I'll Be Your Mirror
The Velvet Underground Lyrics

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

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Lou Reed

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

KIM

2y↑298

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

김연재

4y↑106

//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

All comments from YouTube:

Tan jaya

1y↑302

Title: I'll be your mirror
Thumbnail: Bananas
Me:Attacked

Doge D'Bootyhunter

Please put down your hands because I see you.

White Trauma

@EAS, From The West nah, I'm the dumbest person you will find around

EAS, From The West

@Dan G this deserves more likes

EAS, From The West

@White Trauma I bet you think you’re clever for such an original response

Bunge•gun

Banana fish?

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mike bow

6y↑698

literally one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard. I'm going to play this for my wife at our wedding

A Banana 2

I'd be the groom that plays European son

Stephie12181

11w

Don’t leave us hangin mike

earth issuses make noise

14w

Me too

danny strickland

30w

@Nikol S. Ervant lol

danny strickland

30w

Same

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shahrzad esmaeili

1y↑283

Thank you, John Mulaney.

Quinnell

Lmao, noobs

Rayhan Leonardi

Thank you John cale and lou reed

Auto Maton

11w↑2

john mulaney gay

Poulami Aditi Antora

38w↑1

I wanted to say the same thing

sunkentree

42w↑26

@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.

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PC Disciple

4y↑271

One of the most wonderful songs ever written.

Adolfo Arauz

2y↑2

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↑1

Definitely.

Henri Olson

4y↑1

true true

54markl

8y↑134

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."

Vitor Santos

Lou Reed is not like Beethoven, his like Lou Reed man! But Nico was essencial, for sure :)

EAS, From The West

5w↑2

Well just because someone makes good music doesn’t mean you’re gonna agree with their personality. Remember, Nico supported the Nazis so you’d probably be considered a jerk to her too if she was talking about Hitler and you shut her up.

regardless this album slaps!!!

EAS, From The West

5w↑3

@Emil Mayev Yea. Speaking as an artist myself, it can be hard to take compliments. It’s fun to see the shock on someone’s face when they are awestruck by a song and I say “it’s only a few notes”. If lou was a jerk he would’ve totally ignored them

Emil Mayev

22w↑9

How is that being mean? He was joking with you. If you didn't get his humor than he can't be like Beethoven to you since you don't know him well enough

sdfkjgh

1y↑12

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.

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Myrkonos

30w↑63

Going to sing this to my soon to be wife and our soon to be children.

Myrkonos

22w

Steve-O Hell yeah brother thank you.

Myrkonos

22w

When we meet on a cloud Thank you kind person. 🤟

Steve-O

22w↑2

Myrkonos hell yea

When we meet on a cloud

30w↑4

Congratulations!

Moniker Handle

4y↑81

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

Daniel GS

2y↑1

Moniker Handle Very accurate interpretation.

Guilherme Cyrilo

4y↑10

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

Junkystuff 36

2y↑33

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

Emily Scamell

49w↑36

Aziraphale to Crowley 💕

your friendly neighbourhood globglogabgolab

11w↑3

DaisyTA Neil Gaiman really out here just giving us our rights. impressive ngl

DaisyTA

23w↑5

YEEEEEESSSS! And the fact it's Crowley's favourite song just makes this comment better

Andrea Ancora

20w↑5

You're crying too, don't lie.

Quinn

5y↑60

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

Matrik Teleframe

4y↑80

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

Andrew_O'Mara

1y↑2

Elver Guddo kinda cheesy, but okay 👌🏼

Elver Guddo

3y↑19

That is so cute

Fallon O’Hagan

6y↑277

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

Thats so beautiful :)

Nave Netoow

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

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

Cornelius Agrippa

3y↑5

Your daughter is twisted and unkind?

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Edward Merino

6y↑167

Nico was meant for this song

Viyou _

23w↑7

The fact that this is Crowley's favourite song

DaisyTA

23w↑2

I was hoping to find a comment like this!

Kat

5y↑60

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

Leticia Lucía

@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?

Ann Xiety

5y↑208

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↑1

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

M S

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

Max Allen

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

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

Ann Xiety

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KIM

2y↑298

Anthony Cruz

1y↑1

Thx

Mateo López Barga

1y↑2

KIM (reflect what you are)

shikarisflame

7y↑69

best love song ever written period

tommyheavy2715

42w

@Jason Kreitzer i'll be your mirror idiot

kawaguy69

49w

@B Do, try to stop thinking, permanently

Jason Kreitzer

5y↑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"

The Wizard Of MMA

2y↑8

my favorite velvet song, this or after hours.

遠藤鉄弥

28w↑4

I'm Sticking With You, too.

Robbie Taylor

2y↑45

Ah. Bebop

A totally random person

35w↑4

Cowboy bebop

ci ci

42w↑3

hH b e b o p

TheMisanthropicHumanist

1y↑9

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.

Sachi Mohanty

7y↑30

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

Ben Culture

7y↑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!

XmarilynmansonchildX

7y↑14

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

Panic! At The Chemical fall out phan

5y↑3

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

steve wilson

14w↑2

I LOVE NICOs voice on this album it gives clarrity!

