Vancouver, Canada's Adrienne Pierce writes literate pop music and performs … Read Full Bio ↴Vancouver, Canada's Adrienne Pierce writes literate pop music and performs her material with soulful intensity. Her debut album, Small Fires, garnered rave reviews and it wasn't long before the world recognized her talents. Songs from her second release, the EP Hors D'Oeuvres, found their way into shows such as Grey's Anatomy and Veronica Mars. Her track "Lost and Found" was featured alongside Spoon and Tegan and Sara on the soundtrack album for the latter. Adrienne's music has since been heard on dozens of popular television shows. Early in her career she was chosen to play at Lilith Fair and was later signed to Nettwerk Records. Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow) produced Pierce's second full length album, Faultline, which featured performances by a stellar group of musicians who also play with Beck and Sting. Pierce has toured extensively including dates with Damien Rice, Sondre Lerche and Stereophonics. She has performed live on BBC Radio and after opening for Ray LaMontagne in Toronto a member of Radiohead praised her performance.

Adrienne is now set to release her much anticipated third album, "Oh Deer" and will be kicking off her tour at Bergenfest in Norway.

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Beautiful
Adrienne Pierce Lyrics

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So sorry to hear the peace parade woke you up today
So sorry to hear another hair has turned grey

Play the victim, so I let you
Believe the world is out to get you
Play the victim so well, so we let you
Believe the world is out to get you

[CHORUS:]
And you say, why can't they see
I am beautiful, I am beautiful
And each day, you want to scream
I am beautiful, I am beautiful

So sorry to hear another friend got engaged
Can't stand to see another sad scene you've staged

Play the victim, so I let you
Believe the world is, out to get you
Play the victim so well, so we let you
Believe the world is out to get you

[CHORUS:]
And you say, why can't they see
I am beautiful, I am beautiful
And each day, you want to scream
I am beautiful, I am beautiful

One day I saw you smile
Forgot about yourself for a little while
And you were beautiful, beautiful

[CHORUS]

Overall Meaning

The song "Beautiful" by Adrienne Pierce talks about a person who plays the victim and believes that the world is out to get them. The singer apologizes for the things that seem to disturb this person's sense of comfort, such as the peace parade or another friend's engagement. The lyrics highlight the self-centered and negative mindset of this person, who constantly stages sad scenes and expects others to feel sorry for them.

However, towards the end of the song, the singer recalls a moment where this person forgot about themselves and smiled. In that moment, they were able to see their true beauty. The chorus repeats the phrase "I am beautiful" as a reminder that despite the challenges and difficulties of life, it's important to recognize one's worth and seek positivity.

The song's message is powerful and timely, especially in today's world where social media and self-comparison can take a toll on mental health. It's important to recognize that everyone has their own journey and experiences, and that self-love and self-acceptance go a long way in leading a happy and fulfilling life.

Line by Line Meaning

So sorry to hear the peace parade woke you up today
I sympathize with you for being disturbed by the peace parade that woke you up today

So sorry to hear another hair has turned grey
I feel sorry that you are aging and another hair has turned grey

Play the victim, so I let you
You pretend to be a victim, and I allow you to do so

Believe the world is out to get you
You choose to believe that the world is conspiring against you

Play the victim so well, so we let you
Your act of playing the victim is so convincing that we enable you to continue

So sorry to hear another friend got engaged
I am sorry to hear that yet another friend has become engaged, if that makes you unhappy

Can't stand to see another sad scene you've staged
I cannot bear to witness another made-up sorrowful event that you have orchestrated

And you say, why can't they see I am beautiful, I am beautiful
You express your frustration with others for not seeing and acknowledging your beauty

And each day, you want to scream I am beautiful, I am beautiful
Every day, you feel like shouting to the world how stunning you are

One day I saw you smile Forgot about yourself for a little while And you were beautiful, beautiful
Once, when you let your guard down and smiled genuinely, you were truly beautiful

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLE KING

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