I Gave My Heart Today - P.P.J (Lyrics Version)

Have you ever felt that no matter how hard you try... it's still not good enough?

"I Gave My Heart Today" is the journey of someone who used to chase the word 'perfect' amidst a fast-paced and chaotic world. It's about the moment they finally paused, only to discover that the most important thing isn't to be flawless, but to ask themselves at the end of each heavy day, "Did I give my whole heart today?"

We hope this song and its visual story can be a friend and an encouragement for everyone who is in a season of recovery and learning to accept their own perfectly imperfect selves.

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LYRICS:
(Intro )
Have you ever felt this way?
No matter what you do… it’s not enough.
Just… not enough.

(Verse 1)
Running on an empty tank
Chasing deadlines in the rain
Pouring everything I have again
Just to hear that voice inside my brain...
"After all the blood and sweat and pain...
Is this all you've got to show?"
It’s a whisper that I know so well
Since a long, long time ago

(Pre-Chorus)
But I paused long enough to see the lie
The finish line I tried to cross
That "perfect" is the word that makes you die
Before you even know you're lost

(Chorus)
I'm not chasing 'perfect' anymore
I'm not running someone else's race
All I ask when I close the door
Is "Did I give my heart today?"
If the answer's yes, then I can rest
And let the worries fall away
This is my enough, this is my best
I gave my whole heart today

(Post-Chorus)
Oh-oh-oh
That's enough, that's enough for me
Oh-oh-oh
Finally free.

(Verse 2)
I am learning how to breathe again
Learning how to just stand still
'Cause resting isn't where the journey ends
It’s just letting my own cup refill
I spent so long trying to please
The silent judges in the room
But the only one who disappeared was me
Lost inside a silent, lonely tomb

(Pre-Chorus)
And I paused long enough to see the cage
The prison bar I put on me
That "perfect" is an empty, turning page
That keeps you blind so you can't see

(Chorus)
I'm not chasing 'perfect' anymore
I'm not running someone else's race
All I ask when I close the door
Is "Did I give my heart today?"
If the answer's yes, then I can rest
And let the worries fall away
This is my enough, this is my best
I gave my whole heart today

(Post-Chorus)
Oh-oh-oh
That's enough, that's enough for me
Oh-oh-oh
Finally free.

(Bridge)
Maybe it was never 'bout "enough"
Or a prize I had to win...
Maybe all I'm really looking for...
Is acceptance from within.
Just acceptance from within...

(Final Chorus)
I'm NOT chasing 'perfect' anymore!
I'm NOT running someone else's race!
All I ask when I close the door
Is "Did I give my heart today?"
If the answer's YES, then I can REST!
And let the worries FALL AWAY!
This is MY enough, this is MY best!
I GAVE MY WHOLE HEART TODAY!

(Outro )
I gave my heart today...
And that... is the beginning.
The beginning of me.

CREDITS:

Artist: P.P.J
Lyrics: P.P.J
Music Generated by: SUNO AI
Cover Art / Visual: AI-Generated (Multi-tool Blended) & Human-Refined


P.P.J. | Echoverse.
A storyteller creating Emotional Pop & Acoustic Storytelling from the worlds within my mind. I use AI as a pen to bring my stories to life. All lyrics, themes, and structures are my original work.

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