The Mirror
Tiffani Wood Lyrics
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I've been tryna change, tryna a change the way I've been
I've come to realise the heart is where it is
and what's inside my mind is playin' tricks on me
It used to trouble me, what I percieved to be
Believe in yourself, in yourself
I look into the mirror and I start to change
One day I'm fat one day I'm thin
Where on earth do I fit in
And then my mind it starts loosin' out on me
Who's the girl I'm supposed to see, why cant I just be
So in twenty four, twenty four more years
Can't imagine where, can't imagine where I'll be
But one thing I know, in life no garantees
So I'll carry on, carry on
I look into the mirror and I start to change
Why the hell do I feel this way
One day I'm fat one day I'm thin
Where on earth do I fit in
And then my mind it starts loosin' out on me
Who's the girl I'm supposed to see, why cant I just be
Tape measure not fair
Look at myself
Though I'm not there
Scales weigh fifty four
I can't take this anymore
Tape measure not fair
Look at myself
Though I'm not there
Scales weigh fifty
I can't take this anymore
I look into the mirror and I start to change
Why the hell do I feel this way
One day I'm fat one day I'm thin
Where on earth do I fit in
And then my mind it starts loosin' out on me
Who's the girl I'm supposed to see, why cant I just be
I look into the mirror and I start to change
Why the hell do I feel this way
One day I'm fat one day I'm thin
Where on earth do I fit in
And then my mind it starts loosin' out on me
Who's the girl I'm supposed to see, why cant I just be
The real me..
The Mirror by Tiffani Wood is an emotional take on the struggle with self-perception and body image. The lyrics reveal the singer's inner turmoil as she battles with her changing perception of herself in the mirror. She sings about spending twenty-four long years trying to change the way she looks, realizing that the heart is where it is, and that her mind is playing tricks on her. At times, she perceives herself to be overweight, at other times she sees herself as thin, and she feels lost, unable to find where she fits in.
The repetition of the lines "Why the hell do I feel this way, One day I'm fat, one day I'm thin, Where on earth do I fit in" reveal the singer's frustration and confusion, which is exacerbated by her mind's tendency to play tricks on her. She questions herself, wondering who the girl she is supposed to see is, and why she can't just be herself. However, despite the struggle, the singer resolves to keep going, realizing that there are no guarantees in life, but she will carry on, moving forward.
The Mirror is a poignant reflection on the challenges of coming to terms with one's self-perception and body image, portraying the ongoing struggle with these issues. Tiffani Wood's raw and honest delivery of the lyrics makes it easy to relate to, providing a powerful message of self-acceptance and a reminder to embrace who we are, as opposed to constantly struggling to change ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been twenty four, twenty four long years
I've been alive for twenty-four years.
I've been tryna change, tryna a change the way I've been
I've been trying to change who I am.
I've come to realise the heart is where it is
I've realized that my heart is where it is.
and what's inside my mind is playin' tricks on me
My mind is deceiving me.
It used to trouble me, what I percieved to be
It used to trouble me what I thought I was.
Believe in yourself, in yourself
You should believe in yourself.
I look into the mirror and I start to change
When I look into the mirror, I become different.
Why the hell do I feel this way
Why am I feeling this way?
One day I'm fat one day I'm thin
One day I feel fat, and the next day I feel thin.
Where on earth do I fit in
I don't know where I belong.
And then my mind it starts loosin' out on me
My mind starts to lose control.
Who's the girl I'm supposed to see, why cant I just be
Who am I supposed to be, why can't I just be myself?
So in twenty four, twenty four more years
In twenty-four years from now.
Can't imagine where, can't imagine where I'll be
I don't know where I'll be.
But one thing I know, in life no garantees
One thing I know is that life is unpredictable.
So I'll carry on, carry on
So I'll keep going.
Tape measure not fair
Look at myself
Though I'm not there
Scales weigh fifty four
I can't take this anymore
Tape measure not fair
Look at myself
Though I'm not there
Scales weigh fifty
The measuring tape is not fair, and even though I try to look at myself, I'm not really there. The scale says I weigh fifty-four, and I can't take this anymore.
I look into the mirror and I start to change
Why the hell do I feel this way
One day I'm fat one day I'm thin
Where on earth do I fit in
And then my mind it starts loosin' out on me
Who's the girl I'm supposed to see, why cant I just be
I look into the mirror and I start to change
Why the hell do I feel this way
One day I'm fat one day I'm thin
Where on earth do I fit in
And then my mind it starts loosin' out on me
Who's the girl I'm supposed to see, why cant I just be
When I look in the mirror, I start to transform. I don't understand why I feel this way, and one day I feel fat, and the next day I feel thin. I don't know where I belong, and my mind starts to lose control. Who am I supposed to be? Why can't I just be myself?
The real me..
The true version of myself.
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