Gold Star
Chasing Perfection: Linda from Work's Struggle for a Gold Star
Lyrics
I'm gonna get it right this time
I am determined to succeed and do things correctly this time.
I'll be better
I aim to improve and be a better person.
I can be good
I have the potential to behave well and make positive choices.
Swear that I'll be perfect this time
I promise to be flawless and error-free in my actions this time.
I'll be better
I will strive to be superior and improve upon my previous self.
I can be good
I have the capability to be virtuous and make ethical decisions.
Bending over backwards
I am making significant efforts and sacrifices to please you.
Just to make you proud
I am bending over backward to make you proud.
Are you proud of me yet
I seek validation and want to know if you are proud of me.
Ready to collapse
I am on the verge of exhaustion but still persisting.
But I can't stop
Despite challenges, I can't stop pursuing my goals.
Won't stop the guilt
I won't let go of the guilt associated with past actions.
No not yet
The feeling of guilt persists and hasn't subsided yet.
Cause I can do better
I believe I have the capacity to do better in various aspects.
Be better
I am committed to improving and being a better person.
I can do better
Reiteration of the belief in the ability to do better.
I'll be good
I commit to being good and making positive choices.
And I can do better
Reaffirmation of the commitment to improvement.
Be better
I am dedicated to becoming a better version of myself.
I want a gold star
I desire recognition or praise, symbolized by a "gold star."
Give me my gold star
Expressing the desire for acknowledgment and validation.
Been holding it together for way too long
I've been maintaining composure and stability for too long.
This thing won't leave me be
An unresolved issue or emotion is persistent and troublesome.
Skin's crawling in
Feeling uncomfortable or anxious on a deep level.
Can't face the hell that I'm in
Avoiding confronting the difficult situation I am in.
Never enough
Despite efforts, I feel inadequate and lacking.
I'll never be
I doubt my ability to ever be enough.
Cause I can do better
Reiterating the belief in the capacity to do better.
Be better
Commitment to improvement and being a better person.
I can do better
Repeated affirmation of the ability to do better.
I'll be good
Commitment to being good and making positive choices.
And I can do better
Reaffirmation of the commitment to improvement.
Be better
Dedication to becoming a better version of oneself.
I want a gold star
Expressing the desire for acknowledgment and validation.
Give me my gold star
Repetition of the request for recognition symbolized by a "gold star."
Cause I can do better
Reiterating the belief in the capacity to do better.
Be better
Commitment to improvement and being a better person.
I can do better
Repeated affirmation of the ability to do better.
I'll be good
Commitment to being good and making positive choices.
And I can do better
Reaffirmation of the commitment to improvement.
Be better
Dedication to becoming a better version of oneself.
I want a gold star
Expressing the desire for acknowledgment and validation.
Give me my gold star
Repetition of the request for recognition symbolized by a "gold star."
A gold star
Emphasizing the desire for a symbol of achievement and validation.
Give me my gold star
Repetition of the request for recognition symbolized by a "gold star."
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