Beautiful Girl
Aztec Camera Lyrics


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How does it feel
To have time on your side
And never worry too much?
Never alone, kicking at stones
As though you're never been touched
Touched by the feeling
That nothing is real
It's all an illusion
Wheels in the drive
One of the guys
With nothing to prove

Beautiful girl, how in the world
Could you be suffering so
Life's lost it's appeal
And maybe I feel
A little more than you know
Why should I care
When everyone has their share
Perhaps your hearts like my own
You may despair but you're never alone
Long as the shore summons the sea
To hold and to heal
We're borne on our way to bloom and decay
And this is the deal
Can you feel the love stopping the wheel
Beautiful girl
Simple and still heaven, revealed

Watching the water
That flows in the river
I've been feeling so sad
Seems like the things that today has to give
Are not as good as I had
Changes are coming
Don't know if I'm ready
Is my head in the clouds
River keep
Running away from it

Long as the shore summons the sea
To hold and to heal
We're borne on our way to bloom and decay
And this is the deal
Can you feel love stopping the wheel




Beautiful girl
Simple and still you're heaven revealed

Overall Meaning

The song "Beautiful Girl" by Aztec Camera is a poignant ballad about feeling lost, dejected and struggling to find purpose. The opening lyrics invite the listener to imagine someone who always has time on their side and never worries too much. They seem carefree and untouched by the harshness of reality. The singer then asks how it is possible that someone as beautiful as this girl is suffering so much, and wonders if he feels a little more than she knows. The song takes on existential themes as it compares human experience to being borne on our way to bloom and decay, with love being the only thing that can stop the wheel.


The second verse adds to the melancholic tone with the singer watching a river, and feeling sad about the lack of good things today has to give. He references changes that are coming, but he is not sure if he is ready for them, and questions if his head is in the clouds. The closing lyrics repeat the idea that we are all born to bloom and decay, but as long as we have love, we can experience heaven on earth. In summary, "Beautiful Girl" is a song about the struggles of the human condition and the importance of love in finding meaning and purpose in life.


Line by Line Meaning

How does it feel
What does it feel like


To have time on your side
To have plenty of time on your hands


And never worry too much?
And not feel the stress of worrying


Never alone, kicking at stones
Killing time by playing with stones


As though you're never been touched
As if you haven't been through any emotionally arousing event


Touched by the feeling
Emotionally affected by the sensation


That nothing is real
That everything is an illusion


It's all an illusion
It's all a figment of one's imagination


Wheels in the drive
The car's wheels are circulating


One of the guys
Just a common man


With nothing to prove
Not needing to prove anything to anyone


Beautiful girl, how in the world
Attractive woman, why


Could you be suffering so
Are you experiencing great troubles


Life's lost it's appeal
Life is no longer entertaining


And maybe I feel
And maybe I sense


A little more than you know
A bit more than you are aware of


Why should I care
Why do I need to be concerned


When everyone has their share
When everyone has their portion


Perhaps your hearts like my own
Possibly our emotions are alike


You may despair but you're never alone
You could suffer hopelessness, but you're not abandoned


Watching the water
Observing the water


That flows in the river
That circulates in the river


I've been feeling so sad
I have been melancholic


Seems like the things that today has to give
It appears that today's offerings are lacking


Are not as good as I had
Are inferior to what I anticipated


Changes are coming
Alterations are approaching


Don't know if I'm ready
I'm unsure if I'm prepared


Is my head in the clouds
Am I being unrealistic


River keep
River continue


Running away from it
Escaping from it


Long as the shore summons the sea
As long as the beach consistently attracts the ocean tide


To hold and to heal
To embrace and recuperate


We're borne on our way to bloom and decay
We are on a journey to grow and then deteriorate


And this is the deal
And this is what we are facing


Can you feel love stopping the wheel
Can you sense love ending the cycle


Beautiful girl
Gorgeous woman


Simple and still you're heaven revealed
Simple and calm, yet you show me paradise




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RODDY FRAME

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