<P> A single version of the song was recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera and became her debut single . She was 17 at the time it was released . The single's commercial success funded Aguilera's debut album from RCA, in addition to gaining her credibility amongst established writers and producers . Releases of the single were limited, which resulted in the track charting only on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, at number one . An accompanying music video for the song was included on the DVD release of Mulan . Aguilera has performed the track on four televised performances, including at the CBS This Morning show, which saw her gain the attention of songwriter Diane Warren . </P> <P> In the film Mulan, the song is recorded by Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga as the title character Mulan . "Reflection", which lasts for 3: 27 (4 minutes and fifth seven seconds), was written and produced by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, in the key of A major . The track begins with the lyrics "Look at me, I will never pass for a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter can it be i'm not mean't to play this part? now I see that if I were truly to be myself I would break my family's heart who is that girl I see staring straight back at me? why is my relfection someone I don't know who is that perfect bride, it's not me, through I've tried when will my reflection show who I am inside how I pray that a time will come I can free myself from thief expectations on that day i'll discover some way to be myself and to make my family's proud thay want a docile lamb no one knows who I am must these be a secret me i'm forced to hide must I pretend that i'm someone else for all time when will my reflection show who I am inside when will my reflection who I am inside", with Salonga's vocal range spanning from the low - note of G ♯ to the high - note of D in a moderately slow tempo of 119 beats per minute . Irving Tan from Sputnikmusic labelled "Reflection" a "decent" song . </P> <P> The song is performed after Mulan returns home following a humiliating and failed attempt to impress her matchmaker . The lyrical content expresses the way Mulan feels about wanting to show the world who she really is instead of pretending to be who she is not, but is afraid to disappoint her family by doing so . This scene takes place at Mulan's home in its surrounding gardens horse running sad and ends in her family temple, where she removes her makeup to reveal her true appearance . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> "Reflection" </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Christina Aguilera </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Mulan: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack, Christina Aguilera and Disneymania </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> June 15, 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> CD single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Recorded </Th> <Td> February 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Pop </Li> <Li> R&B </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 3: 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Hollywood </Li> <Li> RCA </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Matthew Wilder </Li> <Li> David Zippel </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> <Td> Matthew Wilder </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Christina Aguilera singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Reflection" (1998) </Td> <Td> "Genie in a Bottle" (1999) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

What is the song reflection about in mulan