Mediocre Lyrics English Translation by David Rees
I carry it in my veins
I’m a perfectionist to the death
Don’t hold it against me
I never knew how to let it go
And it’s not worth it
I’m still messed up over some fuck-up from April
But if I fail today
Who’s gonna be proud of me?
I’m not a ten
But I wanted to be an eleven
Put my name at the very top
Do what’s expected of a man
Like someone going for the gold
But not even reaching bronze
I’ve always felt mediocre
I’ve always felt mediocre
So nonconformist (So nonconformist)
So much about leaving everything half-done
So falsely optimistic
I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know who I’m trying to fool (Mm)
I guess it’s no big deal
And nobody nails everything
But inside I feel a dagger
That keeps telling me
“Everyone already knows their worth” (Their worth, their worth)
“You can’t afford another mistake” (No)
I’m not a ten
But I wanted to be an eleven
Put my name at the very top
Do what’s expected of a man
Like someone going for the gold
But not even reaching bronze
I’ve always felt mediocre
I’ve always felt mediocre (Mediocre)
I’ve always felt
I’ve always felt
I’ve always felt (Mediocre)
I’ve always felt
A six, a maybe
A tank running on half gas
That supporting character
A cloudy day
A lukewarm coffee
A benchwarmer on the sidelines (A benchwarmer on the sidelines)
I’m not a ten
But I wanted to be an eleven
Put my name at the very top
Do what’s expected of a man