Better Version

Excuse the mess
I didn't see you from behind
I caught a glimpse
But the reflection's only mine
It's almost like I'm paralyzed
and locked outside myself
What I don't need is to concede
because I won't be someone else
I am not perfect and I don't claim to be
And if that's what you wanted
Well then I'm so sorry
How about a better version of
the way that I am
How about a better version that
makes me understand
How about a better version of
the way that I am
The way I look
The way I speak,
How about a better version of me
Excuse the wall
I put it up from time to time
A silver shade
and the design is all mine
It's just a maze that everyday
I seem to be stuck in
It never seems to fade away
but I pray for the day it ends
I am not perfect and I don't claim to be
And if that's what you wanted
Well then I'm so sorry
How about a better version of
the way that I am
How about a better version that
makes me understand
How about a better version of
the way that I am
The way I look
The way I speak,
How about a better version of me
Show me my vital signs until I'm realigned
How about a better version of
the way that I am
How about a better version that
makes me understand
How about a better version of
the way that I am
The way I look
The way I speak,
How about a better version of me