposely bad spelled French

DeadReaper

11w↑5

Thank you, Gokanaru.

Don Lem0n

6w

@Panca Megasukma cool guy

Panca Megasukma

6w

@Don Lem0n he share this on his Twitter account

Don Lem0n

7w

Gokanaru used this?

amal soliman

21w↑1

I'll be your mirror
Reflect what you are, in case you don't know
I'll be the wind, the rain and the sunset
The light on your door to show that you're home

Jack Pearson

14w

song name: i’ll be your mirror Nico: I be ur mirror

Ortonesque69

2y↑5

Always makes me think of Rumi's lines "You would rather throw stones at a mirror? I am your mirror, and here are the stones".

Robert Creighton

12w

I'm a soppy sod this song is beautiful and always brings a tear to my eye

Jadalyn Mateo

15w

Came up with a saying, inspired by this song: I am merely a reflection of what you see in me.

Anxo Ramiro Fdz Laxe

1y↑2

La primera vez que vi a Nico fue en un anuncio de un coñac español, montada a caballo.

Kaylee Arletta

5y↑11

I'll be your mirror

Joy Mckinney

14w

Dedication to my sweet Lenox BOY! Until we meet again at the other side of this rainbow!!! I love you and miss you so much!!

Miss Lemon

2y↑3

Need this song to be at least 10 min long!

BMWGuy

5y↑50

She was sweet....I knew her personally

Chloe Costello

2y↑7

She was racist and a literal nazi so I can’t exactly support calling her sweet. Great singer though..

tim dawtry

3y↑10

uggh - you are vile.

Trey Waka

3y↑7

she hated jews and blacks, so she's cool in my book 👌

Oxy and Icy

3y

I assume you mean Nico, not Silvia Plath lmao

welshpenguin7

4y

Er - yeah, I know...it's a matter of some record.

Julián Tricánico

2y↑4

The sound of Love

PhillyBill59

5y↑4

A magical song, from a magical band & voice from a time that today's music industry would never let see the light of day. Glad we were able to see, hear, buy, and enjoy, before the moguls decided what was best for us. We miss you Lou...and we miss you Nico, and now...we miss you Kevin Ayers...!!! Bill H. in Taipei, Taiwan - formerly in Philly - USA...!!!

Julio Abraham Benavides

5w

This song its soo 60's. But I like it. Greatings.

aaron cole

4y↑4

Imagine this song being about death... and facing the consequences of it and not being afraid of it.

kvornai

8w↑1

Nico was a Nazi and stabbed a black woman in the eye with a shard of glass... kinda ruins the song

brandonedge

4y↑5

pretense is lame. this song isn't. i could go on, but i won't.

GÉNESIS VILLEGAS

5y↑36

this remind me of the end of sponge bob

Bevna Agyiewa-Anokye

1y

hahahaha

Goonfish

2y

OCEAN MAN, TAKE ME BY THE HAND LEAD ME TO THE LAND

Jake

2y

holy shit i cant stop laughing at this

Franky Soto

4y↑3

omg dont even hahaha

Nannie Archambault

23w↑1

"please put down your hands, cause i see you" so sweet
PLEEZ POOT DAUN YOR HENZ

Thanex

2y

Literally wearing their Jacket HAHAHA

Rome Blanchard

7w

Thank you Anna Mignatti for suggesting this song on You You You You You by The 6th comment section three years ago

Alice

49w↑3

It's so deeply sweet and beautiful

Panic! At The Chemical fall out phan

4y↑1

Oml I used to listen to this song on repeat when I would go to bed. The memories:3 love this song. Always will.

iggyfuntime666

3y↑13

I always listen to it when I feel lonely and sad. I wish I had somebody who would help me in my darkest moments though.

thamonkaface999

1y

@work in progress Not everyone,but most of us. Because we dont know how beauty we are😪

Work In Progress

1y

Everyone is alone. You're not the only one

Sonya Ellison

7y↑13

such a beautiful classic.
makes me cry every time.

shizzy

2y↑2

This was played on my dads funeral to show the love he and my mother shared. He passed away too young at 62 <3

David alsfme

19w↑1

Heroin will be the death of me

Der Metzger

7y↑1

great Song... <3 I like Nicos Voice... She is the heart in these first Velvet Underground album!

