"Reflection" has an outward simplicity, both musically and lyrically, that belies an inner complexity. Although “Reflection” is one of the album’s “simple” ballads, it’s been called a “miniature epic” by fans because the song is constantly progressing with an ever-shifting instrumentation, mixing rich and subtle orchestration, a full rock band, and Indian rhythms. Lyrically, the song is both an introspective look at a changing self and a retrospective "bid farewell to the only life I've known."