Defense Against the Everpresent Critic
by Andy Getch
Key of A; 4/4 time; 141 bpm; Repeating chord progression [D][A][E][C]
V1
I need a defense, against the ever present critic
I need a defense, against the ever present critic
The critic is always hiding in me, waiting for a weakness to strike
Everything I do is not good enough, there’s nothing that its gonna like
Everything I do is not good enough, there’s nothing to satisfy inside
V2
I need a defense, against the ever present critic
I need a defense, against the ever present critic
The critic is always sneaking back in me, just when I think it is gone
Everything I do is not perfect enough, everything I do is wrong
Everything I do is not perfect enough, nothing will satisfy for long
Br
The inner critic is a relentless beast
Waking up as I fall asleep
The inner critic has an everpresent feast
Arising from the subconscious deep
Repeat V1
I need a defense, against the ever present critic (repeat and fade)
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