PERFECT
Embracing Imperfections: Unveiling the Illusion of Perfect
Lyrics
Ay, ay, ay, ay, ay, ah
Expressing excitement or emphasis, setting the tone for the song.
Brand new clothing, brand new heels
Refers to acquiring new clothes and shoes.
Actin' cool, not actin' real
Acting in a manner that appears composed or detached, not genuine or authentic.
Makes you perfect, makes you feel
Suggests that this behavior creates a sense of perfection and boosts self-esteem.
Your worth is going uphill
Implies an increase in self-value or social status due to external factors like appearance or possessions.
Brand new clothing, brand new heels
Repetition of the idea of acquiring new clothes, acting a certain way, and its impact on feeling perfect and increasing worth.
Actin' cool, not actin' real
-Makes you perfect, makes you feel
-Your worth is going uphill
-New jacket, new purse, new heels
Lists more items added to the appearance, indicating an obsession with material things.
Only eating blueberries with some oatmeal
Describes a specific diet choice, perhaps indicative of a trendy or privileged lifestyle.
She's a cool girl in town, no doubt
Portrays a confident, loud, and self-assured woman, projecting an image of authority.
Actin' loud, actin' like a queen without a crown
-Lookin' at you from Empire
Suggests observing this confident woman from prominent or high places, emphasizing her importance.
State Building rooftop and even higher
-Cause she's special, she's the one
Expresses admiration and a desire to approach or be close to this exceptional woman.
When I see her, I just run
-Can't stand it, can't stand
Expresses discomfort or dissatisfaction with the pressure to be perfect.
Being perfect is just not a real thing
Reinforces the idea that perfection is unattainable and not genuine.
Not a real thing, not a real thing
-Thoughts of real pain, thoughts of fake games
Reflects on the internal struggle of hiding vulnerabilities and emotions behind a controlled appearance.
Hiding her heart, cause weakness is hard
-Controllin' them looks, controllin' them thoughts
-No option actin' raw
Suggests that relief or satisfaction comes from material consumption.
Relief is in swiping down that card
-Brand new clothing, brand new heels
Repetition of the idea of acquiring new clothes, acting a certain way, and its impact on feeling perfect and increasing worth.
Actin' cool, not actin' real
-Makes you perfect, makes you feel
-Your worth is going uphill
-Brand new clothing, brand new heels
-Actin' cool, not actin' real
-Makes you perfect, makes you feel
-Your worth is going uphill
-Nobody cares
Expresses a feeling of being overlooked or disregarded by others.
Nobody cares about you or me
-Nobody cares
-What is the test you tryna cheat?
-Perfect is where
Questions the concept of perfection and its visibility or existence.
Perfect is where you wanna be
-Perfect is where
-Perfect is nowhere, you cannot see
-You cannot breath
Highlights a focus on superficial aspects like appearance while lacking genuine emotional connection or happiness.
You only care
-About your clothes
-Your eyes, your teeth
-You live laugh love
-But there's no love
-No laughter
Contrasts the absence of joy or laughter with the presence of anxiety.
There's anxiety
-Pushin' pushin' pushin'
Describes the pressure to maintain an ideal self-image despite intrusive thoughts and inner turmoil.
The image of yourself
-But your thoughts intrusive
-The image with brighter colors
-Lighter shadows
Suggests that striving for perfection leads to a loss of authenticity and self.
More perfect, the more you losing
-Brand new clothing, brand new heels
Repetition of the idea of acquiring new clothes, acting a certain way, and its impact on feeling perfect and increasing worth.
Actin' cool, not actin' real
-Makes you perfect, makes you feel
-Your worth is going uphill
-Brand new clothing, brand new heels
-Actin' cool, not actin' real
-Makes you perfect, makes you feel
-Your worth is going uphill
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