The Man In The Mirror的詞曲創作人為Eminem，歌曲由Eminem、Skylar Grey、Paul Rosenberg、Louis C.K.、Fredro Stavro、Rick Rubin、Dre & Slim製作。
以下是一部分歌詞：
Verse 1:
I know you're trying to make a change
But you don't know what to do
And you feel like giving up, yeah
But you keep going on, you're getting weaker
Chorus:
Oh man, look at you now
Fighting for your life now
Man, you gotta stop, stand up and be a man
You know you got what it takes, no pain
Verse 2:
Now it's time to start admitting you're done
The person you thought you were is just a shell of a man
The mirror's the only one that can help you
Now look at yourself and let the tears fall like the ocean
Oh, yeah, yeah
Chorus:
Oh man, look at you now
Fighting for your life now
Man, you gotta stop, stand up and be a man
You know you got what it takes, no pain
Bridge:
Now you're standing in the dark
But there's a light at the end of the dark
You're gonna make it through this, yeah
You're gonna be alright, yeah
Chorus:
Oh man, look at you now
Fighting for your life now
Man, you gotta stop, stand up and be a man
Oh yeah, oh no, no pain, no pain, oh yeah!
(x2)
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