Julia Murney is the daughter of actor Christopher Murney. Murney is most fa… Read Full Bio ↴Julia Murney is the daughter of actor Christopher Murney. Murney is most famous for her roles in the theatre productions of "Lennon" and "The Wild Party." Her new album produced by Sh-K-Boom Records, entitled "I'm Not Waiting" is a collection of covers, including the original title song by Andrew Lippa.

After having finished her run with the national tour of Wicked in September of 2006, Julia Murney has returned to Wicked as the new Broadway Elphaba. Her first show was January 10th/2007. She will finish her run as Elphaba on October 7th.

Perfect
Julia Murney Lyrics

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[(cut) from the musical 'High Fidelity']

We have to say good bye
All things have to end
But I keep insisting
I go on resisting
Why should I pretend?

We paid for some mistakes
We never should have made
So it seems we were living in dreams
But now those dreams fade

In a perfect world
You'd hold me forever
In a perfect world, our love would stand tall
But I'm not perfect
And you're not perfect
Cause is you were
I wouldn't have loved you
At all

It took a little time
For me to come so far
But finally I see
That our impurity
Makes us who we are

There's no going back
We can't undo the past
We've mastered the art
Of breaking apart
And falling so fast

In a perfect world
You wouldn't have left me
Feeling left out, abandoned, and small
But I'm not perfect
And you're not perfect
Cause if you were
I wouldn't have loved you

So I'm sorry for the million awful things I did and said
And the million other things I should have
Said and done instead
And I'm sorry you won't spend each minute
Growing old with me
I'm sorry that our life will never be

The two of us on Sunday morning
Waking as the light shines through
Knowing at that very moment
That I love you
And you love me, too

In a perfect world, we'd get to raise a family
In a perfect house with pictures on the wall
But I'm not perfect, and you're not perfect
And nothing's perfect
If we were perfect
We'd wake up one day
Unable to recall

If we had ever truly loved
At all

Overall Meaning

The song "Perfect" by Julia Murney, from the musical 'High Fidelity', is a deeply emotional and introspective ballad about a relationship that has come to an end. The singer acknowledges the imperfections of both herself and her partner, and recognizes that these flaws are what made their love real and authentic. She regrets the mistakes and hurtful words that were said, but also accepts that these experiences have shaped who they are, and their love was true.

The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a relationship that was far from perfect, but also full of meaningful moments that the singer cherishes. She longs for a "perfect world" where they could be together forever, raise a family and live in a perfect house with pictures on the wall. However, she ultimately concludes that if they were truly perfect, they may not have truly loved each other at all. The song is a powerful reflection on the messiness and imperfections of love, and how relationships can still be meaningful and real even in the face of these challenges.

Overall, "Perfect" is a poignant and moving song that captures the bittersweet essence of love and relationships. The lyrics are poignant and thoughtful, and the melody is hauntingly beautiful, making it an unforgettable musical experience.

Line by Line Meaning

We have to say good bye
It's time for us to end our relationship.

All things have to end
Everything in life has a finite duration.

But I keep insisting
Despite knowing it's time to say goodbye, I am still holding on.

I go on resisting
I try to resist the inevitable end of our relationship.

Why should I pretend?
I cannot pretend that everything is okay in our relationship.

We paid for some mistakes
We have faced the consequences of some wrong decisions we made in the past.

We never should have made
We regret some of the choices we've made in our relationship.

So it seems we were living in dreams
Our relationship was only made up of illusions and unfulfilled dreams.

But now those dreams fade
Those unrealistic dreams we had about each other have vanished.

In a perfect world
If everything in our relationship was perfect,

You'd hold me forever
You would never let me go.

In a perfect world, our love would stand tall
Our love would remain strong and unbreakable.

But I'm not perfect
I am flawed.

And you're not perfect
You also have your own imperfections.

Cause if you were
If you were perfect,

I wouldn't have loved you at all
I wouldn't have fallen in love with you because you wouldn't have been human.

It took a little time
I had to reflect on our situation for some time.

For me to come so far
Before coming to terms with the situation and accepting our flaws.

But finally I see
I've come to realize that,

That our impurity
Our imperfections and weaknesses,

Makes us who we are
Define our identity and that's okay.

There's no going back
We cannot undo what we've done.

We can't undo the past
We cannot change what we've experienced.

We've mastered the art
We have become experts at something:

Of breaking apart
Breaking up and going our separate ways.

And falling so fast
Our break up happened unexpectedly and hurtful.

In a perfect world
Hypothetically,

You wouldn't have left me
You would still be in a relationship with me,

Feeling left out, abandoned, and small
I would not feel neglected, deserted, and diminutive.

So I'm sorry for the million awful things I did and said
I regret hurting you with my actions and words.

And the million other things I should have said and done instead
I should have done things differently toward you and acted more considerate toward your emotions.

And I'm sorry you won't spend each minute
I'm saddened that you'll never get to spend all of your life beside me.

Growing old with me
Growing old together and experiencing the joys of life.

I'm sorry that our life will never be
I apologize that our life together will never exist the way we imagined

The two of us on Sunday morning
Just the two of us waking up on a beautiful weekend day,

Waking as the light shines through
Waking at dawn to enjoy the new day and watch the sunrise together.

Knowing at that very moment
Being alive and content in the present moment,

That I love you
That I am in love with you with all of our imperfections and weaknesses.

And you love me, too
And you are in love with me in sort of the same manner.

In a perfect world, we'd get to raise a family
In an ideal situation, we could have raised a family of our own,

In a perfect house with pictures on the wall
An ideal and beautiful family home decorated with lovely pictures on display.

But nothing's perfect
Realistically, nothing is ever completely perfect,

If we were perfect
If we were both perfect,