But the full version—the one only Elias has—ends with a breath. Not Justin’s. Not Tim’s.
Elias didn’t scream. He didn’t cry. He just whispered, “Hey, D.” Justin Timberlake-Mirrors Radio Edit prod by Timbaland.mp3
Elias’s older brother, Dante, had died six months before that session. Car accident on the Belt Parkway. They were twins. Identical. When Elias looked in a mirror, he saw Dante’s face staring back with his own eyes. And that night, in the vocal booth, Justin didn’t know any of this. But Timbaland did. But the full version—the one only Elias has—ends