Perfectly Unperfect

[Intro] [intro Instrumental piano begins softly, setting a melancholic mood] [Verse 1] The number Seventeen on the cake, the flames feels cold Another textbook open wide, another story untold Momma says to "Socialize, get good grades," Daddy just nods along, saying "That's right" I stare at the ceiling deep into the night A’s and B’s on my report card, my teachers and parents proud of my accomplishments But they don't see the emptiness I'm keeping to myself Got the grades, got the personality, got the “relationships” that never last this constant striving's got nowhere left for me to go [Chorus] All I want is just to breathe, feel the gentle breeze against my face Find a moment just for me, a moment of peace To be careless, to be free, like the kids I see outside But I'm trapped behind this glass, nowhere left to hide Oh, this perfect picture's cracked, underneath the strain All I want is just to breathe, feel the sun, forget the pain Just be carefree, just be me, for a little while Instead of walking down this endless, polished path [Verse 2] Smile bright for the camera, scripted laughs and scripted grace While the panic builds inside, can't keep up this pace I see them laughing on the grass, not a worry in their eyes While I'm chasing validation, chasing perfect skies But the clouds are always looming, heavy, dark, and deep And the promises I made are secrets I can't keep [Chorus] All I want is just to breathe, feel the gentle breeze against my face Find a moment just for me, a moment of peace To be careless, to be free, like the kids I see outside But I'm trapped behind this glass, nowhere left to hide Oh, this perfect picture's cracked, underneath the strain All I want is just to breathe, feel the sun, forget the pain Just be carefree, just be me, for a little while Instead of walking down this endless, polished path [Bridge] Is this all there is? Just numbers on a page? Just performing on a stage where I'm the star they made? The weight of the world, it's crushing down on me This perfect child they see, well, it just isn't me I'm tired of the climb, tired of the show Tired of pretending that I always know The right thing to say, the right place to be Can't they see I'm drowning? Can't they just let me be? (I'm drowning, drowning, drowning) [Chorus] All I want is just to breathe, feel the gentle breeze against my face Find a moment just for me, a moment of peace To be careless, to be free, like the kids I see outside But I'm trapped behind this glass, nowhere left to hide Oh, this perfect picture's cracked, underneath the strain All I want is just to breathe, feel the sun, forget the pain Just be carefree, just be me, for a little while Instead of walking down this endless, polished path [Outro] [outro Instrumental swells slightly, then fades slowly with the piano melody becoming simpler and quieter] Seventeen... and perfectly... broken... [outro Last piano notes linger softly, fading to silence]