Simple Plan - "Perfect"

A song which is really very close to my heart.
It makes complete sense with the scenario one usually grows up in.

You try your best fulfill the expectations of your parents but it's never enough. You find it a never end cycle. The more you do, the more they expect.
Where this is so extremely frustrating for the child, it shows how much the parents truly care for us. They want the best for us. Our achievements are giving them no real benefits. What we are doing, we're doing for ourselves - to build our own lives.

This song is for the times, when the cycle starts getting to you and you want a break. To sit back and tell them... I try my best but I'm human. I fall down too. I sometimes need my time and space too. You must understand I'm not perfect. Please understand me and just help me to stand back up again and I won't ever stop trying.

Where you care so much for someone... you should also understand what they want.

Because as you see... love without understanding is a pain.
So here's one to love with understanding :)


"Perfect" by Simple Plan

Hey dad look at me
Think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to plan?
Do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do?
'Cuz it hurts when you disapprove all doing

And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't pretend that
I'm alright
And you can't change me

'Cuz we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

I try not to think
About the pain I feel inside
Did you know you used to be my hero?
All the days you spend with me
Now seem so far away
And it feels like you don't care anymore

And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't stand another fight
And nothing's alright

Nothing's gonna change the things that you said
Nothing's gonna make this right again
Please don't turn your back
I can't believe it's hard
Just to talk to you
'Cuz you don't understand