The Mirror Duchess

Verse 1 She makes up her face in the mirror’s glare, Covers the cracks that keep her bare. The brush moves slow, she knows the pose, Paints the smile the crowd will know. Pre-Chorus Each layer hides the face she knows, A mirror image she never shows. She’s learned the look they’re coming for, The same one she’s worn before. Chorus The Mirror Duchess, ruling below, Cameras chase her shadow’s glow. They crowned her queen in feedback flow, But she don’t know who she’s reigning for. Verse 2 The lights go up, she walks the line, Hits her mark right on time. Every cheer feels far away, Another night, another play. Pre-Chorus Each pose repeats the one before, She’s not sure what she’s smiling for. Chorus The Mirror Duchess, ruling below, Cameras chase her shadow’s glow. They crowned her queen in feedback flow, But she don’t know who she’s reigning for. Bridge Back in her room, the mask comes loose, Face in the sink, all paint reduced. She stares too long and starts to see That ghost the mirror keeps for her, not me. Final Chorus The Mirror Duchess, ruling below, Paper wings in a late-night glow. They crowned her queen in feedback hum, And she don’t know who she’s reigning from.