Have you ever listened to a song's lyric, and were able to relate to most of what the lyrics say?

I know most people base there music on themselves or something that has happened to them, so sure a lot of people would be able to relate right? I know on many occasions i've listened to a song and thought "Hey, thats just how i'm feeling."

But this one song really got to me. :wacko:

Hey dad look at me

Think back and talk to me

Did I grow up according to 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 want to 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

'Cuz 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 want to make you proud

I'm never gonna be good enough for you

I can't stand another fight

And nothing's alright

'Cuz 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

Nothing's gonna change the things that you said

Nothing's gonna make this right again

Please don't turn your back

I can't believe it's hard

Just to talk to you

But you don't understand

'Cuz 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

'Cuz 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

From this song i get the message that the singer has an issue with his dad. His issue is clear, his dad disaproves of who he is, and what he's doing. The singer trys to make his dad proud, but no matter what he does he'll never be what his dad wants.

The reason this song got me soo tied up is becuase of how much i can relate to it. My dad never accepted me, and it's not that he didn't accept me becuase i was gay.. He doesn't even know that part of me.... He just doesn't accept me as a person. No matter what i do to try and make him proud, it's never good enough for him, I'll never be the perfect son he wants.

It scares me becuase it's not only one or two lines in the song that i relate too, it's the whole entire song. Every single word. It's something i've always noticed about music, it's the beat and the lyircs. Then agian i guess a lot of people do this right? There able to relate to a song soo much it's hard to listen to the song, to know how much truth comes from it.

-LC