[Chorus 1]

I've already told you I'm not a reflection

So stop usin' me as a mirror for yourself

You must really hate yourself

How many times have I proved I'm not here to threaten?

The demon you mean to kill is in yourself

But you're attackin' someone else

[Post-Chorus 1]

You need to believe we

Are lost without your wisdom

But you can't feel who

Is caught up in the middle

[Verse 1]

You say what's good for all, but what's "good" for you?

You compare me to a drug, well, I can do that to you

You say it's for him and you know it's for you

You can't stand to see someone as wanted as you

From his eyes that are tired from this bickering

I'd kill myself now if that tiger could sing

But you're speaking for him and I don't live for you

You can dodge all you want, then claim I'm dodging you

[Chorus 2]

But I've already told you I'm not a reflection

So stop usin' me as a mirror for yourself

You must really hate yourself

No, this is not the first time I've dealt with projection

The girl I loved struck me a crippled spell

But couldn't see the parallels

[Post-Chorus 2]

You wanted more power

'Cause you once thought you had none

But overcompensation

Can only fuck the balance

[Verse 2]

You say I'm bad for him, but that's you to me

Try and claim that's not a self-fulfilling prophecy

You say you're all-knowing but you fail to see

We all know psychotherapy is a bullshit degree

To use as an excuse for what you say

You could be fightin' either side and justified the same way but

Cycling through synonyms keeps it the same

You can put up your wall, then say I ran away

[Chorus 1]

But I've already told you I'm not a reflection

So stop usin' me as a mirror for yourself

You must really hate yourself

How many times have I proved I'm not here to threaten?

The demon you mean to kill is in yourself

But you're attackin' someone else

[Interlude]

So motherfucker, answer me

When I speak to you, you're not thirteen

You're forty-four, you should know more than me

Every time you laugh at me

There's a piece of you that sees between

The conceited, condescending words you speak

[Bridge]

I did not steal your life and I can govern mine

And still you criticize when you're no better

Once more, you've missed the point

It's not you're wrong or I'm right

You lack objective eyes, and I'm no better

But still you scream and shout, but he won't make a sound

So when you push around, do you feel better?

Your pattern's clear right now, he'll never be allowed

If you'd just hear me out, then we'd feel better

You'll never ban my life in your myopic fight

I won't shut my eyes to make it better

And once I'm past this round, I'll no longer be found

But it won't bring me down 'cause I'll feel better

Ho-oh-oh

Ho-oh-oh-oh

Ho-oh-oh-oh

[Outro]

You don't know how hard I've tried, no

And you can't see the thoughts he hides

Truth be told, I have lost my soul

To love that has no life