We will see ourselves clearer on a broken mirror.

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZLUa8JUR18)

Sometimes, we look better in front of a broken mirror than a completely clear one: Bruno Mars nailed it with the best lyrics ever!

Mirror by Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars is such a very meaningful song. Indeed, subtle yet compelling messages are shown in the music video, and it really caught my attention (beyond the nice glittery braces of Lil Wayne). You will be surprised with a bunch of catholic symbolisms presented in its video. The message of the song is also inspiring (for me) because it has depicted man's weaknesses which has been caused by pride and sin, as always. The start of the video showed Lil Wayne's eyelids tattooed with "Fear God", and thats says it all.

I just happen to come across this video on Youtube because I was researching on some religious fictions i.e. Accra. Seeing that it’s Lil Wayne feat. Bruno Mars, I did not doubt to give it a try. I was indeed amazed how the entire video was presented to the audience, with a simple theme of guilt, repentance and resilience. I was struck of Lil Wayne gesturing the sign of the cross and a red paint in an attempt to symbolize blood in his hands. Redemption and absolution comes after repentance and acceptance of God’s mercy and unending grace, that is the reason why I immediately loved this music video. All of us had been into our own mistakes and falls in life, but later we realize that we need to fix ourselves, and pick up the broken pieces and live again, righteously.

Indeed, sometimes, we seem to see our reflections clearer in a broken mirror than a new one, its because we only see ourselves (re examine) during the times that we become broken into different pieces, like a broken mirror. By then, we realize the mistakes we have done, and on how our friends, family and faith has guided us back to reality.

Here is the complete lyrics, part written by Bruno Mars, a filipino blood.

With everything happening today
You don't know whether you're coming or going
But you think that you're on your way
Life lined up on the mirror don't blow it

Look at me when I'm talkin' to you
You looking at me but I'm lookin' through you
I see the blood in your eyes
I see the love in disguise
I see the pain hidden in your pride
I see you're not satisfied
And I don't see nobody else
I see myself I'm looking at the

Mirror on the wall, here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You've been my only friend
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin' to each other again

Uh, I see the truth in your lies
I see nobody by your side
But I'm with you when you re all alone
And you correct me when I'm lookin' wrong
I see that guilt beneath the shame
I see your soul through your window pain
I see the scars that remain
I see you Wayne, I'm lookin' at the

Mirror on the wall, here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You've been my only friend
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin' to each other again

Lookin' at me now I can see my past
Damn I look just like my fuckin' dad
Light it up, that's smoke at mirrors
I even look good in the broken mirror
I see my momma smile that's a blessin'
I see the change, I see the message
And no message could been any clearer
So I'm starting with the man in the

Mirror on the wall, (MJ taught me that)
Here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You've been my only friend (take them to mars man)
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin' to each other again
Uh

Mirror on the wall, here we are again
Through my rise and fall
You've been my only friend
You told me that they can understand the man I am
So why are we here talkin' to each other again
Mirror on the wall
Hey BP, looks like I did take 'em to mars this time

So why are we talkin' to each other again

SONGWRITERS
BRUNO MARS, RAMON OWEN, PHILIP LAWRENCE, DWAYNE CARTER

Bruno Mars really nailed it with this wonderful song and lyrics.