Perfectly Flawed
by Otep

Album: The Acension (2007)
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Songfacts®:

  • This is an anti-suicide song: "The same blade, same sting, the same old vein." It's about feeling so disgusted with yourself that you want to die: "My weight, my face, my height, my race, I'm a mistake." It tells you that no matter how bad you feel about yourself and no matter how many imperfections you have, that it's normal and not something to kill yourself over, because "imperfections make you unique." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Cortney - Grand Junction, CO

Comments: 4

  • Mike from Evansville, InThis song is exactly what suicidal people need to listen to...
  • Angel from Bath, MeI think most girls can relate to this song, we all have moments in life when we don't like who we are and how we look.
  • Filthee from Crackville, CoThis is a very amazing song.
  • Ana from Monroe, AfghanistanThis song is really awesome
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