HIVE OPEN MIC 132: Reflection Cover By Usagidee

Anyhow, the song's name is Reflection. This song is from the Disney film Mulan, and I'm so happy that Lea Salonga, a singer from the Philippines, was chosen to sing it back in 1998. Because Christina Aguillera also recorded a rendition of this song for her debut single in 1999, you may have heard her perform it as well.

This Logo is originally from @hiveopenmic

I feel as though I'm comparing myself to the song's theme while I sing it. From a young age till adulthood, I became aware of how those close to me sometimes control me. It's unfortunate that there are some things I can't do as a woman because others try to tell me what I should do. It's depressing because I feel like I've lost the right to appreciate and pursue my interests simply because I'm a mother at a young age. One of the things that contribute to my lack of motivation is when other ladies advise me to limit my actions just because I had a child. I feel as if I have lost the drive to reveal who I truly am as a result of the criticism I receive from toxic relatives and my fellow ladies. I simply attempted to keep my personality a secret from others and create various characters according to the people I encounter.

"Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me
Why is my reflection someone I don't know"

Sometimes I'm asked out of the blue who is speaking inside my body. Sometimes I feel like it's not me. However, I am unable to do anything since if I reveal my genuine self, some people will judge me. You must adjust in this environment full of toxic people. You must get along with others because if you don't, some will bring you down. Others will begin focusing on your defects as the core of your personality and this will be the only thing they will use to hurt you.

I hope all the women who read this blog are doing well and aren't hesitant to express their true selves. Ladies, each of us is tough in our own particular manner. I hope you're still living the way you want to, no matter what you're going through right now. If you aren't yet free of your obstacles, I have faith that sooner rather than later, you'll achieve your goal of independence.

🌻Keep going.🌻

Here are the Lyrics of this song

Reflection

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've tried
When will my reflection show who I am inside
When will my reflection show who I am inside

Source: LyricFind