Alice Cooper

Songwriter: Alice Cooper

Producer: Eduardo “Teddy” Bautista

See me in the mirror if you want to
See me in the mirror if you really want to
Maybe not too clear, but the face you'll see is mine

Do you feel my eyes burning through you?
Do you feel the burn when my eyes see through you?
Do you see my eyes when they burn into your mind?

And I can feel the teardrops hit the ground where I'm laid
I can feel you breathing while I sleep through the day
I see you in a vision in the dark with no light
Your soul may go to heaven, but your heart's mine tonight

Do you feel my skin when you touch me?
Do you feel my skin when you reach and touch me?
Cold and blue and thin but it's still somehow alive

And you can feel my blood running through you
You can feel the rush of my blood run through you
You can feel the gush of my blood runs up your spine

And I can feel the teardrops hit the ground where I'm laid
I can feel you breathing while I sleep through the day
I see you in a vision in the dark with no light
Your soul may go to heaven, but your heart's mine tonight

See me in your mirror if you want to
See me in the mirror if you really want to
Maybe not too clear, but the face you'll see is mine

See me in the mirror, mirror, mirror
See me in the mirror, mirror
See me in the mirror, mirror
See me in the mirror, mirror
See me in the mirror, mirror, mirror

Alice Cooper is the stage name and ‘fun villain’ character of Vincent Furnier. Cooper became the target of parents and ministers for his dark lyrics and gory theatrical performances that earned him the title Godfather of Shock Rock. Despite once claiming the name was conjured from a ouija board that told him he’s the reincarnation of a 17th century witch, Cooper laughs the topic off with flippant answers like “It was either a Scrabble board or a bowl of alphabet soup” and “I didn’t want a name like Iron Butterfly or Black Sabbath. I wanted it to be something your aunt might be called.”

The band Alice Cooper was originally signed by Frank Zappa to his own record label. Their first notoriety came when Cooper tossed a wayward chicken (possibly arranged by long-time manager Shep Gordon) into the crowd, who then tore it apart at the 1969 Toronto Rock ‘n’ Roll Revival Festival. Newspapers claimed he’d bit the bird’s head off and drank its blood. Zappa advised them to not deny the story and Cooper used it as inspiration to make his character darker.

The band’s teaming with producer Bob Ezrin for their third album Love It To Death led to their US breakthrough with a top 30 hit “I’m Eighteen” in early 1971. By then, the band was already infamous for their stage show, which had escalated into simulated torture and executions. That same year, Killer was released with its two singles “Under My Wheels” and “Be My Lover” finding moderate US success, and both albums being certified gold the following year.

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