Styx

Released: April 1, 1984

Songwriter: James Young Dennis DeYoung

Producer: Styx

[Intro: James Young]
Mirror, mirror on the wall
The face you've shown me scares me so
Thought that I could call your bluff
But now the lines are clear enough
Life's not pretty, even though
I tried so hard to make it so
Mornings are such cold distress
How did I ever get into this mess

[Chorus: Tommy Shaw]
Now I'm snowblind
Can't live without you
'Cause you're so fine, I just can't get away
Yes, I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind

[Verse: Tommy Shaw]
Harmless and innocent, you devil in white
You stole my will without a fight
You filled me with confidence, but you blinded my eyes
You tricked me with visions of paradise

[Chorus: Tommy Shaw]
Now I realize I'm snowblind
Can't live without you
'Cause you're so fine, I can't get away
Yes, I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind

[Chorus: Tommy Shaw]
Well, baby, I'm snowblind
Can't live without you
'Cause you're so fine, I just can't get away
Yes, I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind

[Bridge: James Young]
Mirror, mirror, I confess
I can't escape this emptiness
No more reasons to pretend
Here comes that same old feeling again

[Outro: Tommy Shaw]
Yes, I'm snowblind
Can't live without you
'Cause you're so fine, I just can't get away
Won't you throw me a lifeline
I'm going down for the third time
'Cause I'm snowblind, and I can't get away
Yes, I'm snowblind, snowblind, snowblind

Styx is a rock band from Chicago formed in 1970. They enjoyed great success with pop rock and hard rock songs, and became famous for their power ballads and album releases of the mid 1970s and early 80s.

The band has gone through some famously nasty internal struggles, drug problems, illnesses and deaths, but continues to perform today (with a significantly altered line-up). Tommy Shaw, from Montgomery, AL, left but returned to the band. Drummer John Panozzo developed a debilitating drinking problem and ultimately died. Dennis DeYoung developed an acute case of photosensitivity, and he left the band. They fought among themselves for control of the band name. Glen Burtnik also left and returned, this time on bass, to replace Chuck Panozzo (John’s brother), who had also left the band. (whew.)

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