A rhetorical analysis of Simple Plan's song, "Perfect"
This song, "Perfect", is the last song on their debut album, No Pads...No Helmets...Just Balls. This song has been featured in several different movies and television shows. For example an acoustic version of this song was used in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and in an episode of Girlfriends. This song, throughout its history has reached a peak of #24 on the Billboard Top 100 list, top 10 in Australia, and #1 in Brazil.
I think this song is written for the teenage audience. This song is about a son that tries so hard to make his dad proud but no matter what his Dad is still disappointed in him. Because of this I think it would be for people in that same situation. I like this song because I feel the same way as the Boy in this song. This Boy's Dad puts lots of pressure on him to be "Perfect." I feel like my Dad is the same way. I feel like I try so hard to do everything right all the time and still there is something that I don't do "Perfect."
This is what I get out of the lyrics and this song:
Hey dad look at me - Look at how hard I'm trying
Think back and talk to me - Think about how you were has a child, put yourself in my shoes
Did I grow up according to plan? - Am I doing this right?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do? - Can I have any fun?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along - I want you to believe in me
And now I try hard to make it - I'm trying to make you proud
I just want to make you proud - I want you to be glad that I'm your son
I'm never gonna be good enough for you - I am never going to be able to be who you want me to be
I can't pretend that - I have to be me
I'm alright - I'm doing my best
And you can't change me - Your pressure isn't helping
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - I can't do everything right all the time
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Now it's just too late and - Now you are out of my life
We can't go back - I can't bring you back
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
I try not to think - I try to keep you out of my head
About the pain I feel inside - About how much you regret me
Did you know you used to be my hero? - I used to think the world of you
All the days you spent with me - We spent time together
Now seem so far away - Not anymore
And it feels like you don't care anymore - It feels like you don't wanna be in my life anymore
And now I try hard to make it - I'm trying to make it work
I just want to make you proud - I want you to be proud to say I'm your son.
I'm never gonna be good enough for you - I won't be who you want me to be
I can't stand another fight - I don't want to argue with you anymore
And nothing's alright - I can't stand my life
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - We didn't last
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Now it's just too late and - Now you're gone
We can't go back - And you can't come back
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Nothing's gonna change the things that you said - You can't take back your words
Nothing's gonna make this right again - You can't make up for it
Please don't turn your back - Don't run away from problems
I can't believe it's hard - This sholdn't be hard for us
Just to talk to you - I can't talk to you
But you don't understand - You don't get what i'm saying
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - our relationship didn't last
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do everything right
Now it's just too late and - We can't go back
We can't go back - You can't take back the damage already done
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - nothing ever lasts
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do every little thing right
Now it's just too late and - You missed your chance
We can't go back - You can't take back what has already been done
I'm sorry - I'm sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Did I grow up according to plan? - Am I doing this right?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do? - Can I have any fun?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along - I want you to believe in me
And now I try hard to make it - I'm trying to make you proud
I just want to make you proud - I want you to be glad that I'm your son
I'm never gonna be good enough for you - I am never going to be able to be who you want me to be
I can't pretend that - I have to be me
I'm alright - I'm doing my best
And you can't change me - Your pressure isn't helping
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - I can't do everything right all the time
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Now it's just too late and - Now you are out of my life
We can't go back - I can't bring you back
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
I try not to think - I try to keep you out of my head
About the pain I feel inside - About how much you regret me
Did you know you used to be my hero? - I used to think the world of you
All the days you spent with me - We spent time together
Now seem so far away - Not anymore
And it feels like you don't care anymore - It feels like you don't wanna be in my life anymore
And now I try hard to make it - I'm trying to make it work
I just want to make you proud - I want you to be proud to say I'm your son.
I'm never gonna be good enough for you - I won't be who you want me to be
I can't stand another fight - I don't want to argue with you anymore
And nothing's alright - I can't stand my life
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - We didn't last
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Now it's just too late and - Now you're gone
We can't go back - And you can't come back
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Nothing's gonna change the things that you said - You can't take back your words
Nothing's gonna make this right again - You can't make up for it
Please don't turn your back - Don't run away from problems
I can't believe it's hard - This sholdn't be hard for us
Just to talk to you - I can't talk to you
But you don't understand - You don't get what i'm saying
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - our relationship didn't last
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do everything right
Now it's just too late and - We can't go back
We can't go back - You can't take back the damage already done
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
'Cuz we lost it all - Our relationship is gone
Nothing lasts forever - nothing ever lasts
I'm sorry - Sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do every little thing right
Now it's just too late and - You missed your chance
We can't go back - You can't take back what has already been done
I'm sorry - I'm sorry Dad
I can't be perfect - I can't do it
Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUi54JTgL5s
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