Perfect
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Made a wrong turn, once or twice
Dug my way out, blood and fire
Bad decisions, that's alright
Welcome to my silly life

Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
Miss knowing it's all good, it didn't slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing
Under estimated, look, I'm still around

Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like your less than less then perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like your nothing
You are perfect to me

You're so mean,
When you talk about yourself, you are wrong
Change the voices in your head
Make them like you instead

So complicated,
Look how big you'll make it!
Filled with so much hatred
Such a tired game
It's enough, I've done all I can think of
Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same
Oh, pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like your less than less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You are perfect to me

The whole world stared so I swallowed the fear,
The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in line and we try, try, try,
But we try too hard, it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, 'cause they're everywhere
They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair
We change ourselves and we do it all the time

Why do we do that? Why do I do that?
(Why do I do that?)

(Yeah, oh pretty pretty please, oh)

Pretty, pretty please
Don't you ever, ever feel
Like your less than less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing
You are perfect to me

You're perfect, you're perfect
Pretty, pretty please
If you ever, ever feel




Like you're nothing
You are perfect to me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song “Perfect” by Glee feature an inspiring and empowering message that encourages self-acceptance and self-love. The song is about recognizing one's imperfections and setbacks while still embracing them as part of one's journey. The first verse talks about making mistakes and bad decisions but ultimately accepting them as part of one's silly life. The second verse touches upon feeling misunderstood and underestimated but still prevailing despite these challenges. The chorus's main message is that one shouldn't feel less than perfect and that, in fact, they are perfect just the way they are. The bridge touches upon the pressure of society to conform to certain ideals or standards and how one should instead focus on being true to themselves and accepting their flaws.


The song was originally written and performed by P!nk, and the Glee cover version was part of the show's second season. The vocals are performed by the show's cast members, Lea Michele and Dianna Agron, who portray the characters Rachel Berry and Quinn Fabray. The song was featured in the episode "I Am Unicorn," and it was also included in Glee's second soundtrack album, "Glee: The Music, Volume 7."


Line by Line Meaning

Made a wrong turn, once or twice
I've taken the wrong path a few times


Dug my way out, blood and fire
I clawed myself out of difficult situations, sometimes getting hurt in the process


Bad decisions, that's alright
I've made mistakes, but that's just part of life


Welcome to my silly life
This is just my ordinary, sometimes foolish life


Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
I've felt neglected, out of place, and misinterpreted


Miss knowing it's all good, it didn't slow me down
I wish I knew everything was going to be fine, but despite that uncertainty, I kept going


Mistaken, always second guessing
I've been wrong before and tend to doubt myself


Under estimated, look, I'm still around
People have underestimated me before, but I'm still here


Pretty, pretty please Don't you ever, ever feel Like your less than less then perfect
I hope you always feel good about yourself and never feel unworthy or imperfect


Pretty, pretty please If you ever, ever feel Like your nothing You are perfect to me
If you ever feel like you're nothing, remember that you are perfect to me


You're so mean, When you talk about yourself, you are wrong Change the voices in your head Make them like you instead
Don't speak to yourself harshly, it's not true. Resist those negative voices in your head, and replace them with positive ones


So complicated, Look how big you'll make it! Filled with so much hatred Such a tired game It's enough, I've done all I can think of
Life is complex, and we tend to make it worse by hating on others or ourselves. I've reached my limits and tried my best to navigate it


Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same
I've fought hard to overcome my personal demons and I've seen you do the same


Oh, pretty, pretty please Don't you ever, ever feel Like your less than less than perfect
Again, I hope you never feel like you're less than perfect


The whole world stared so I swallowed the fear, The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer
I felt intimidated by everyone's attention, but I shouldn't have. All I want is a cold beer


So cool in line and we try, try, try, But we try too hard, it's a waste of my time
We try to be like everyone else and work hard for it, but it's not worth my time and effort


Done looking for the critics, 'cause they're everywhere They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair
I'm not searching for the haters and critics, because they're everywhere. They don't even like my clothing or hair.


We change ourselves and we do it all the time Why do we do that? Why do I do that?
We keep changing ourselves, but why do we keep doing that? Why do I keep doing that?


You're perfect, you're perfect Pretty, pretty please If you ever, ever feel Like you're nothing You are perfect to me
In the end, you're perfect. And, as always, you are perfect to me




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alecia Moore, Max Martin, Johan Schuster

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@leah-em1015

Perfect (Kurt&Blaine)
Made a wrong turn once or twice
Dug my way out, blood and fire
Bad decisions, that's alright
Welcome to my silly life

Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
Miss no way, it's all good
It didn't slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing
Underestimated, look I'm still around

Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever, ever feel
Like you're less than less than perfect
Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me

The whole world's scared, so I swallow the fear
The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in line and we try try try but we try too hard
And it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, cause they're everywhere
They don't like my jeans, they don't get my hair
Exchange ourselves and we do it all the time
Why do we do that?
(why do I do that?)

Yeah! Oooh!
Oh pretty, pretty, please

Pretty, pretty please, if you ever, ever feel
Like you're nothing, you are perfect to me
(Hope this helped, give a like if it did)



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Kurt's voice is higher than my grades.

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@mercedesreardon8930

pretty sure kurts voice is higher than an A+ average persons grade (sorry for terrible english)

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Rachel and Santana's faces when blaine does the rap 😂

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