Lyric discussion by stargazer1223 

Cover art for Goodnight lyrics by Birthday Massacre, The

My opinion... which could be extremely off, but it's here nonetheless.

I couldn't say what each phrase means individually, but to me it sounds as though it's generally about someone who has a shitty family life and desires attention from her school life and such...

"First place, on a classroom wall Every turn of a face Can help to break the Fall from a domestic disgrace"

It also goes on as the person telling themselves they have to be better, a "perfectionist"- if they don't do well, they'll just become a face in the crowd. Basically, someone thriving for positive attention that their own family can't give.

"Be a perfectionist You're nothing if your just another"