Mirror
Topaz Jones Lyrics

Ladies and gentlemen
Announcing the arrival of a special event or performance

Pimps and prophets
Addressing all members of every social standing

Queens and dope fiends
Addressing all who identify as royalty or drug addicts

Hoes and hoteps (right on, right on, right on)
Addressing all who identify as sex workers or advocates of black consciousness

We got somethin' real special for you tonight folks
Announcing a special event or performance that will captivate the audience

Everybody from Uptown to the South End's
Addressing people from different parts of the city who are in attendance

Makin' their way on down to Lackawanna Plaza
Describing the location of the event

I think I'm finally finding me, my whole life has been hide and seek
Realizing that they are finally discovering their true self after a lifetime of searching

I used to suffer in silence, I never showed you that side of me
Acknowledging that they used to keep their pain hidden from others

Hypnotized by society, all the people I tried to be
Feeling entranced by societal expectations and struggling to conform to different personas

Gangsta, geek, or guerilla, I'll let you peep the psychology
Expressing that they have tried to embody different personas such as gangster, nerd or freedom fighter, and one can understand their thought process behind it

We packed five in a Honda, Origami behind the seat
Referring to a personal experience of traveling with friends in a car and having origami folded and kept in the back

Smokin' strong but it got me weak 'cause this pain we feel chronically
Acknowledging that smoking is debilitating when it comes to coping with chronic pain

I'm a star, they astonished, I never studied Astrology
Recognizing that they possess a natural gift or talent that enthralls others

I'm too pop, I'm too polished
Feeling polished or pop-like in their demeanor sometimes

Or I'm too Pac in my policies
Comparing their policies to ones made by the late rapper Tupac Shakur

No apologies, bitch (temperature rising we mobbin' deep, yeah)
Declaring that they are unrepentant and will not apologize for their actions

I'm my poppa's lil' prodigy and my Grand momma coddled me
Identifying as a prodigious figure shaped by their father and grandmother's nurturing

Said I'm born to be funky
Stating that they were destined to exude funkiness

Baptized in pollock or collard greens
Referencing religious or cultural rituals that have influenced them

Coulda sworn they was British, niggas would die for this pot of tea
Making fun of being enamored with colorful popular interests as an onlooker

As for me, I haven't been myself at all lately (at all)
Admitting that they have lost their sense of self recently

Runnin' low on friends to call, feel like they all hate me (goddman)
Feeling like they are running out of people to turn to for support and that their friends are no longer there for them

Switchin' on you whenever I hit the call, waitin'
Apologizing for their inconsistent behavior when calling someone

Sippin' on my Kool-Aid until the wall breakin'
Enjoying their drink (probably Kool-Aid) until they can no longer hold up the facade anymore

Ooh, grass green over here though
Admiring the grass while boasting at the same time (implying it is greener than others)

We some good fellas, so I need my Dinero (need my Dinero)
Describing themselves and their friends as good guys, so they need to get paid

Rain come down, get soaked til' it clear up
Encountering difficulties in life until things sort themselves out

Ain't no clouds, just smoke in the mirror
Suggesting that there are no obstacles or boundaries, just things that are not what they seem to be

Mirror
An object that can reflect reality back to the viewer

Mirror, mirror on the wall (wall)
A reference to the fairy tale Snow White

Tell me who the realest of them all (ay, yeah)
Asking the mirror to provide an honest assessment of the person's true character

Just open your eyes
Using imagery to suggest that the answer is within oneself

Ooh
An exclamation of surprise, awe, excitement or pleasure

May not know
Suggesting that they don't have all the answers

Look in the mirror
Advising to look inwardly to gain insight

Ooh
An exclamation of surprise, awe, excitement or pleasure

Just open your eyes
Using imagery to suggest that the answer is within oneself

Damn, I was bad when I was younger, y'all (yeah)
Looking back on their past with nostalgia and acknowledging they were rebellious in their youth