Mirrors

Mirrors is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake for his third studio album, The 20/20 Experience. First conceived in 2009, the track was inspired by his relationship to Jessica Biel and the marriage of his grandparents. It is an eight-minute-long mid-tempo Pop and R&B ballad. Timberlake wrote and produced the song with Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon, with additional writing from James Fauntleroy. The accompanying music video, directed by Floria Sigismondi, was released in March 2013 and depicts a tale of two lovers through several decades. Mirrors was issued as the second single from The 20/20 Experience in February 2013. It went on to top the Australian Urban, Bulgarian, European, Lebanese, Polish, South African and United Kingdom singles charts, being Timberlake's fourth number-one single in the latter. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Mainstream Top 40 in the United States. Mirrors was ranked at number six on the Year-End Hot 100 chart. The song was met with positive reviews by critics upon release and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Solo Performance. Its music video won two MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year. As of 2018, the song has sold over 3.9 million downloads in the US.

[Verse 1] Aren't you somethin' to admire? 'Cause your shine is somethin' like a mirror And I can't help but notice You reflect in this heart of mine If you ever feel alone and The glare makes me hard to find Just know that I'm always Parallel on the other side [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go Just put your hand on the past I'm here tryna pull you through You just gotta be strong [Chorus] I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold Show me how to fight for now And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy Comin' back here to you once I figured it out You were right here all along It's like you're my mirror (Oh) My mirror staring back at me (Oh) I couldn't get any bigger (Oh) With anyone else beside me (Oh) And now it's clear as this promise That we're making Two reflections into one 'Cause it's like you're my mirror (Oh) My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me [Verse 2] Aren't you somethin', an original? 'Cause it doesn't seem merely assembled And I can't help but stare, 'cause I see truth somewhere in your eyes I can't ever change without you You reflect me, I love that about you And if I could, I Would look at us all the time [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go Just put your hand on the past I'm here tryna pull you through You just gotta be strong [Chorus] I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold Show me how to fight for now And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy Comin' back here to you once I figured it out You were right here all along It's like you're my mirror (Oh) My mirror staring back at me (Oh) I couldn't get any bigger (Oh) With anyone else beside me (Oh) And now it's clear as this promise That we're making Two reflections into one 'Cause it's like you're my mirror (Oh) My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me [Bridge] Yesterday is history, oh Tomorrow's a mystery, oh I can see you lookin' back at me Keep your eyes on me Baby, keep your eyes on me [Chorus] 'Cause I don't wanna lose you now I'm lookin' right at the other half of me The vacancy that sat in my heart Is a space that now you hold Show me how to fight for now (You show me, baby) And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy Comin' back here to you once I figured it out You were right here all along It's like you're my mirror (Oh) My mirror staring back at me (Oh) I couldn't get any bigger (Oh) With anyone else beside me (Oh) And now it's clear as this promise That we're making Two reflections into one 'Cause it's like you're my mirror (Oh) My mirror staring back at me, staring back at me [Post-Chorus] Ohh (Oh oh, oh oh) Ohh (Oh oh, oh oh) Ohh ohh (Oh oh, oh oh) Uhh (Oh oh, oh oh) Ohh (Oh oh, oh oh) [Break] You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life [Verse 3] Now, you're the inspiration of this precious song And I just wanna see your face light up since you put me on So now I say goodbye to the old me, it's already gone And I can't wait, wait, wait, wait, wait to get you home Just to let you know, you are [Break] You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life [Verse 4] Girl, you're my reflection, all I see is you My reflection, in everything I do You're my reflection and all I see is you My reflection, in everything I do [Break] You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life You are, you are the love of my life