Written by Ilana
SoundEngeneer LaNoir

Written by Ilana
SoundEngeneer LaNoir

You Don’t Have to Be Perfect


SIXTY-FIVE CHAINS, SIXTY-FIVE NAMES
(YOU HEARD ME?)
MONEY ON MY TONGUE, BUT HER NAME ON MY VEINS
WHAT’S IT MEAN WHEN I WALK TO THE MONEY?
(IT MEANS I LEFT HER BEHIND…)

WE SHARED A DREAM IN BROKEN SKIN
I WORE YOUR LOVE LIKE SOMETHING THIN
A GHOST OF SUGAR, TOUCH OF LEAD
ANOTHER VOICE INSIDE YOUR HEAD

SHE BOUGHT YOUR DOUBT IN PLASTIC FOLDS
HER HANDS WERE NEW — BUT MINE WERE OLD
YOU KISSED ME ONCE THEN BLINKED AWAY
STILL I REMAIN, AND STILL I SAY...

ONLY HER
EVEN AFTER ALL THIS NOISE
ONLY HER
NO TRUTH, NO PEACE, NO VOICE
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE FLAWLESS — NO
YOU JUST HAVE TO STAY
ONLY HER…

SHARED THAT GIRL LIKE A PIZZA SLICE
(YOU HEARD ME?)

NO GODS, NO RULES, JUST ROLLING DICE
SHE WATCHED YOU FALL AND CALLED IT FATE
I HELD YOUR NAME BENEATH MY HATE
WE DON’T EXIST ON SOLID GROUND
OUR LOVE WAS LOUD — NOW JUST A SOUND
LIKE MONEY SWELLING IN A CYST
YOU TASTE LIKE ASH BUT STILL I KISS

YOU WALKED WITH GOLD INSIDE YOUR HANDS
BUT LEFT ME BRUISED INSIDE YOUR PLANS
(BUT OH, I STAYED...)
I WATCHED YOU LOVE HER LIKE A SHOW
WHILE BLEEDING QUIET IN THE GLOW

IF I COME TOO CLOSE
WILL YOU FADE TO MYTH?
WILL YOU SPEAK MY NAME

OR TWIST THE GIFT?
IF I GIVE YOU ALL
WOULD YOU SPLIT MY LIGHT?
OR LET ME BURN… INSIDE YOUR NIGHT?

You don’t have to be perfect
You just have to be real
You don’t have to be flawless
Just tell me what you feel
You don’t have to be perfect
Not with me…

BENT IN HALF FROM LOVING YOU
A PERFECT LOOP I CAN'T UNDO
SIXTY-FIVE CHAINS MADE OF BREATH
EACH ONE FORGED FROM SILENT DEATH
I WORE YOUR NAME LIKE ARMORED SKIN
YOU CALLED HER GOD — ERASED MY SIN
BUT STILL I CRAWL BACK THROUGH YOUR FIRE
NOT PERFECT. JUST... DESIRE.

ONLY HER
EVEN IN THIS TWISTED SCRIPT
STILL ...YOU
MY NAME BEHIND YOUR PAINTED LIPS
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE TRUE
JUST SAY THE WORD, AND I’LL BREAK FOR YOU

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT...
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT...

ONLY ......HER…

YOU DON’T… HAVE… TO… BE…

YOU DON’T… HAVE… TO… BE…

Fallout live

You Don’t Have to Be Perfect

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