Imperfect To You

I try to smile the way you like
Fix my hair, stand in the light
Say the words you wanna hear
But somehow I still disappear

You love the idea, not the mess
You want the shell, not what's left
I bend and break, just to fit
But you never seem to notice it

Every flaw you point out loud
Becomes the shame I carry now

I'm imperfect to you
No matter what I try to do
You see the cracks, not the glue
You want perfect, I want true
You change the rules, I change my skin
But it's never enough to let me in
I gave my all, you never knew
'Cause I'm imperfect to you

I hold my breath, I bite my tongue
Apologize when I've done none
I dim my light, shrink my fire
All to feed your cold desire

And still you say I'm not quite right
Like love's supposed to be airtight
But I was honest from the start
You just wanted someone else's heart

And you dressed me up in your design
But never loved what wasn't mine

I'm imperfect to you
No matter what I try to do
You see the cracks, not the glue
You want perfect, I want true
You change the rules, I change my skin
But it's never enough to let me in
I gave my all, you never knew
'Cause I'm imperfect to you

But maybe flaws are what make me real
Not something broken you need to heal
If you can't love me has I am
Then maybe you never gave a damn

I'm imperfect to you (to you)
No matter what I try to do
You see the cracks, not the glue
You want perfect, I want true (Woah-oh-oh)
You change the rules, I change my skin
But it's never enough to let me in
I gave my all, you never knew
'Cause I'm imperfect to you

I was never too much, just too true
And that was too raw for you
You wanted silence, I came loud
You wanted sun, I came with clouds
But someone will see the beauty I bring
Even when I'm unraveling
So I'll stop breaking myself in two
Just to be perfect to you