[Verse 1]

I'm the kind of guy who never gets there

With too many expectations

I don't mind

Every time I try to make concessions

I feel like a dope for thinking

She's so fine

Then I'm back where I started from

[Chorus]

I won't settle for blank affection

I'll hold out for total perfection

[Verse 2]

So for now, I'm caught in the middle

I'm waiting for the perfect someone

All in time

'Til then, I've got my friends to count on

They give me all the strength I need

To ease my mind

Time for life to be devine

[Chorus]

I won't settle for blank affection

I'll hold out for total perfection

[Bridge]

You pretend and live in a lie

Stain yourself with compromise

I intend to conquer the day

Make my love in a better way in the end

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

I won't settle for blank affection

I'll hold out for total perfection

I won't settle for blank affection

I'll hold out for total perfection