So you think you don't need me anymore They say I'm no longer what you're looking for All your so-called friends are just means to an end You're losing the battle to win a war But I'm holding up a mirror Do you like what you see? 'Cause I'm holding up a mirror So you can see what you look like to me ♪ Raw ambition is a mother, though It can steal away your heart and soul Make you sell out the people that you used to know So you can get to the place where you think you wanna go But I'm holding up a mirror Do you like what you see? 'Cause I'm holding up a mirror So you can see what you look like to me ♪ Now I have been down the road you're on Craving fortune and fame A shooting star, then the moment's gone And everyone forgets your name (Forget it, forget it) ♪ A lesson lived is a lesson learned Music suffers as the system turns Your heartfelt expression into a deal for a fee But you better keep it coming 'Cause they get it all for free And I'm holding up a mirror Do you like what you see? Yes, I'm holding up a mirror So you can see what you look like to me ♪ Yes, I'm holding up a mirror Do you like what you see? Now I'm holding up a mirror So you can see what you look like to me