Reflection (Princess)

Reflection is the eighth track in the musical Princess written by Luke Heath and Anne-Marie Phoenix. It is in Scene VI of Act 1.

Action
As the drugs start to take effect, Sarah sways and dances to the music. Similarly, the lighting takes on an almost hallucinogenic effect, with shades of blue, green, red and yellow.

Lyrics
The story is told from the perspective of Sarah at three different stages in her life.

Lyrics
Staring at my own reflection…

Feels I’m standing on the outside looking in…

Sometimes I’m trapped and looking out…

I wish just for a moment I could be numb…

To take away the pain of what you've done…

Young Sarah: The first time you came to me, you said don't be afraid,

Young Sarah: That you would teach me a game the grown-ups played

Sarah 1: The child inside didn’t want to play your game…

Sarah 1: The child inside hid when you came…

Chorus

Young Sarah: The first time you came to me, you said don't be afraid,

Young Sarah: That you would teach me a game the grown-ups played

Sarah 2: The child inside didn’t want to play your game…

Sarah 2: The child inside hid when you came…

Sarah 1: The first time you came to me, I said I was scared,

Sarah 1: But you said it was okay, because you were there.

The mirror turns at this point

Young Sarah: The first time you came to me, and held me tight.

Young Sarah: Some part of me knew it wasn’t right.

Sarah 2: The child knew what happened was wrong.

Sarah 2: But now the child, your child, is gone.

Sarah 1: The first time you came to me, when I cried...

Sarah 1: You kissed me and told me you loved me...

Spoken by all three: You lied.

Audio and Video Recordings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH8jfFZS-RE – Performed by Anne-Marie Phoenix

https://open.spotify.com/track/7wPVIpWg4eVT7FgWKOKWLr?si=AgxLej2FSj-eydD0eK-0gg – Performed by Anne-Marie Phoenix on her album Rise from the Ashes.