The Shadow in the Mirror.

(Verse 1)
There’s a darkness in the corner, where the light won’t go,
A whisper in the silence, from a voice we know.
It’s a hunger, it’s a need, it’s the fear we hide,
It’s the face we see in the mirror at night.

(Pre-Chorus)
No monsters in the closet, no demons in the air,
It’s just the shadow in the mirror, staring back with a stare.

(Chorus)
Evil, oh evil, it’s a blade in the hand,
A poison in the heart, when we take a stand.
It’s the greed in the gold, it’s the lust in the flame,
It’s the choices we make when we’re seeking a name.
Evil, oh evil, not just fire and sin,
But the lie that we tell when we say it’s not within.

(Verse 2)
It’s the step we take when the path goes wrong,
A promise we break for a power we long.
It’s the envy that lingers when the good comes true,
It’s the pleasure we take when we see others lose.

(Pre-Chorus)
Not a beast in the forest, not a snake in the grass,
But the glance that we cast when we let anger pass.

(Chorus)
Evil, oh evil, it’s a wound that we hide,
It’s the tear that we shed, when we silence our pride.
It’s a vow never spoken, a dream turned to dust,
It’s the trust that we steal when we smother what’s just.
Evil, oh evil, it’s not only the crime,
But the heart that grows colder, one lie at a time.

(Bridge)
Oh, we’re all just dancers on a razor’s edge,
One foot in the fire, one hand on the ledge.
It’s a moment’s temptation, a slow-burning fuse,
But once we give in, there’s no innocence to lose.

(Chorus)
Evil, oh evil, not a creature in chains,
But the stain on our soul, when we bow to the pain.
It’s a smile that’s too sweet, it’s a word meant to bleed,
It’s the face that we show when we’re ruled by our greed.
Evil, oh evil, it’s not just what we do,
But the silence we keep when the wrong becomes true.

(Outro)
So look in the mirror, tell me, what do you see?
Is it only a stranger, or is it you, is it me?
Evil, oh evil, it’s the line that we cross,
It’s the light that we lose, and the cost of the loss.

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