My mother said Stand up straighter Smile bigger Sing it right If the spotlight doesn’t blind you Then you’re not shining bright Count the trophies Count the bruises Every victory incomplete If perfection is the target Then I’m dying in the seat Mirror mirror on the wall Tell me why it’s never enough Every dream I build in gold Turns to pressure in my blood This is the diary of a perfectionist Every page says try again If you’re bleeding keep it quiet Smile pretty for the lens This is the diary of a perfectionist Every line a silent scream If the crown slips for a second They’ll destroy the girl beneath He says “Baby breathe a little slower You don’t have to win tonight” But he’s never heard the thunder Of a childhood built on fight Every stage feels like a courtroom Every song another test If I’m honest I’m exhausted Trying harder than the rest If I stop the world keeps turning If I fall they’ll walk away So I stitch another smile Over cracks I can’t display This is the diary of a perfectionist Ink and tears on every line Every dream I ever chased Turned to pressure in my spine This is the diary of a perfectionist Where the hero never rests Every night I close the book Still convinced I failed the test If I vanish tomorrow Will the silence feel the same? Or will the world just find another Girl to sacrifice for fame? Every crown is made of needles Every throne a lonely room But I keep the pages turning Even when it spells my doom This is the diary of a perfectionist Every page a war inside Every victory a whisper That the world could take my light But if you read between the lines Past the glitter and the lies You’ll see the girl who learned to survive.
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