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Lights

Perfect

Release date: 2008

From Songs from Instant Star Four
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About This Track

"Perfect" is a track by Lights, from the album Songs from Instant Star Four, released 2008. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Lights.

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Lights

Lights

Lyrics

Perfect

Oh

Oh

Oh...

Maybe I don't say all the right things

Maybe I stumble on my words

Maybe I laugh at all the wrong times

Maybe I mumble and I curse

The last thing I want is to let you down

'Cause all that I want is to make you proud

I can't explain just why I'm acting this way

I can't control it

So I'll go with it

I'm just a girl

I won't be changing the world

And boy you know that I'm not perfect

But I'm perfect for you

Oh

Oh

Oh

I know I don't make all the best moves

And I know sometimes I get weak

But I know that I got nothing to prove

Maybe that's what you love about me

The best I can do is to be myself

And hope it's enough to make your proud

I can't explain just why I'm acting this way

I can't control it

So I'll go with it

I'm just a girl

I won't be changing the world

And boy you know that I'm not perfect

But I'm perfect for you

When you're in the room, my head is clear

You make the world just disappear

So open up your eyes and see

I can't explain just why I'm acting this way

I can't control it

So I'll go with it

I'm just a girl

I won't be changing the world

And boy you know that

Oh, I can't explain just why I'm acting this way

I can't control it

So I'll go with it

I'm just a girl

I won't be changing the world

And boy you know that I'm not perfect

But I'm perfect for you

Oh

Oh

Oh

For you

Oh

Oh

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Track details

From Songs from Instant Star Four

2008
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Songs from Instant Star Four
Songs from Instant Star Four
Alexz Johnson
Release year
2008

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