Perfect
Striving for Perfection: A Journey of Expectations and Self-Discovery
Lyrics
Sometimes is never quite enough
Sometimes, efforts are insufficient
If you're flawless, then you'll win my love
Perfection is a requirement for earning love
Don't forget to win first place
Achieve first place in whatever you do
Don't forget to keep that smile on your face
Maintain a cheerful demeanor always
Be a good boy
Advice to be well-behaved
Try a little harder
Exert more effort, strive harder
You've got to measure up
Constantly be evaluated and meet expectations
Make me prouder
Create a sense of pride in me
How long before you screw it up
Concern about making mistakes or failing
How many times do I have to tell you to hurry up
Impatience and urgency in completing tasks
With everything I do for you
Highlighting personal sacrifices for the person
The least you can do is keep quiet
Expectation for silence or compliance
Be a good girl
Expectation for good behavior in a girl
You've gotta try a little harder
Emphasizing the need for increased effort
That simply wasn't good enough
Expressing disappointment in previous efforts
To make us proud
Striving for achievements that bring pride
I'll live through you
Living vicariously through someone else's success
I'll make you what I never was
Aspiring to shape someone into an improved version of oneself
If you're the best, then maybe so am I
If you're the best, then the speaker feels accomplished
Compared to him compared to her
Comparing oneself favorably to others
I'm doing this for your own damn good
Actions are motivated by the desire for the person's well-being
You'll make up for what I blew
Attempting to compensate for past mistakes
What's the problem, why are you crying
Questioning the reason for the person's distress
Be a good boy
Reiteration of the expectation for good behavior in a boy
Push a little farther now
Encouragement to extend efforts even further
That wasn't fast enough
Previous efforts are deemed insufficient
To make us happy
Meeting expectations is necessary for happiness
We'll love you just the way you are
Unconditional love despite imperfections
If you're perfect
Acceptance if perfection is achieved
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