The first time I heard this song, P!nk‘s latest, I loved it — the lyrics really spoke to me. The first time I saw the video for “F***** Perfect,” it almost broke my heart. The lyrics, the imagery — combined, they took me back to what I felt like growing up, particularly the awful high school years. Never fitting in, not looking like everyone else, feeling so isolated and alone. But I made it through, as will countless other young girls who may feel as hopeless and lost as I did. I promise — as do this song and video — that things will get better. I survived and so will you.
And, as a new mother, the last scene kills me. I hope Coraline never feels as lost as I did when I was a teenager. But if she does, she can count on her mom being there for her every step of the way.
Made a wrong turn, once or twice / Dug my way out, blood and fire / Bad decisions, that’s alright / Welcome to my silly life / Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood / Miss ‘No way, it’s all good’, it didn’t slow me down / Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated / Look, I’m still around
Pretty pretty please, don’t you ever ever feel / Like you’re less than f*ckin’ perfect / Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you’re nothing / You’re f*ckin’ perfect to me!
You’re so mean, when you talk about yourself, you were wrong / Change the voices in your head, make them like you instead / So complicated, look happy, you’ll make it! / Filled with so much hatred…such a tired game / It’s enough! I’ve done all I can think of / Chased down all my demons, I’ve seen you do the same
Oh, pretty pretty please, don’t you ever ever feel / Like you’re less than f*ckin’ perfect / Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you’re nothing / You’re f*ckin’ perfect to me
Agreed — she's awesome. I'd love to see her in concert someday.