I lie about what’s
Going on inside
I even try to believe
My own false pretenses
Sometimes I wish
That it would work
But my mind
Knows too much
I’m afraid of failure
I’m afraid of not seeing
Perfection in my eyes
I’m afraid to let you see
That I have weaknesses
And I’m afraid to let
My troubles show
I’m afraid that I’ll never be good enough
I’m my own most
Critical judge
And I’m afraid of myself
I’m not ignorant anymore
And that causes me to twist
My mind into more
Grotesque thoughts
As I try to save the world
But kill my soul while trying
I need everything to be perfect
But what about me
I’m afraid of failure
I’m afraid of not seeing
Perfection in my eyes
I’m afraid to let you see
That I have weaknesses
And I’m afraid to let
My troubles show
I’m afraid that I’ll never be good enough
I’m my own most
Critical judge
And I’m afraid of myself
Why do I strive for the impossible
And for what I know I cannot have
It only destroys me more
But I keep on pushing harder
I keep on trying harder
And beat down on myself
For failing to achieve perfection
I don’t understand my reasoning
But pure logic never prevails
I’m afraid of failure
I’m afraid of not seeing
Perfection in my eyes
I’m afraid to let you see
That I have weaknesses
And I’m afraid to let
My troubles show
I’m afraid that I’ll never be good enough
I’m my own most
Critical judge
And I’m afraid of myself
Now it’s just an impulse
Now it’s only a reflex
I almost can’t fight it anymore
It’s taken over my life
I’m starting to only see black
As I fail to meet standards
Of my own setting
I can’t seem to clear my mind
I can’t tear down
The strict barriers I’ve built
I’m afraid of failure
I’m afraid of not seeing
Perfection in my eyes
I’m afraid to let you see
That I have weaknesses
And I’m afraid to let
My troubles show
I’m afraid that I’ll never be good enough
I’m my own most
Critical judge
And I’m afraid of myself
