Mirrors Don't Lie

Em  Em                    Am            Em The glass remembers every truth I tried to bend G Front camera catching me, pretending once again Em                   Am                          F Numbers on a glowing screen, a scoreboard for my worth G I polish up the surface while I’m sinking in the dirt C I keep rehearsing better lines to sell a cleaner me D                   B7                     Baug But all the shine I manufacture never sets me free B7      Em Mirrors don’t lie, but they don’t say      G They show the cracks, I can’t replace      D They name the eight, they mark the stain          Am                  C But they can’t wash away the blame         Am         D   Em Mirrors don’t lie, but they don’t say                                      D               G I scroll for answers, trade my peace for second-hand applause                                                  D A thousand fixes, none can fix the center of the cause   Em                                         G I bargain with my conscience like I’m paying down the loan But every promise that I make just leaves me more alone C I’ve learned the angles, learned the light, learned every hiding place D                        B7                 Baug    B7 But every time the glass is honest, I can’t bear my face         Em Mirrors don’t lie, but they don’t say      G They show the cracks, I can’t replace D They name the eight, they mark the stain Am                       C But they can’t wash away the blame         Am         D              G Mirrors don’t lie, but they don’t say Am                           D                       Em D If truth is just reflection, I’ll be stuck with what I am Em The measure isn’t mercy D               Em7   Em It can show but can’t redeem Mirrors don’t lie but they don’t say G They draw the lines I can’t erase D They tell me why I need a way Am       Am7           C But they can’t lead me through the gate D             G    Em             G Mirrors don’t lie, but they don’t say D Oh, oh, oh