[Verse] I never chased the flawless glow I let the wind decide my flow Perfection’s cage is much too tight I crave the raw I crave the fight [Chorus] I never wanted the perfect just the true The cracks the scars the wildest hue Let the rain fall and wash it through I never wanted the perfect just the true [Verse 2] I find the beauty in the mess In tangled hearts and torn-up dress The kind of love that aches and bends Not polished masks but real amends [Chorus] I never wanted the perfect just the true The flaws the tears the skies so blue Let the storm rage and split us in two I never wanted the perfect just the true [Bridge] Give me chaos give me sound Give me roots deep in the ground I don’t need the diamond’s gleam Just the whisper of a dream [Chorus] I never wanted the perfect just the true The pain the joy the fire that grew Let the world burn if it must do I never wanted the perfect just the true
