Mirror, mirror

Growing up with smiling faces
Tripping over untied laces
Laughing with a light in our eyes
When exactly did the innocence die
Staring at my reflection, I watch
Judgment morphs my features, in shock
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Will you be happy when the numbers fall
Make up face, tiny waist
Not enough and dreams are chased
Insults whip from your venomous tongue
Leaving lashes on my skin, 12 years young
You said you were my friend, a knife in my back
I try to compensate for the things I lack
Mirror, mirror on the wall
For your redemption I will crawl
Through the hate society brings
PERFECTION the media sirens sing
Deathly thin and too much concealer
Everyone tries, but nothing can heal her
Darkened eyes and foggy thoughts
Look at what your "standards" brought
Mirror, mirror on the wall
I bow to your subjective call
From the land of make believe
I surface with the reality that made me leave
Not good enough! The voices shout
Be thinner, be prettier! All this doubt
Killing the teenager before the fight
Nothing you can do will make this right
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Why is it now, I feel so small
She's dead! She's dead! Society's surprised
He's broken! He's bleeding! Your plan devised
Break us down because we're not conforming
"The world is your stage!" Well I'm done performing
Toss aside my feelings no longer
You must hate that I'm getting stronger
Mirror, mirror on the wall
No more influence, I'm standing tall
Picking up the pieces and sorting them through
To ourselves we will always be true
Shatter the deceiving image that once hurt
Control it no longer the truth we must blurt
Breaking us down will happen no more
Now all your shards fall to the floor
Mirror, mirror on the wall
We are the fairest of them all
Believe in us and you will see
Everything I know we can be