Reflection

from I Am Not Who I Was Before by Swallowed by the Sun

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You were born with sunshine on your face
Rays of light to lead your days
The world spread out before you
Your heart was full your head was clear
You never doubted, never feared
The world spread out before you

But now you’re old, you’re tired
You stare into the glass
At a stranger looking back
You see the light, the life
That used to burn so bright
Now dying in your eyes

You set your jaw, walked out the door
Your heart was set on distant shores
The world spread out before you
The trip was longer than you thought it’d be
You spent your life half lost at sea
The world moved on without you

And now you’re old, you’re tired
You stare into the glass
At a stranger looking back
You see the light, the life
That used to burn so bright
Now dying in your eyes

How
Did it get to this
How
Did I get to this

Now I’m old, I’m tired
I stare into the glass
At a stranger looking back
I see the light, the life
That used to burn so bright
Now dying in my eyes

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from I Am Not Who I Was Before, released July 2, 2013
Written by: James Leslie Miller and Zach Bevill
Produced by: Todd Lombardo

Jerry Roe: Drums
David Henry: Violins and Cellos
Todd Lombardo: Rhodes, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Synth Bass
James Leslie Miller: Vocals

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