I wrote this piece in August 2013. My close friend had hurt me deeply and I started to hold a grudge. I wanted to pay her back by staying angry at her after she had apologized. This piece was an attempt to process and realize that my attitude was hurting her, just as she had hurt me. And that was no more fair to her than what she had done to me.
Failures Together
I did it wrong, I’m sorry
I do that quite a lot
I can’t be perfect
Cuz I’m just not
I said something stupid
It hurt you, I’m sure
Because I’m born human
I’m also born failure
Please forgive me
I’m not what I’m supposed to be
I tried to do it right
But I failed as you see
Please understand now
I need your grace and love
Because however hard I try
I can never be enough
You tell me that you’re sorry
That you made a mistake
Inside my heart is breaking
Cuz I realize you aren’t so great
You made me hurt
And it’s hard to forgive you
Now you are stuck with nothing
To say or do
But
Chorus
Why do I think you must forgive me
Then expect you to hurt me never?
I must understand my expectations are too high
That we’re all stupid together
That we’re all failures together
So I want to be a friend who never
Expects you to be perfect and understands
We’re all failures together
Chorus
Failures Together
I did it wrong, I’m sorry
I do that quite a lot
I can’t be perfect
Cuz I’m just not
I said something stupid
It hurt you, I’m sure
Because I’m born human
I’m also born failure
Please forgive me
I’m not what I’m supposed to be
I tried to do it right
But I failed as you see
Please understand now
I need your grace and love
Because however hard I try
I can never be enough
You tell me that you’re sorry
That you made a mistake
Inside my heart is breaking
Cuz I realize you aren’t so great
You made me hurt
And it’s hard to forgive you
Now you are stuck with nothing
To say or do
But
Chorus
Why do I think you must forgive me
Then expect you to hurt me never?
I must understand my expectations are too high
That we’re all stupid together
That we’re all failures together
So I want to be a friend who never
Expects you to be perfect and understands
We’re all failures together
Chorus