Perfect-Simple Plan

this is one of the my favorite song :) i'am certainly not saying I don't have good parents, actually this song  can apply to anyone and everything that's happening to them. Because I am sure that at least  someone was felt that: No matter how hard they try they can't make their parents proud or they feel they are never gonna be good enough or that they didn't grow up according to parents plans or that its never gonna be alright again or that they just want to run away.

PERFECT BY SIMPLE PLAN

THE DETAILS OF THE SONG

Released	August 26, 2003
Format	CD single
Recorded	2001
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:37
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Simple Plan

"Perfect" is the fourth and final single taken from Simple Plan's debut album, No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls. "Perfect" became Simple Plan's biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaking at the #24 position on 9 December 2003. It was also another top 10 hit in Australia peaking at number 6. The song also topped the American Top 40. It was #1 in Brazil in 2006, when it's live version was released. The song was also used in an episode of Girlfriends.

The acoustic version of the song was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 comedy film Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen which stars Lindsay Lohan. The album version was featured in the game Karaoke Revolution Volume 2.

 In the music video of the single, the band are playing on the roof of a house. Throughout the video, it shows how teens are trying to escape such pressure by letting everything out, and finally realizing that they can't keep their pain in any longer.

In an acoustic version of the song, the band are seen talking before they play. Bassist David Desrosiers says 'This is about me' before the band starts to play.

The music video was directed by Liz Friedlander.

LYRIC

Hey dad, look at me
Think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to the plan ?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along

And now I try hard to make it
I just wanna make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't pretend that
I'm alright
And you can't change me

'Cause we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late
And we can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

I try not to think
About the pain I feel inside
Did you know you used to be my hero?
All the days you spent with me
Now seem so far away
And it feels like you don't care anymore

And now I try hard to make it
I just wanna make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't stand another fight
And nothing's alright
And we can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

STORY BEHIND  THE SONG

The song titled 'Perfect' sung by Simple Plan was written by band members; Pierre Bouvier and Chuck Comeau. Chuck’s father didn’t suppport of his carreer choice. His father  always finding for something that his son didn’t have. So, he tried to do everything possible on his own way. Pierre Bouvier and Chuck Comeau inspired to write it after their parents told them to go and find real jobs that would be capable of supporting them, and he and lead singer Pierre Bouvier wrote this song to prove to his parents that he made it, and to say sorry that he's not perfect.

THE MEANING OF THE SONG

This song tells about the parents who put so much pressure on teens to be his/her perfect image, when all we really want is to be us and grow up and become what we want. Because of this  the kids don't understand their parents anymore.  But this song goes furthur then just that.