Lyrics of
Mulan - Reflection

The song is part of the soundtrack for Disneys 1998 animation Mulan. Composed by Matthew Wilder with lyrics by David Zippel, it reflects the internal struggles of the character Mulan, who fights to find her identity and place in the world while concealing her true self in a context of war and societal expectations about womens roles.

Look at me
I will never pass for a perfect bride
Or a perfect daughter
can it be
I'm not meant to play this part?
Now I see
That if I were truly to be myself
I would break my family's heart
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me
Why is my reflection
Someone I don't know
Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am though I tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside