Mirrorball is a song by Taylor Swift, featured on her album folklore. Swift wrote this song during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting on her insecurities as an artist and her desire to entertain her fans, even in hard times. The song likens the singer to a disco ball, reflecting different versions to those who see her, symbolizing her adaptability and efforts to please and entertain.
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I want you to know
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I'm a mirrorball
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I'll show you every version of yourself tonight
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I'll get you out on the floor
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Shimmering beautiful
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And when I break, it's in a million pieces
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Hush, when no one is around, my dear
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You'll find me on my tallest tip-toes
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Spinning in my highest heels, love
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Shining just for you
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Hush, I know they said the end is near
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But I'm still on my tallest tip-toes
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Spinning in my highest heels, love
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I want you to know
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I'm a mirrorball
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I can change everything about me to fit in
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You are not like the regulars
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The masquerade revelers
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Drunk as they watch my shattered edges glisten
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Hush, when no one is around, my dear
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You'll find me on my tallest tip-toes
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Spinning in my highest heels, love
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Shining just for you
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Hush, I know they said the end is near
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But I'm still on my tallest tip-toes
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Spinning in my highest heels, love
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And they called off the circus, burned the disco down
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When they sent home the horses and the rodeo clowns
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I'm still on that tightrope
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I'm still trying everything to get you laughing at me
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I'm still a believer, but I don't know why
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I've never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try
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I'm still on that trapeze
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I'm still trying everything to keep you looking at me
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Because I'm a mirrorball
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I'm a mirrorball
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And I'll show you every version of yourself tonight