This song is sung by Mulan after she met up with her matchmaker, a disastrous meeting that leads to the matchmaker yelling after her as she flees the pagoda, “You will never bring your family honor!”
The song is about how she will never be the girl that her family thinks she truly is, the prim, pos...
[MULAN]
Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect bride
Or a perfect daughter
Can it be I'm not meant to play this part?
Now I see that if I were truly to be myself
I would break my family's heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know?
Somehow, I cannot hide
Who I am, though I've tried
When will my reflection show who I am inside?
When will my reflection show who I am inside?
Reflection was written by Matthew Wilder & David Zippel.
Reflection was produced by Matthew Wilder.
Lea Salonga released Reflection on Tue Jun 02 1998.
Yes, “Reflection” was certified platinum by the RIAA on March 17, 2023.