Picture Perfect
Grapefruit Sound Lab Lyrics
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In a picture perfect frame,
In a picture perfect house
Where everything's the same.
Each thing in this picture
Is not what it seems.
This picture perfect life
Was just a shattered dream.
If I told you that I loved you
Would you even really care?
I'll be right here forever
Were you ever really there?
No sadness in the morning,
No scars upon your face.
Tear-stained pillow talk
And the feeling of disgrace.
Will it be like this forever?
Will the damage be undone?
The game we played was short and sweet,
We must have jumped the gun.
When you're left alone with nothing,
And you know you think you won:
This picture perfect couple was just like everyone.
...each thing in this picture
Is not what it seems:
This picture perfect life
Was another Silent Scream.
...each thing in this picture
Is not what it seems:
Your picture perfect life
Was never meant for me.
All my dreams were shattered
Like November '63.
The opening lines of Grapefruit Sound Lab's song, "Picture Perfect" paint an idyllic picture of a couple who seem to have everything going for them - they are the "picture perfect couple" in a "picture perfect frame" living in a "picture perfect house." However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that this perfect facade is just an illusion, and "each thing in this picture is not what it seems." The reality is that this couple's life is far from perfect, and their dreams have been shattered.
The lyrics reveal a sense of disillusionment and heartbreak as the singer asks if their love is really reciprocated and wonders if they were ever truly present in the relationship. There is a sense of loneliness and sadness as the singer talks about the absence of "tear-stained pillow talk" and the feeling of "disgrace." All of these emotions are tied together to create a deeply introspective song that explores the dark side of relationships that seem perfect on the surface but are far from it in reality.
Overall, "Picture Perfect" is a powerful ode to the complexities of relationships and how they often fall far short of our expectations. The song encourages us to look beyond the surface-level picture and see the truth of what lies beneath.
Line by Line Meaning
The picture perfect couple
The couple seemed perfect in every way
In a picture perfect frame,
They were captured within the confines of a perfect frame
In a picture perfect house
They lived inside a house that was perfect by all means
Where everything's the same.
Their life was monotonous and uneventful, everything was the same
Each thing in this picture
Everything in the perfect picture was altogether different and fake
Is not what it seems.
Things were not as perfect as they appeared to be
This picture perfect life
Their dream of a perfect life was nothing but shattered fantasy
If I told you that I loved you
They question the authenticity of the love between the couple
Would you even really care?
They question the emotional attachment of the other person
I'll be right here forever
But they want to stay together forever
Were you ever really there?
They're unsure if the other person was really there for them
No sadness in the morning,
There is no morning sadness in the life of the perfect couple
No scars upon your face.
There's no evidence of the pain or suffering they have gone through
Tear-stained pillow talk
But they've had their share of tearful moments at night
And the feeling of disgrace.
Making them feel shameful and wrong
Will it be like this forever?
They wonder if their life is going to be the same forever
Will the damage be undone?
And if the damage done can be reversed
The game we played was short and sweet,
The relationship they had felt like a brief and pleasant game
We must have jumped the gun.
But they think they've made a mistake by rushing into things too fast
When you're left alone with nothing,
When they are left with nothing but memories
And you know you think you won:
They realise they did not really win anything
This picture perfect couple was just like everyone.
The perfect couple turned out to be just like everyone else
...each thing in this picture
Just like before, everything in the picture was not what it seemed
Is not what it seems:
Their picture-perfect life wasn't what it seemed before
Your picture perfect life
They call out to the other person that it was their perfect life
Was never meant for me.
But it wasn't meant to be, and they weren't really perfect for each other
All my dreams were shattered
All their dreams and hopes turned out to be shattered
Like November '63.
And the year 1963 was comparable to their shattered dreams.
Lyrics © Steamroller
Written by: Andrew Deitch, Robert Cotnoir
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