Average

Average Like I've never heard that one before See, that one stupid word is why I don't act anymore One bad review from someone you love And suddenly it doesn't matter who thinks you're above average And so you stick to writing nothing else If you never show off, your only critic is yourself But now I've learned that I'm not the best So if you need a failure, you can ask where the nearest is I'll say, "Look no further than your favourite lyricist" Me, the kid waking up from a dream Realising his music is the worst he's ever seen And who cares if it was from when he was 15? It deserves the same judgement It deserves the same judgement God, it's so hard to be good for your age When you know that your work's not good enough for the stage You got the skills of an idiot who got too much praise And your whole damn career just turns into a phase And the fire in your heart is beginning to fade And you're one critique away from considering trading your piano for money Isn't it funny How average can cut so deep?