Picture Perfect Standard

Every time I refused to jump in the pool

With a sting in my chest and a stupid excuse

I wondered where it all went wrong with me

Is it in my genes or is it in my food?

Do I see me as I am or with a distorted view?

I've been blinded by my scrutiny

Since I was a child, I've been haunted by

A picture perfect standard that's been predefined

Every look into the mirror is a beauty contest

And I'm breaking the crown when I get undressed

No-one told me it's a losing game

Yeah we all chase the numbers, there's no escape

We've counted calories and skipped the cake

Living for a digital embrace

And all the fucking time, we are haunted by

A picture perfect standard that's been predefined

And it's an ugly lie, it's so unqualified

That who you really are is shaped by what's your size

How do you love yourself

When it's not common sense

To say 'I'm good the way I am'

How do you go from swallowing your insecurities

To understanding they come from a cultural disease

Don't have an answer for nothing

I'll tell you when I do

It was never our problem

Just a distorted view