Mirror
by @berni1954
Skirmish: take a look in the mirror (@fairplay)Liner Notes
A very late entry for this skirmish. I liked the prompt and wrote a draft and got a basic track down within an hour. But today I gave it a more fuller treatment before posting.
Instruments: Cheap Acoustic Guitar from Lidl - strung as a Nashville Guitar Sub-Zero Baritone Electric Guitar (tuned one active below a "normal" guitar) Backing by Band in a Box
Lyrics
(Am) Take a look in the mirror Are you (G) happy with what you see? Take a look in the mirror You feeling (Am) angst or ecstasy? Take a look in the mirror if you (Dm) dare Give that (G) image a good (Am) stare And (F) weigh up your (G) acceptabili(Am)ty
It's (G) hard to accept who's looking (Am) back You (Em) fear you're so ugly it could (Am) crack Or you (G) think that mirror image is God's (Am) gift From (F) day to day your (G) viewpoint's going to (Am) shift
CHORUS
The (G) you in the mirror is re(Am)versed That's (Em) not how you look to the uni(Am)verse You might (G) dream of passing through the (Am) glass But go ask (F) Alice... (G) what nightmares might come to (Am) pass
CHORUS
Nar(G)cissus caught his reflection in a (Am) pond With that (Em)handsome chap he sought more than a (Am)bond It was a mi(G)rage he saw in the (Am) depths His ob(F)session with it (G) caused his early (Am) death Re(F)member that be(G)fore you draw your next (Am) breath
Comments
Love the tribute to Jefferson Airplane! I never like what I see in the mirror; never been the fairest. But this is a very listenable song and I didn’t have to watch myself as I enjoyed it.
Great full sound that rolls along and pulls you in. Great listen.
Good skirmish write, its always fun to go back and do a full production to a skirmish tune.
Instrumentation pulled me in right away! So pleasant to listen to. Love that rhythm guitar, can't tell if it's band in the box or real. Love the matter of fact baritone lines 😄
I love the little musical interlude! I try and stay away from mirrors, last time I looked my dad had reappeared! Nice rhythm to this!
…very nice vibe - great vocals - the lyrics fit the prompt perfectly - there is just ‚late‘ no ‚too late‘ with the Skirmish - well done! - i like it…
WE all should all lookin the mirror now and then...err maybe not!!. Lovely music, it all works nicely together.