Perfect by simple plan

Hey dad look at me
Think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to the plan?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I
wanna do?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along
And now I try hard to make it
I just wanna make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't pretend that
I'm alright
And you can't change me

'Cause we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late
And we can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

I try not to think
About the pain I feel inside
Did you know you used to be my hero?
All the days you spent with me
Now seem so far away
And it feels like you don't care anymore

And now I try hard to make it
I just wanna make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't stand another fight
And nothing is alright

'Cause we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late
And we can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

Nothing's gonna change the things that you said
Nothing's gonna make this right again
Please don't turn your back
I can't believe it's hard
Just to talk to you
But you don't understand

'Cause we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late
And we can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

'Cause we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late
And we can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

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This song seems to be dedicated to those 'kiasu' parents, those that pressurize their children to do well in studies, get that O level cert, enter a good sec. sch... the list goes on and on...

What they don't realise is this: Studies isn't everything. Unfortunately, Singapore's education system is so 失败that everyone thinks that aceing the next test, getting a perfect L1R5 is e most important.

I would certainly prefer to see someone with a not-so-perfect L1R5 but with a good character, a good heart and a good set of values, as compared to someone with the perfect grades but with a totally corrupted mind and heart. And here I'm not talking about 'hornyness'. I'm talking about something even worse than that.

Come to think of it, 10 years down the road, who cares about how much you score for your PSLE, who cares about how much you got for your lit. CA, and who cares what your O level results were? Those are all history; what is more important is the PRESENT.

Phews! That was quite a long post!~ =)

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