Beautiful Girl
INXS Lyrics


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Nicky's in the corner
With a black coat on
Running from a bad home
With some cat inside
Now where did you find her
Among the neon lights
That haunt the streets outside, she says
Stay with me

Beautiful girl (stay with me)
Beautiful girl (stay with me)
She wanna go home

From doorway to doorway
Street corner to corner
With neon ghosts in the city
And she says

Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me

(Stay with me, stay with me)

She's so scared
So very frightened
Anything could happen
Right here tonight

Beautiful girl (stay with me)
Beautiful girl (stay with me)
She wants to go home

Stay with me (beautiful girl)
Stay with me (beautiful girl)




Stay with me (beautiful girl)
Stay with me, beautiful girl

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to INXS's "Beautiful Girl" are about a young woman named Nicky who is running away from a bad home situation. Throughout the song, she is depicted as wandering the busy neon streets of the city, scared and alone. She seems to have found some temporary solace in the person singing the song, asking them repeatedly to stay with her.


The song explores the theme of loneliness and the desire for human connection. Despite Nicky's fear and uncertainty, she is drawn to the person singing and begs them not to leave her. The lyrics are melancholic, and the repetition of "stay with me" emphasizes the feeling of desperation and longing.


In many ways, the song is a commentary on the fast-paced and impersonal nature of big cities. The neon lights and bustling streets may be alluring, but they can also be isolating and alienating. The song suggests that even a moment of human connection can make all the difference in the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Nicky's in the corner
There is a girl named Nicky standing in the corner


With a black coat on
She is wearing a black coat


Running from a bad home
Nicky is running away from an unpleasant living situation


With some cat inside
It's possible she has someone with her


Now where did you find her
Someone is asking where Nicky was discovered


Among the neon lights
She was found amongst the glowing lights of the city streets


That haunt the streets outside, she says
These bright lights make the city streets feel spooky to Nicky


Stay with me
She is pleading for someone to stay by her side


Beautiful girl (stay with me)
The person she is speaking to is a beautiful girl, who she is asking to stay with her


She wanna go home
Nicky wants to leave and return to her own residence


From doorway to doorway
Nicky is wandering from one entrance to the next


Street corner to corner
She is traveling from one side of the street to another


With neon ghosts in the city
The vibrant lights in the metropolis seem like ethereal beings to Nicky


And she says
She continues speaking


She's so scared
Nicky is very frightened


So very frightened
She is extremely afraid of what might happen


Anything could happen
Nicky is anxious because she knows anything could occur


Right here tonight
She is worried something will happen while she is out tonight


Stay with me (beautiful girl)
She is begging the lovely young woman to remain with her


Stay with me, beautiful girl
She keeps requesting that the pretty lady stays with her




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDREW FARRISS

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@charliemagri1669

Nicky's in the corner
With a black coat on
Running from a bad home
With some cat inside
Now where did you find her
Among the neon lights
That haunt the streets outside, she says
Stay with me

Beautiful girl (stay with me)
Beautiful girl (stay with me)
She wanna go home

From doorway to doorway
Street corner to corner
With neon ghosts in the city
And she says

Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me
Stay with me

(Stay with me, stay with me)

She's so scared
So very frightened
Anything could happen
Right here tonight

Beautiful girl (stay with me)
Beautiful girl (stay with me)
She wants to go home

Stay with me (beautiful girl)
Stay with me (beautiful girl)
Stay with me (beautiful girl)
Stay with me, beautiful girl



All comments from YouTube:

@Sleerogue

My mum sang this to me when I was recovering from major brain surgery as a kid. “Beautiful girl stay with me” hits different when it’s a plea for your baby daughter to wake up. I cry every time I hear it now ❤️

Edit: thank you to every kind stranger who left a comment. I check back on this thread frequently when life feels like too much. It’s strange how a whole bunch of people I don’t know can make me feel so much warmth in dark times. I hope you’re all doing well and have lots of love in your lives.

@bk-..24

Makes me cry sometimes.... . I can't say why. Best wishes from here to you and all your familiars

@yvc9

Jesus you hit me right in the feels....beautiful story. I also had a mom that sang all day long when i was little

@cristelm5166

♥️♥️I hope you have a very happy and healthy life

@moisesromero6490

❤️❤️❤️

@barneyba

Damn. ❤️

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@GiwedinAnangKwe

Saw this video for the first time when I was in the throes of a 7 year battle with anorexia and bulimia. At that moment I literally broke inside, I felt seen, and it made me finally get help. Now in 2024, someone I love is going through the exact same. I had forgotten all about this video until today, so here I am, tears in my eyes, sending it off to my girl, hoping she knows how much she is loved and supported. I don't know if the band reads these comments but I wanted you to know just how much of an impact this song and video had on me as a 21 year old in 1992, and now as a mom of daughters in 2024. 32 years later, this music still resonates and I am so grateful.. ❤

@billyhill9997

I lost both my arms and legs at the age of fourteen, but this song always gave me hope to live on. Now I am in my forties and still listening to it.

@heliotrope3345

Wow, you have an amazing, brave, fierce spirit of resilience! God bless you!! XO

@dordeslavina8391

wow, bless you man😇😍

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