Lyrics

(Verse 1)
You're painting a picture with a brush made of lies
Using all of your hurt just to shade in my eyes
You've got a monologue rehearsed for every single room
Walking in like a storm, ready to bring the gloom
You point at the cracks in the walls of this place
But you're the one holding the hammer and the lace
Tangled in the mess that you weave in your sleep
And you're mad that the promises you broke wouldn't keep.


(Chorus)
Oh, look in the mirror--is the vision getting clear?
Or is the smoke you're blowing still blocking the fear?
You're looking for a villain to anchor your soul
To carry the weight of the loss of control
But I'm not the shadow you're trying to see
Yeah, take a long look, honey--the problem is you, not me.


(Verse 2)
You're gasping for air in a room that you locked
Then you blame the foundation for the way that it rocked
You're a master of edits, cutting scenes from the past
Making sure that the blame is the shadow you cast
But the math doesn't balance, the story's gone cold
And I'm done being the lead in the lies that you've told
I stopped playing defense, I stopped keeping score
I'm just walking away, closing the latch on the door.


(Chorus)
Oh, look in the mirror--is the vision getting clear?
Or is the smoke you're blowing still blocking the fear?
You're looking for a villain to anchor your soul
To carry the weight of the loss of control
But I'm not the shadow you're trying to see
Yeah, take a long look, honey--the problem is you, not me.


(Bridge)
You're a circle of fire, you're an endless retreat
You're the bitter reflection that you hate to meet
If I was the poison, then why are you sick?
You're the one holding the match to the wick
Stop swinging your fists at the ghosts in the hall
The one in the glass is the one causing the fall.


(Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break)


(Chorus)
Oh, look in the mirror--is the vision getting clear?
Or is the smoke you're blowing still blocking the fear?
You're looking for a villain to anchor your soul
To carry the weight of the loss of control
But I'm not the shadow you're trying to see
Yeah, take a long look, honey--the problem is you, not me.


(Outro)
Yeah, it's you, not me.
Keep the drama, keep the plea.
I'm finally free.
It was always you.
(Fade out)
It was always you.