[Verse 1]
I dress well to survive
I smile even in the hard times
I pay my bills on time
And yet my soul is heavy
I don't break anything, baby
But something's breaking me
I do what's right and watch
And it turns out gray

[Pre-Chorus]
And I ask the sky
Does it watch me fall
Does being good bring punishment
Why do I have to lose?

Tell me, is there a way out
Tell me what else I have to do

[Chorus]
Why am I doing so badly?
Being a model person
Why am I doing so badly?
If I do everything flawlessly
I give, give, give
and fall apart again
Why am I doing so badly?

Being an exemplary person

[Verse 2]
You won't see me scream
or let out what hurts
I swallow the lump in my mouth
and keep going as if nothing happened
I believed in every step
I was hungry for improvement
but there's silence at my table
and in my chest, momentary

[Pre-Chorus]
And I ask the sky
if it watches me fall
if being good brings punishment
why do I have to lose?

Tell me, is there a way out
tell me what else I have to do

[Chorus]
Why am I doing so badly?
Being an exemplary person
Why am I doing so badly?

If I do everything flawlessly
I give, I give, I give
and I fall apart again
Why am I doing so badly?

Being a Model Person

[Verse]
If this is a test, I've already learned
If this is debt, here I am
but don't leave me alone
with my own heart
'Cause sometimes being decent
also gets tired of waiting
I don't want to be perfect
I just want to breathe

[Chorus]
Why am I doing so poorly?
Being a Model Person
Why am I doing so poorly?
If I do everything flawlessly
I give, I give, I give
and I fall apart again
Why am I doing so poorly?
Being a Model Person