Perfect 10
Unknown Brain feat. Heather Sommer Lyrics

What does perfect even mean?
The singer is questioning the true meaning of perfection and whether it even exists.

Is there even such a thing?
The singer is questioning the existence of perfection altogether.

Can we switch up all the rules?
The singer is proposing the idea of changing the expectations and rules surrounding perfection.

And imagine a utopia
The singer is suggesting the possibility of creating a perfect society where the expectations and rules are different.

Darling, I am just so fed up
The singer has become frustrated with the current societal expectations of perfection.

With these expectations, they keep weighing me down
The expectations of perfection are having a negative impact on the singer's mental and emotional well-being.

My heart is begging me to get the hell out of my head
The singer feels a strong desire to escape their negative and self-critical thoughts and emotions.

I am gonna live inside the upside down
The singer desires to step into a different reality where the expectations of perfection are not present.

For a minute and pretend
The singer wants to temporarily escape the reality of perfectionism and pretend to be free from its constraints.

Honey, I’m a perfect 10
Despite the societal pressures to be perfect, the singer claims to be flawless and confident in their own skin.

And if I say it enough
By repeating the statement, the singer hopes to solidify their confidence and belief in themselves.

It gets engrained in my head
The singer believes that repetition can lead to internalization and a true belief in their own perfection.

And I start to see
The singer's confidence in their own perfection allows them to see themselves in a better light.

Yeah, I’ve discussed it with myself
The singer has thought deeply about society's expectations of perfection and its impact on them as an individual.

And I'm disgusted with the way
The singer is upset and displeased with how perfectionism manifests in society.

We are told to have a certain face
Society dictates what is considered an acceptable or perfect appearance.

A certain weight, be flawless
Society places great emphasis on maintaining a certain weight and being without flaw.

We aren’t pixels on a screen
The singer asserts that they and others should not be held to the same standard as digitally manipulated images.

No, we're humans, we breathe
The singer emphasizes that they and others are human beings with natural variations and imperfections.

Every single thing we see, curated
The media and society selectively present and curate images of what is considered perfect or ideal.

It’s overrated
The singer believes that the societal importance placed on perfectionism is exaggerated and unnecessary.

And if I say it enough
Through repetition and affirmation, the singer believes they can internalize a belief in their own perfection.

It gets engrained in my head
The singer believes a repeated belief in their own perfection can become a deeply ingrained thought pattern in their mind.

And I start to think
The singer's belief in their own perfection allows them to start thinking positively about themselves.

Honey, I’m a perfect 10
Reiterating their earlier statement, the singer confidently claims to be a perfect 10 despite societal expectations.