Meaning

He's talking about how his lover reflects him as though a mirror would and that she means the world to him. As if they're the same person. As for the music video, it is dedicated to his grandparents which is what Justin Timberlake stated himself.

Lyrics

'Cause your shine is something like a mirror
you reflect in this heart of mine
If you ever feel alone
and the glare makes me hard to find
Just know that
I'm always parallel on the other side

'Cause with your hand in my hand
and a pocket full of soul
I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go
Just put your hand on the glass,
I'm here trying to pull you through
You just gotta be strong

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now
I'm looking right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy
Coming back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along

It's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn't get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it's clear as this promise
That we're making two reflections into one
'Cause it's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me,
staring back at me

Aren't you something, an original,
'Cause it doesn't seem merely sample
And I can't help but stare 'cause
I see truth somewhere in your eyes
Ooh I can't ever change without you,
you reflect me, I love that about you
And if I could, I would look at us all the time

'Cause with your hand in my hand
and a pocket full of soul
I can tell you there's no place we couldn't go
Just put your hand on the glass
I'm here trying to pull you through
You just gotta be strong

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now
I'm looking right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
And I'll tell you, baby, it was easy
Coming back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along

It's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn't get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it's clear as this promise
That we're making two reflections into one
'Cause it's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me,
staring back at me

Yesterday is history
Tomorrow's a mystery
I can see you looking back at me
Keep your eyes on me
Baby, keep your eyes on me

'Cause I don't wanna lose you now
I'm looking right at the other half of me
The vacancy that sat in my heart
Is a space that now you hold
Show me how to fight for now
I'll tell you, baby, it was easy
Coming back into you once I figured it out
You were right here all along

It's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me
I couldn't get any bigger
With anyone else beside of me
And now it's clear as this promise
That we're making two reflections into one

'Cause it's like you're my mirror
My mirror staring back at me,
staring back at me

You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life

Now you're the inspiration for this precious song
And I just wanna see your face
light up since you put me on
So now I say goodbye to the old me,
it's already gone
And I can't wait wait wait wait wait
to get you home
Just to let you know, you are

You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life

Girl you're my reflection, all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do
You're my reflection and all I see is you
My reflection, in everything I do

You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
You are you are the love of my life
Play with the song, fill the gaps
Legend
  • The video player plays from the time specified
  • Chorus
  • People Talking

Vocabulary

can tell

to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide
Can you tell the difference between them?
I can’t tell one from the other

all along

the whole time
She knew about the surprise party all along
She had believed her lies all along

Aren't you something

"You're something else" or "you're something special."

can't help but

(someone) can't help but (do something). Use this phrase to talk about something that you can't control.
I can't help but wonder what my life would have been like if I'd gone to college in the U.S.
Still, you can't help but admire her.

glare

(of light, colour, etc) to be very bright and intense
Look at the bright glare of the sun

soul

figurative (emotional energy)
She puts a lot of soul into her art.

pull you through

to succeed in dealing with a difficult period, or to help someone do this
He'd never have managed on his own, but his colleagues have pulled him through.

figured it out

To figure out means "to understand"
I can’t figure out why he said that.

Gotta

I’ve got to I have to