"Mirrorball" (stylized as "mirrorball") is the sixth track from Taylor Swift's eighth studio album, folklore. It was released on July 24, 2020, through Republic Records.
Background[]
Swift confirmed the existence of this song through social media on July 23, 2020.[1]
As per the Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, it was the first song written for folklore. It was said to be about someone who changes every part of themselves to fit in, and desperately needs to be admired by others. It is also about how Taylor felt when Lover Fest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I want you to know
I'm a mirrorball
I'll show you every version of yourself tonight
I'll get you out on the floor
Shimmering, beautiful
And when I break, it's in a million pieces
[Chorus]
Hush, when no one is around, my dear
You'll find me on my tallest tip-toes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
Hush, I know they said the end is near
But I'm still on my tallest tip-toes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
[Verse 2]
I want you to know
I'm a mirrorball
I can change everything about me to fit in
You are not like the regulars
The masquerade revelers
Drunk as they watch my shattered edges glisten
[Chorus]
Hush, when no one is around, my dear
You'll find me on my tallest tip-toes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
Hush, I know they said the end is near
But I'm still on my tallest tip-toes
Spinning in my highest heels, love
Shining just for you
[Bridge]
And they called off the circus, burned the disco down
When they sent home the horses and the rodeo clowns
I'm still on that tightrope
I'm still trying everything to get you laughing at me
I'm still a believer, but I don't know why
I've never been a natural, all I do is try, try, try
I'm still on that trapeze
I'm still trying everything to keep you looking at me
[Outro]
Because I'm a mirrorball
I'm a mirrorball
And I'll show you every version of yourself tonight
Live performance[]
Swift performed "mirrorball" for the first time as a surprise song on The Eras Tour on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. It was performed as a surprise song a second time on March 9, 2024, in Singapore, mashed-up with "epiphany". It was performed a third time as a surprise song on August 1, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland, mashed-up with "Clara Bow" And a fourth time on October 20, 2024, in Miami, Florida, mashed-up with "Guilty as Sin?".
References[]
| folklore | ||
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| "the 1" • "cardigan" • "the last great american dynasty" • "exile" • "my tears ricochet" • "mirrorball" • "seven" • "august" • "this is me trying" • "illicit affairs" • "invisible string" • "mad woman" • "epiphany" • "betty" • "peace" • "hoax" | ||
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