Neeo59

1y↑8

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

Gauri Vyalekar

18w↑4

I heard this song on good doctor show I love this song so soothing song ❤️

Muhammad Nasruddin

51w↑8

Im just posting so there are 400 comments

Reira Serizawa

2y↑20

Oh, bebop!

Xavier

39w↑2

This is like a breath of fresh air

김연재

4y↑106

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.

Alice

1y↑6

It's so deeply sweet and beautiful

Corona-Raccoon

35w↑5

Thank you, Gokanaru.

Don Lem0n

30w

@Panca Megasukma cool guy

Panca Megasukma

30w

@Don Lem0n he share this on his Twitter account

Don Lem0n

30w

Gokanaru used this?

Serginho Explosão de Prazer

18w↑1

One of the songs of my life. No doubt! I can listen it thousand of times and never get sick of it. Coisa linda!

waffler69

2y↑3

This song makes love to you. It is crazy.

MajorCulturalDivide

6y↑100

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!)

Zach Blakemore

Nah best part of the album is when the glass breaks

M S

2y↑1

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

3y↑2

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

rockerdude83

2y↑2

This remind me of the song "through the tulips"

Miss Lemon

2y↑4

Need this song to be at least 10 min long!

Tripledonkey

7y↑17

tears everytime

Elver Guddo

And everywhere here in the comments section

Myrto Grigoriou

2y↑2

Well, it fits perfect for me and my twin sister.

dega723

2y↑2

dedicated to my love....

Rochelle Wild

50w↑3

Probably my favourite VU song

Julio Abraham Benavides

29w↑1

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

A E

1y↑2

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

m

the beginning sounds exactly the same as 2:50 mazzy star's "blue flower"

Anxo Ramiro Fdz Laxe

2y↑2

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

Julián Tricánico

3y↑4

The sound of Love

54markl

2y↑3

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.

Jim Brennan

1y↑2

Well I sure like it!

aaron cole

5y↑5

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

Joy Mckinney

38w↑1

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!!

Caya Hada

23w

I know this song from the good doctor when shaun went to hug lia xD

Jadalyn Mateo

39w↑1

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

GÉNESIS VILLEGAS

5y↑36

this remind me of the end of sponge bob

Beverley Agyiewa-Anokye

hahahaha

Goonfish

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

Jake

holy shit i cant stop laughing at this

Franky Soto

5y↑3

omg dont even hahaha

shizzy

2y↑3

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

Ortonesque69

3y↑6

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".

comrade hermit

3y↑2

Still waiting for some strange beautiful stranger to sing this song to me.

Robert Creighton

35w↑1

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

BMWGuy

6y↑51

She was sweet....I knew her personally

Chloe Costello

3y↑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↑9

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

Oxy and Icy

I assume you mean Nico, not Silvia Plath lmao

welshpenguin7

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

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Eduardo Felix

7y↑4

lights in my coffin

Фруролл

5y↑1

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

Nate Moe

7y↑4

masterpiece..

Kaylee Arletta

5y↑13

I'll be your mirror

ButterflyKisses

13w↑1

Who's listening to this Oct 2020

Sonya Ellison

7y↑15

such a beautiful classic.
makes me cry every time.

Alerta #CiroGomesPresidente

4y↑4

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

iggyfuntime666

4y↑17

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

2y↑3

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

524

2y↑1

Everyone is alone. You're not the only one

Santonian

1y↑1

Oh my dad, this is so beautiful.

amal soliman

45w↑3

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

Major Tom

5y↑2

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

Yemima Yemima

2y↑2

Forever love this song

Thanex

Literally wearing their Jacket HAHAHA

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.

terminal litteraire

2y↑1

It remember me, when I drove on the indina's road with my wife. <3<3

Nave Netoow

That outro makes my eyes a' water

Rome Blanchard

30w

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

Mountain Storm

I remember playing this album.

Ilham Yogy

1y↑1

Happy new year👊

brandonedge

4y↑5

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

Scott Perl

30w↑2

Only Lou Reed could write a song about addiction than write a song you could dance at your wedding to on the same album.

Der Metzger

7y↑1

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

mike robinson

Love this song...

Filthy Planet

2y↑1

Everything from the plucky guitars in the background to the weird way Nico annunciates, this song is awesome.

menjar blanc

3y↑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)

David alsfme

42w↑1

Heroin will be the death of me

Will Mickelson

this song makes
me think of my mom

John McDonald

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

bla bla

Cool description :o i appreciate it

Jack Pearson

38w

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

Valentina Milićević

1y↑1

Love <3

Helga Pavlov

3y↑5

Don't listen to Nico or Lou Reed when going trough a break up

Rik is Major Drama!

7y↑1

legends

Nela Ordóñez Vázquez

Your favourite, Lou! Groove! :)

marrrtin

lovely.. goodbye again Lou, RIP

Automatico

2y↑1

1:00 Si eso no es el Cielo no sé qué es..

Andy Warlock

38w↑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.

pablo furnace

29w

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. ✌️