Suddenly Seymour
Adam Jacobs Lyrics
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Take my Kleenex wipe that lipstick away Show me your face
Clean as the mornin' I know things were bad but now they're okay
Suddenly Seymour
Is standing beside you You don't need no makeup Don't have to pretend
Suddenly Seymour is here to provide you With sweet understanding
Seymour's your friend Nobody ever treated
Me kindly Daddy left early mamma was poor
He'd snap his fingers me I'd say, "
Sure" Suddenly, Seymour is standing beside me He don't give me orders
He don't condescend Suddenly,
Seymour is here to provide me Sweet understanding Seymour's my friend
Tell me this feeling lasts till forever Tell me the bad times are
Clean washed away Please understand that it's still strange and
Frightening For losers like I've been it's so hard to say Suddenly,
Seymour He purified me Suddenly,
Seymour Showed me I can Learn how to be more The girl that's inside
Me With sweet understanding With sweet
Understanding With sweet understanding Seymour is my man
The song "Suddenly Seymour" by Adam Jacobs is a heartfelt ballad about finding love and acceptance in someone unexpected. In the first verse, Seymour encourages his love interest to be herself and let go of any insecurities or pretense. He sees her for who she really is and thinks she's beautiful without any makeup or facade.
In the second verse, Seymour reveals some of his own struggles and how he found solace in his newfound friendship and love. He talks about past relationships where he was mistreated and forced to follow someone else's lead. But when he met this person, suddenly he found someone who cares for him and doesn't patronize him.
The chorus speaks to the bliss of having someone like that in your life, someone who can understand and love you for who you are. The repetition of "sweet understanding" emphasizes this feeling of being seen and accepted for who you are in its most purest form. The song ends on a hopeful note, with Seymour declaring that his love for this person will endure and help him become the best version of himself.
Overall, "Suddenly Seymour" is a powerful anthem about finding true love and acceptance after experiencing heartbreak and disappointment. It celebrates the transformative power of a genuine connection with someone who truly cares and accepts you for who you are.
Line by Line Meaning
Lift up your head wash off your mascara Here,
I want you to feel good about yourself, so let's remove your makeup that is hiding your true beauty.
Take my Kleenex wipe that lipstick away Show me your face
Let me help reveal your natural beauty by wiping off the lipstick that is covering your true colors.
Clean as the mornin' I know things were bad but now they're okay
You may have had a tough past, but let's focus on the present and how things are better now.
Suddenly Seymour Is standing beside you You don't need no makeup Don't have to pretend
You have someone by your side who accepts and loves you for who you truly are, so there's no need to pretend or wear makeup to impress them.
Suddenly Seymour is here to provide you With sweet understanding Seymour's your friend
Seymour is here to offer his help and support, and he genuinely cares for you as a friend.
Nobody ever treated Me kindly Daddy left early mamma was poor I'd meet a man and I'd follow him blindly He'd snap his fingers me I'd say, "Sure"
I've had a difficult past where I was mistreated and lacked positive role models, leading me to blindly follow men who didn't treat me well.
Suddenly, Seymour is standing beside me He don't give me orders He don't condescend
Seymour treats me with respect and doesn't try to control or belittle me.
Suddenly, Seymour is here to provide me Sweet understanding Seymour's my friend
Seymour is here to offer me his help and support, and I value his friendship.
Tell me this feeling lasts till forever Tell me the bad times are Clean washed away Please understand that it's still strange and Frightening For losers like I've been it's so hard to say
I'm hopeful that this newfound happiness and love will last forever, but it's still scary for me to trust and believe in it because of my past experiences.
Suddenly, Seymour He purified me Suddenly, Seymour Showed me I can Learn how to be more The girl that's inside Me With sweet understanding With sweet Understanding With sweet understanding Seymour is my man
Seymour has helped me become a better version of myself and embrace my true self, and I'm grateful for his sweet understanding and love. He is the man for me.
Writer(s): Alan Menken, Howard Elliott Ashman
Contributed by Sophie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lift up your head, wash off your mascara
Here, take my Kleenex, wipe that lipstick away
Show me your face clean as the mornin'
I know things were bad but now they're okay
Suddenly Seymour is standing beside you
You don't need no makeup, Don't have to pretend
Suddenly Seymour, is here to provide you
With sweet understanding, Seymour's your friend
Nobody ever treated me kindly
Daddy left early, mamma was poor
I'd meet a man and I'd follow him blindly
He'd snap his fingers me I'd say, "Sure"
Suddenly, Seymour is standing beside me
He don't give me orders, he don't condescend
Suddenly, Seymour is here to provide me
Sweet understanding, Seymour's my friend
Tell me this feeling lasts 'til forever
Tell me the bad times are clean washed away
Please understand that it's still strange and frightening
Both losers like I've been it's so hard to say
Suddenly, Seymour
(Suddenly, Seymour)
He purified me
(He purified you)
Suddenly, Seymour
(Suddenly, Seymour)
Showed me I can
(Yes, you can)
Learn how to be more
The girl that's inside me (The girl that's inside you)
With sweet understanding
(With sweet understanding)
With sweet understanding
(With sweet understanding)
With sweet understanding
Seymour is your man
@fayclark9423
This is the best rendition of Suddenly Seymour. There I said it...
@neutralman9124
Seth McFarlane and Ariana Grande give this a run for its money but both are stunning.
@newsiesforever208
The broadway 2003 cast is pretty amazing.
@eljordinio7647
I agree. This is the best rendition of Suddenly Seymour I've heard
@user-vw7bx9ll8n
agree!!!!
@crashvds777
This is my favorite too, and the version I always think of.
@kaitlinbarton219
Gotta say, the song kinda works for a brother and sister relationship too.
@stephaniewalker8007
Only if you're in Alabama😂
@littlerose19
Yes it does. Watch Ariana grande and her brother Frankie perform it. There’s lots of covers they have on YouTube
@chelsiirvine8970
Nope it’s only a love song idiot