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Perfect For You

Rachel Platten

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Rachel Platten

Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Rachel Platten

Songwriter

Mike Eyal Aljadeff

Mike Eyal Aljadeff

Songwriter

Mitch Allan

Songwriter

Nate Cyphert

Songwriter

Louis Schoorl

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

The Wiild

Producer

Mitch Allan

Vocal Producer

Chantry Johnson

Chantry Johnson

Recording Engineer

Joe Zook

Mixing Engineer

Ross Newbauer

Assistant Mixing Engineer

Chris Gehringer

Chris Gehringer

Mastering Engineer

Jeff Gartenbaum

Jeff Gartenbaum

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I'm flawed, I'm flawed, I know this

You like me in small doses

What am I supposed to do with that?

Yeah, yeah, ooh

[Verse 2]

You say I bring the drama

Like you got halos on ya

Half the time, it's you that makes it bad

Yeah, yeah, ooh

[Verse 3]

I'm wild and jealous, insane

I'm scared but I don't wanna wait (You do)

It's pissing me off when you say

"Calm down, calm down" like that

You know that I'm in it for real

And you know everything that I feel

Yeah to me, it is a big deal

So don't come at me like that

[Verse 4]

And it's true

I can't seem to shake it loose

'Cause all this insecurity's hurtin' me

Tired of tryin' to be perfect for you

I'm done jumpin' through hoops

There's too much time I've wasted on chasin', now face it

I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect

Yeah, I cannot be perfect for you

[Verse 5]

I wear emotions on my sleeve

I say exactly what I mean

Isn't that real enough for you?

Yeah, yeah, ooh

[Verse 6]

I got no shame I'm just myself

Won't change for you and no one else

Makin' me feel I'm not enough when I am

[Verse 7]

I'm wild and jealous, insane

I'm scared but I don't wanna wait (You do)

It's pissing me off when you say

"Calm down, calm down" like that

You know that I'm in it for real

And you know everything that I feel

Yeah to me, it is a big deal

So don't come at me like that

[Verse 8]

And it's true

I can't seem to shake it loose

'Cause all this insecurity's hurtin' me

Tired of tryin' to be perfect for you

I'm done jumpin' through hoops

There's too much time I've wasted on chasin', now face it

I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect

Yeah I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect

Yeah, I cannot be perfect for you

[Verse 9]

So love me or leave me alone

So love me or leave me alone

So love me or leave me alone

So love me or leave me alone

[Verse 10]

And it's true

I can't seem to shake it loose

'Cause all this insecurity's hurtin' me

Tired of tryin' to be perfect for you

I'm done jumpin' through hoops

There's too much time I've wasted on chasin', now face it

I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect

Yeah I cannot be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect for you

Be perfect

Yeah, I cannot be perfect for you

Written by: Louis Schoorl, Mike Eyal Aljadeff, Mitch Allan, Mitchell Allan Scherr, Nate Cyphert, Rachel Platten

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