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Perfect Lyrics by Brooke Simpson

2018

[Verse 1]
I'm not gonna sit here
Watching the time go by
Watching the clock spin around
Watching the days count down
I'm not gonna lay here
Dreaming of other days
Thinking of all the ways
Reasons why I should stay

[Pre-Chorus]
I've been lost, now I'm found
Oh, I'm free, I'm free
I've been blind, now I see
Oh, I'm free, I'm free

[Chorus]
I'm nowhere near perfect, I'm learnin'
Who needs yesterday
When it was not perfect? I've learned it
Please tell me who needs
All these perfect people, perfect places
Perfect things to stay
I'm nowhere near perfect, but I'm learnin'
And I don't need yesterday

[Verse 2]
Don't you dare sit there
Watching the tide rise high
Wishing things would turn around
Watching your dreams burn to the ground
Everyone is lonely
But no one is really alone
We're all just looking for something
Sick of returning with nothing

[Pre-Chorus]
I've been lost, now I'm found
Oh, I'm free, I'm free
I've been blind, now I see
Oh, I'm free, I'm free

[Chorus]
I'm nowhere near perfect (perfect), I'm learnin'
Who needs yesterday
When it was not perfect? (perfect) I've learned it
Please tell me who needs
All these perfect people, perfect places
Perfect things to stay
I'm nowhere near perfect, but I'm learnin'
And I don't need yesterday

[Bridge]
I'm not running, not running
From tomorrow, from tomorrow, tomorrow
Not running, not running
From tomorrow, from tomorrow
Oh, I'm running, I'm running
Towards tomorrow, towards tomorrow, oh
I'm running, I'm running
Towards tomorrow, towards tomorrow

[Chorus]
I'm nowhere near perfect (perfect), I'm learnin'
Who needs yesterday
When it was not perfect? (perfect) I've learned it
Please tell me who needs
All these perfect people, perfect places
Perfect things to stay
I'm nowhere near perfect, but I'm learnin'
And I don't need yesterday

About “Perfect” by Brooke Simpson

Read the complete lyrics to "Perfect" by Brooke Simpson in 2018. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, R&B.

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