Perfect by Simple Plan discusses the strained relationship between parents and their children and the pressure to live up to parental expectations. Its an expression of the frustration of feeling unable to be perfect and meet those expectations.
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D Hey dad look at me G Think back and talk to me DG Did I grow up according to plan? DG And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do? DG But it hurts when you disapprove all along Em And now I try hard to make it GD I just want to make you proud DEm I'm never gonna be good enough for you G I can't pretend that I'm alright A And you can't change me
D 'Cuz we lost it all A Nothing lasts forever Bm I'm sorry Bm/AG I can't be perfect D Now it's just too late A And we can't go back Bm I'm sorry Bm/AG I can't be perfect
D I try not to think G About the pain I feel inside DG Did you know you used to be my hero? DG All the days you spent with me now seem so far away DG And it feels like you don't care anymore Em And now I try hard to make it GD I just want to make you proud DEm I'm never gonna be good enough for you G I can't stand another fight A And nothing's alright
D 'Cuz we lost it all A Nothing lasts forever Bm I'm sorry Bm/AG I can't be perfect D Now it's just too late A And we can't go back Bm I'm sorry Bm/AG I can't be perfect
GAD Nothing's gonna change the things that you said GAD Nothing's gonna make this right again Bm Please don't turn your back A I can't believe it's hard G Just to talk to you But you don't understand
D 'Cuz we lost it all A Nothing lasts forever Bm I'm sorry G I can't be perfect D Now it's just too late A And we can't go back Bm I'm sorry G I can't be perfect D 'Cuz we lost it all A Nothing lasts forever Bm I'm sorry G I can't be perfect D Now it's just too late A And we can't go back Bm I'm sorry G I can't be perfect