Sab2673127

1y↑1

I'll be your mirror
Reflect what you are, in case you don't know
I'll be the wind, the rain and the sunset
The light on your door to show that you're home

When you think the night has seen your mind
That inside you're twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands
'Cause I see you

I find it hard to believe you don't know
The beauty you are
But if you don't let me be your eyes
A hand to your darkness, so you won't be afraid

When you…

Reira Serizawa

1y↑17

Oh, bebop!

Eduardo Felix

7y↑3

lights in my coffin

Nave Netoow

2y

That outro makes my eyes a' water

Xavier

15w

This is like a breath of fresh air

Kemmerbcp Armandtaz

23w↑1

I felt like singing this to my boyfriend today when he was sick.
Title: I'll be your mirror
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Andrew j wheeler jr

2y↑1

I dedicate this beautiful classic gem of a tune sixties masterpiece ballad to my dearly departed beauuuuutiful mother of a Queen Angel goodness she is my inspirational guiding spirit of greatness and true meaning of a woman who loved life and did everything right there was never ever a dull moment with her because she was going through so much in her trials and tribulations of this world and theirs nothing she wouldn't do for her children she was always there for them no matter what she was something else a kind and generous and thoughtful and caring and loving woman of God and prayers and support a tremendous amount of time was spent on her children raising us up the right way and on the right road to being a wonderful and blessed part of each and every one of us she will be missed very dearly but I know she's In a beautiful place of goodness and love her work down here is over and now she's at rest with the rest of the angels may the many memories of her stay in our hearts forever and ever love you mama love your one and only son Andrew j. Wheeler jr peace everyone😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭.

John McDonald

3y

This song really makes me cry almost every time still dnt know y guess Nico hitting me with this

Kevin Garrett

36w↑1

Amazing how it is, my daughter came home from a trip to London and she had bought a t-shirt representing the Velvet Underground, I wasn't shocked; with my playing of music, ( I make no apologies) for some years I may have instigated an intrusion on her developing mind. I firmly believe that Dad has a responsibility, to know that his princess knows the game xxx

waffler69

2y↑2

This song makes love to you. It is crazy.

Nate Moe

6y↑3

masterpiece..

mike robinson

1y

Love this song...

Фруролл

5y↑1

beautiful sound &befutiful lyircs!! I"m still loving VU

Major Tom

4y↑2

Blue electric voice, I love you Nico or Christa Pafgen.

Ilham Yogy

32w↑1

Happy new year👊

Astrid Eriksson

30w↑1

Sang this on a kareoke-night to my self-hating ex😂

54markl

1y↑2

I remember a few songs from when I was thirteen, and I really remember this one. I don’t know why, but it changed my whole life.

Cristiano Agostino

2y

Beautifuuuuulllll song!

irishpogi

2y↑1

35 plus years ago I dj'ed for a college radio station. A number of my fellow dj's had this album. Never had the opportunity to give this song a listen. Fast forward to the present. This song was featured in an episode of the CBS crime drama show "Cold Case." I have fallen in love with this song and the other ones on this album.

Ignacio Nuñezavendaño

8y↑1

lindo, si

Alves Monteiro

2y

Ate Sempre Nico

menjar blanc

2y↑1

«The sage's heart-mind in stillness is the mirror of Heaven and earth, the glass of the ten thousand things.» —Zhuangzi (4th century BC)

brek5

7y

My other favorite song of the VU.....so hard to choose.....

brek5

7y

My other favorite song of the VU.....so hard to choose.....

Alerta #CiroGomesPresidente

3y↑3

Eu procurei essa música por anos. Linda demais. Finalmente encontrei.

Tanti Melia Fajrianti

3y↑2

The Good Doctor brought me here

twheels

38w

Ten?

