Perfect
Cosy Sheridan Lyrics
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The angels are too
I was trying for those golden wings, they look shiny and new
But angels don't need money, heaven don't need help
Perfect don't need anyone
Perfect's all by itself
Now I've been borrowing rides
My independence can't afford to be so proud anymore
I've been incurring more debt than I can ever repay
It's been hard giving up wings for these needful feet of clay
I have always found it safer to give than receive
If I ask nothing of you
You can't ask anything of me
But you never quite go home
You start waking up tired
What rises above cannot reach out to hold
What is reaching to rise, bruising itself
Needing angles, needing money
Needing heaven, needing help
Perfect don't need anyone
Perfect's all by itself
In this song, Perfect, Cosy Sheridan talks about the idea of perfection and how it is unattainable in this world. She begins by saying that heaven is perfect and so are the angels, and she wants to be like that too. She says that she has been trying to get those golden wings that the angels have, but angels don't need money, and heaven doesn't need help. She realizes that perfection doesn't need anyone or anything; it's a state of being that is self-sufficient.
However, she also talks about the struggles of living in this world. She has been "borrowing rides" and "sleeping on floors," which suggests that she has been struggling financially. She says that her independence cannot afford to be so proud anymore, which means that she needs help. She has been incurring more debt than she can ever repay, and she has given up on her dreams of having "golden wings" and settled for "these needful feet of clay."
Towards the end of the song, she talks about the difficulties of being vulnerable and needing others. She says that she has always found it safer to give than receive, but that doesn't allow her to let anyone in. She realizes that even though she wants to be perfect and self-sufficient, it's not possible. She can't go home because what she wants to rise above cannot reach out to hold. She concludes the song by saying that even though she wants to be perfect, she needs angles, money, heaven, and help, and perfect is all by itself.
Line by Line Meaning
I've heard heaven is perfect
I have heard that heaven is a place of perfection
The angels are too
The angels, who reside in heaven, are also perfect
I was trying for those golden wings, they look shiny and new
I was striving to become like the angels, adorning myself with shiny and fresh golden wings
But angels don't need money, heaven don't need help
Angels do not require wealth, and heaven does not require assistance
Perfect don't need anyone
Perfection does not require any external factor or assistance to maintain itself
Perfect's all by itself
Perfection is self-sufficient and independent in nature
Now I've been borrowing rides
I have been relying on others to provide me with transportation
Sleeping on floors
I have been sleeping on the ground, without proper accommodation
My independence can't afford to be so proud anymore
My self-sufficiency cannot continue at the cost of my pride
I've been incurring more debt than I can ever repay
I have been borrowing more money than I am capable of repaying
It's been hard giving up wings for these needful feet of clay
It has been difficult giving up my desire to become an angel, and instead accepting my earthly limitations
I have always found it safer to give than receive
I have preferred to give to others, rather than receive from them
If I ask nothing of you
If I do not ask anything from you
You can't ask anything of me
You will not be able to demand anything from me
But you never quite go home
You never quite feel at home
You start waking up tired
You start to feel more exhausted
What rises above cannot reach out to hold
What is above, cannot hold or support what is below
What is reaching to rise, bruising itself
Those who try to reach higher than their limits, end up getting hurt in the process
Needing angles, needing money
Needing guidance and wealth
Needing heaven, needing help
Requiring spiritual or external assistance to achieve one's goals
Perfect don't need anyone
Perfection does not require any kind of support from others
Perfect's all by itself
Perfection is self-sufficient and needs no external factors to maintain itself
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: VINCENT PAUL SCHEUERMAN
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