A Face I Remember

[Verse 1]
You ask for silver, I turn to chrome
You call me fearless, I harden my tone
A borrowed smile in a borrowed frame
I learn your answer, forget my name

[Pre-Chorus]
Every little wish leaves a mark on the glass
Every face I wear makes the old one pass

[Chorus]
Mirror, take the shape they ask you to be
Give them the version they came here to see
But when the room empties, who looks back at me?
I’ve changed so many times, I can’t find the key

[Verse 2]
You like me quiet, I swallow the spark
You want a bright grin, I paint one in the dark
I practice each angle, each polished reply
Till my own reflection won’t meet my eye

[Pre-Chorus]
Every little wish leaves a mark on the glass
Every face I wear makes the old one pass

[Chorus]
Mirror, take the shape they ask you to be
Give them the version they came here to see
But when the room empties, who looks back at me?
I’ve changed so many times, I can’t find the key

[Bridge]
Maybe beneath all the borrowed light
There’s one small outline I knew by sight
I touch the glass; I let it stay
No more requests to smooth me away

[Final Chorus]
Mirror, take the shape they ask you to be
I’ll keep the part that still belongs to me
When the room empties, I’ll look back and see
A face I remember, looking back at me

[Outro]
A face I remember
Looking back at me