Habiba CJ

7y

my fave velvet underground song :') RIP Lou xxxx

Reunión De Brujas

2y

The handmaid's tale S2E13.

Angelica Luce

2y↑1

I used to sing this song to my baby - 45 years ago - I'd sing it myself or sometimes I would put the song on "repeat" on the
record player. Worked EVERY time. She still loves it - one of her favorite songs.

Lisergy Floyd

26w

These prophets of "counter-culture" should be subjects of study in Universities. Able to explore the most morbid drives, the most miserable perversions and the most atrocious addictions of mankind... and then to condense in just over two minutes one of the most beautiful and intense love poems of rock music. A love that becomes an occasion for self-analysis. But after all, what is love if not a psychic alteration? We will never be grateful enough to the Velvet Underground!

XAVIERCUERVO

1y

Handmaid's tale any one??

Mountain Storm

6y

I remember playing this album.

Mark Lanzarotta

3y↑6

I first heard this song on the radio when I was thirteen. I knew absolutely Zip about this band. But when I heard this simple little song, my jaw dropped open. Because I heard, even saw, the white hot shining filament of True Genius in that deceptively simple song. It was like a million years crashing down on my head. I found out more about the band. I had this weird dream about me crying because I was afraid that the VU would be completely forgotten. But a scornful angel told me that they were the future of rock and roll, that they would be famous in 2000 AD (remember, this was 1967). And damned if it wasn't a prophetic dream, because it came true. It was a strange band that stuck with you all your life. I'll never forget these magical songs, never. Because it was some kind of strange real magic, it really was. Lou Reed, the great genius.

Mark Lanzarotta

3y↑1

There was something about that dream that made me very resigned. That it came true was inexorable.

David Campos

6y↑10

Maybe this band don't have success, but is one of the best bands for ever

thelunaticfringe

3y↑3

Andrei Nuncio In their time they didn't have a lot of commercial success. The critical praise came after they broke up.

Andrei Nuncio

5y↑13

@David Campos no success? FOR REAL?

dega723

1y↑1

dedicated to my love....

rockerdude83

2y↑1

This remind me of the song "through the tulips"

marrrtin

7y

lovely.. goodbye again Lou, RIP

ScarlethCMerlo

7y

Tan Dulce... :) (♥.♥)

I'll Be Your MirrorThe Velvet Underground Lyrics

Myrkonos

When we meet on a cloud

Tanya sharma

A totally random person

pessimistic optimist

theycallmedrworm

Dan G

mike bow

danny strickland

danny strickland

Sara Ruiz

Chris In Concho-County

Nikol S. Ervant

Mark Lanzarotta

danny strickland

Meschach Horne

54markl

sdfkjgh

Miglior Store

Frühlings Frisch

shahrzad esmaeili

Poulami Aditi Antora

Clanhelius

NOTATIONxQUOTATION

Hannah Summers

fruitypeebils

Emily Scamell

Moniker Handle

Daniel GS

Guilherme Cyrilo

KIM

Anthony Cruz

Mateo López Barga

Gordon Campbell

hippiecheezburger

Junkystuff 36

PC Disciple

Ado Arauz

Lazee Gamer

Pierre Jumeau

Henri Olson

김연재

Mark Lanzarotta

Edward Merino

Ann Xiety

Nave Netoow

M S

Max Allen

mercurialmagictrees

Barbara Hertzfeldt

Matrik Teleframe

Andrew_O'Mara

Elver Guddo

Quinn

Fallon O’Hagan

Antony

Nave Netoow

Lilli Kraemer

Aline Almeida

Cornelius Agrippa

shikarisflame

tommyheavy2715

kawaguy69

Jason Kreitzer

Kat

Leticia Lucía

Ligar Rinzani

B Do

Sachi Mohanty

Ben Culture

Muhammad Nasruddin

The Wizard Of MMA

遠藤鉄弥

Mark Lanzarotta

Andy Warlock

Loco MotoMafia

pierjet

MajorCulturalDivide

M S

I'll Be Your Mirror
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