Try Too Hard
P!nk Lyrics

123,
You blindly follow popular trends and conform yourself to fit in with what society deems as 'cool'.

You follow every line, you wear your perfect patch and style
You strive to perfectly embody what others are doing or saying, even if it means sacrificing who you truly are.

But you're like a satellite and you're drifting through the sky
You lack direction or purpose in your life, and simply float aimlessly without knowing who you are or what you want.

You can't make up your mind about this or that, or anything at all
You struggle to make decisions for yourself because you are too concerned with pleasing others and following their lead.

So you go with the flow and hope to God that no one knows it
You try to disguise your lack of authenticity by blending in with the crowd and pretending to be something you're not.

Everything you are, everything you say
Your entire being, words and actions included, are determined by external influences and not a reflection of your true self.

Everything you do is not for you
Your actions are solely driven by a desire to impress or appease others, and not because you genuinely want to do them.

Everything you feel, everything you know
Your emotions and knowledge are largely based on what you've seen through media, rather than personal experiences or introspection.

You found it on your favorite TV show
Your beliefs and values come from the fictional worlds you immerse yourself in, rather than your own life experiences and thoughts.

And it's people like you that make me sick
Your lack of authenticity and commitment to being someone you're not bothers me and makes me feel disgusted.

I'm surrounded by you everywhere I look
I can't avoid encountering people like you because so many individuals conform to societal expectations rather than being themselves.

You're telling everyone how different that you really are
You claim to be unique or exceptional, but your actions and words prove otherwise. Many people try to fit into an already crowded mold.

But it's been said before, so maybe you're not special after all
The claim to individuality or uniqueness is not genuine and has been expressed before by other people, and hence, they are not as unique as they claim to be.

If you put the same amount of effort into letting go
If you stop trying to be someone you're not and let go of others' expectations and societal pressure, you might find more happiness and acceptance.

Just act yourself and you might like it, you never know
Activating your true self and dropping the pretense may lead to happiness which you are unaware of or never experienced before.

Cause everything you want, everything you do
You endlessly pursue other people's goals, aspirations and ideals of perfection rather than having a game plan of your own.

You try so hard to be everyone but you
You exert too much energy and focus trying to be someone else and not yourself.

Everywhere you turn, you just gotta learn
In every aspect of your life, you must learn how to be genuinely you without basing your thoughts and beliefs on what society wants.

It's easier if you don't try so hard
It's better and healthier to let go of others' expectations and be your true self than to try so hard to be something else.

Is there somewhere I can go to get away
The need to escape from the conformist society rules is strong, pushing one to seek a place where one can embrace themselves, and their uniqueness.

Where there's truth and people mean just what they say
Seeking a place where people are, without pretense or pressure from society, where they are free to speak and express themselves without fear of judgment.

You try too hard
You exert too much energy and focus trying to be someone else and not yourself.

You just try too hard
You're driven to the point of exhaustion trying to fit into others' expectations, instead of embracing yourself and your true nature.