Verse 1 I tried to stand up straight Tried to say the right thing Tried to keep my voice down low Tried to fit inside the frame I wore the smile they wanted Even when it didn’t feel true Looked around at everybody else Wondering what they knew Pre-Chorus But perfect feels heavy When you carry it too long And maybe all the cracks in me Are where I’m getting strong Chorus I’m on the wrong side of perfect But maybe that’s alright I don’t have to shine like silver To still catch the light I’m on the wrong side of perfect Still learning how to be If I’m a little broken At least I’m really me Verse 2 They say, “Don’t mess it up” They say, “Don’t fall behind” They say, “Keep your colors quiet” They say, “Stay inside the lines” But I’ve got songs unfinished And dreams I can’t explain A heart that trips over itself Then gets back up again Pre-Chorus And perfect feels empty When it’s only for the show Maybe all the things I hide Are things that help me grow Chorus I’m on the wrong side of perfect But maybe that’s alright I don’t have to shine like silver To still catch the light I’m on the wrong side of perfect Still learning how to be If I’m a little broken At least I’m really me Bridge I don’t want to be a picture Hanging quiet on a wall I would rather be a story With the rise and with the fall If my edges look uneven If my colors run too far Maybe that’s the only reason You can tell me apart Final Chorus I’m on the wrong side of perfect But maybe that’s alright I don’t have to shine like silver To still catch the light I’m on the wrong side of perfect Still learning how to be If I’m a little broken At least I’m really me Outro Wrong side of perfect Still really me Wrong side of perfect Still really me
