| Song Length |
3:56 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Diplomatic |
Subject |
Frustration, Life |
| Similar Artists |
Sam Smith, Adele |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
VERSE 1
Once again the reckoning, staring down the barrel of the gun
The silence here is deafening, somehow it always seems to make you run
So you did the best you could, but your best is still no good
Holding out for everything, you might walk away with nothing instead
CHORUS
You say it's cause you want it to be PERFECT
Keep waiting til the stars align to know that it's worth it
PERFECT is never what you think it's gonna be
It's never what you think it's gonna be
VERSE 2
Oh you've got so much to prove, terrified of looking like a fool
Suddenly the targets move, baby you've rewritten all the rules
Always just outside your reach, that elusive sense of peace
Held up to the standards no one else could ever hope to live up to
CHORUS
You say it's cause you want it to be PERFECT
You keep waiting til the stars align to know that it's worth it
PERFECT is never what you think it's gonna be
It's never what you think it's gonna be