The Velvet Underground & Nico - I'll Be Your Mirror (1966 Acetate Version)

Audio Only, The Velvet Underground & Nico, I'll Be Your Mirror (Acetate Version), 25/04/1966, Scepter Studios, New York.

Lyrics:

Ill be your mirror
Reflect what you are, in case you dont know
Ill be the wind, the rain and the sunset
The light on your door to show that youre home

When you think the night has seen your mind
That inside youre twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands cause I see you

I find it hard to believe you dont know
The beauty that you are
But if you dont let me be your eyes
A hand in your darkness, so you wont be afraid

When you think the night has seen your mind that inside youre twisted and unkind
Let me stand to show that you are blind
Please put down your hands
cause I see you
Ill be your mirror

Category:

Music

Tags:

• velvet
• underground
• nico
• 1966
• acetate
• florianklose
• your
• mirror
• lou
• reed
• cale
• scepter
• studios
• new
• york

[16x9enhanced]

an acetate is a disc cut prior to the cutting of the master disc which is used for the mass production of records.

acetates are very fragile "records" basically that are used like a proof in photography.

many times they were cut and then it was decided not to use that particular cut (song) as part of the official release. Thus, many acetates survive as a means of obtaining songs that otherwise would never be in the public domain.

[barakpick]

@Frownland81 i always think of this as a love song, first and firstmost. the acknowledgment is to the loved one

[Fynch72]

This is a powerful love song but could also apply to a close friend. She may not be able to hit the highs as well others but the huskiness of Nico's voice lends a sadness and level of emotion that would otherwise be missing.

[dmstn]

<3

[jczother]

@wait62 Awesome album, love Lou doing these songs. I really miss Mo on it, but is a great album!

[NeebsLucas11]

@TheGenYgirl I don't know, I don't think so though

[TheGenYgirl]

@NeebsLucas11 Didn't both Lou Reed and John Cale sleep with her though?

[canadlrp]

awesomest (is this correct ?) song by velvet

[Frownland81]

@barakpick

Wow, do I feel ignorant. You are absolutely right though, this is a song about two individuals becoming each other doppelgangers through finding true love.