On ‘It’s a Mirror’, Perfume Genius (Mike Handreas) talks about feeling overwhelmed and deals with his self-isolating habits. The song serves as the leading single of ‘Glory’, his new forthcoming record.
The single was accompanied by a music video, directed by Cody Critcheloe.
[Verse 1]
What do you get from the stretching horizon
That you'd leave me spiraling with no one to hold?
Combing the floor with the light from a cigarette
Something was making you sick in our home
[Refrain]
It's a mirror
Down
[Verse 2]
What do I get out of being established?
I still run and hide when a man's at the door
Polishing boots down a line in the basement
When I should be riding outside on my own
[Refrain]
It's a mirror
Down
[Chorus]
It's a mirror, holy terror
Taking focus off the horizon
It's a chorus reaching for us
Swarming locusts wherever you go
[Post-Chorus]
It's a siren, muffled crying
Breaking me down soft and slow
It's a diamond, my whole life is
Open just outside the door
It's a mirror
Down
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Can I get off without reliving history
And let every echo just sing to itself?
Can I move on without knowing specifics
While memories hum like a hive shaken out?
[Chorus]
It's a mirror, holy terror
Taking focus off the horizon
It's a chorus reaching for us
Swarming locusts wherever you go
It's a siren, muffled crying
Breaking me down soft and slow
It's a diamond, my whole life is
Open just outside the door
It's a mirror
Down
It’s A Mirror was written by Perfume Genius.
It’s A Mirror was produced by Blake Mills.
Perfume Genius released It’s A Mirror on Wed Jan 15 2025.
The quote that accompanied “It’s A Mirror,” about waking up and having to spend the day regulating your thoughts, felt all too relatable these days. It reminded me of how “Describe” worked as the lead single/opener on Set My Heart On Fire Immediately — like things sort of open at a low point.
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