Working at Perfekt

Navigating Imperfection: Decoding Geddy Lee's 'Working at Perfekt'
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Lyrics

Draw a line

Draw a clear boundary or guideline

Strong and clear

Make it sturdy and evident

Make it bend to your will

Shape it according to your desires or control

All the lines

All the divisions or boundaries

In a face

In a person's countenance

So hard to make stand still

Difficult to keep unchanged


'Til the flaws disappear

Until imperfections vanish

'Til what's wrong disappears

Until errors or faults disappear

'Til all that's wrong will

Until everything incorrect fades away

Disappear

Disappear entirely


Working at perfekt

Striving for perfection

Got me down on my knees

Feeling overwhelmed or defeated

Success to failure

The shift from success to failure is subtle

Just a matter of degrees

It's only a small change in circumstances

Success to failure

The transition from success to failure

Just a matter of degrees

Occurs within narrow margins


All the colours of the day

All the brightness and positivity

Have somehow disappeared

Seemingly vanished from existence

All the colours of the universe

The vast array of possibilities

Are closer than they appear

Appear to be nearby or accessible


Are not as close as they appear

Not as immediately attainable as they seem

Are not as close as they appear

Appearances can be deceiving

Not as close as they appear

Things are not as straightforward as they appear


Nothing is perfekt

Perfection doesn't exist

Certainly not me

Especially not in oneself

Success to failure

The transition from success to failure

Is just a matter of degrees

Is a subtle change, not extreme

Working at perfekt

Striving for perfection

Got me down on my knees

Feeling overwhelmed or defeated


But when it's right

When something is correct or perfect

It's right as rain

It's absolutely flawless

And when it's right

No suffering accompanies it

There is no pain

There's no distress when it's right

And when it's right

You can begin anew with perfection

You start again


Working at perfekt

Striving for perfection

Got you down on your knees

Feeling overwhelmed or defeated

Success to failure

The shift from success to failure

Just a matter of degrees

Is a subtle transformation

Success to failure

The transition from success to failure

Just a matter of degrees

Occurs within small margins

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