This song is about taking a long hard look at yourself and not liking what others turn you into. It's easy to get wrapped up in the bullshit and cave into pressure. Trends, spouses, friends, parents, anyone with a fucking opinion on how you should live a life that doesn't belong to them. Sometimes people cause me so much anger that it effects me for weeks. When I wrote this I thought all the way back to middle school and worked forward dissing on some assholes who have created catastrophe in my life along the way. Anger will eat you alive...It has done this to me on occasion. When I get in that state it is a bad deal. It's the first thing I think about when I wake up. It makes me hate to look in the mirror and consider that they were right about me. In the end, you feel passion for YOUR passions only and not the expectations of others, who are mostly worse off because they look everywhere for direction but their own heart. Live a lie or throw up that "peace" sign and live your life.
lyrics
When I was 12 I had a crazy art teacher
and shes the reason that I turned away from my religion
used to wear the shirts of every single band that I was loving
she said that "Maybe you should come and
see a sermon with me Sunday"
shook my head, I declined politely
she acted hurt and cried a bit, she didnt take it lightly
like Jesus really cares if i'm listening to Chino and the Tones
it was the only thing that brought a little comfort in my home
at the the time i was broken, but didnt touch a drink til i was 21
still dont own a weapon or a gun, still confessional
in every single song, sorta intellectual, but always fucking joking
through it all, avoid my calls cuz i barely want to speak
don't want to go to dinner, its the middle of the week
explore the possibilities, digging for potential beneath
like a scientist becoming "Mr Hyde" without the seek
How many people aint feeling the mirror?
hate your reflection
How many y'all wrote it sincere
made a connection
but listen, i understand that every one is different
so I keep my mind open just in case you want to visit
Cinderella story, smashing all these pumpkins like im Billy Corgan
you don't want to help no refugees, but hate abortion
that's contortion in the many ways you twist it
they should make a zombie show and call it "Walking contradictions"
I just believe in people helping other people,
I believe in human rights and love the person, every single
King like Martin Luther, thats the junior, spread the rumor
I'm just thinking for myself, there aint no hiccups, aint no tumors
Ehh...People suck, most of y'all are lazy as fuck
writing Yelp reviews, criticizing albums up on Youtube
but never write a verse, never drop a disc
never putting forth an effort, yet the things you say, they stick
and you make these artists quit, I should punch you
Criticizing others, man, its always been your go to
go ahead and hate me, you can even craft a few reasons
you're just a wannabe musician stuck delivering pizzas
How many people aint feeling the mirror
hate your reflection
How many y'all wrote it sincere
made a connection
but listen, i understand that every one is different
so I keep my mind open just in case you want to visit
I dont reflect in the mirror
I reflect in what I've written its the things that you hear
I dont reflect in the mirror
I reflect but dont reflect in the mirror
make it perfectly clear
I dont reflect in the mirror
I reflect in what I've written its the things that you hear
I dont reflect in the mirror
I reflect but dont reflect in the mirror
make it perfectly clear
How many people aint feeling the mirror
hate your reflection
How many y'all wrote it sincere
made a connection
but listen, i understand that every one is different
so I keep my mind open just in case you want to visit
