I saw the light and fell out of bed across the space where you slept when you slept

A step outside and its all on show this actor’s life is all I know yeah its all I know

And if I play my part well the world would never know

Just smile and hello they come and go without a question

A wink at my reflection those flattered imperfections

Just pretend just pretend just pretend

But then I woke up with wide eyes here in the sunrise I see right through you

The mirror’s made a gilded cage

And traded its old way to satisfy a reflection to make you happy

But the mirror lied again, thank god its over

She was always a little too smart a little too tall a little too far

But little by little with the grace of a shovel she gave me a part

And if I rehearsed and rehearsed my show and crept like a nurse not to steal her glow

I could bath in her light and take my place in the gallery row

And if I played my part well the girl would never know

Just smile and hello we come and go without a question

It takes a time to realise we’re not ourselves at all

We just pretend just pretend just pretend

But then I woke up with wide eyes here in the sunrise I see right through you

The mirror’s made a gilded cage

And traded its old ways to satisfy a reflection to make you happy

The mirror tried but could not change

And woke up with wide eyes here in the sunrise I see right through you

The mirror’s made a gilded cage

And traded its old way to satisfy a reflection to make you happy

But the mirror lied again, thank god its over