Just The Way You Are
Bárbara Mendes Lyrics

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Her eyes, her eyes
make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday

I know, I know

When I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think that she don't see what I see
But everytime she asks me "Do I look okay?"
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her lips, her lips
I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh, her laugh
she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday

Oh you know, you know, you know
I'd never ask you to change
If perfects what you're searching for
Then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking if you look okay
'Cause you know I'll say

When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are...
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are

Girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Overall Meaning

Bárbara Mendes's song "Just the Way You Are" is a romantic ballad that expresses how the singer feels about her lover's beauty. The lyrics describe the characteristics that the singer admires most about her lover. In the first verse, the singer describes her lover's eyes and hair as "beautiful" and "perfectly falling without her trying." The singer also acknowledges that her lover doesn't believe her compliments, which is sad because the singer sees the beauty that her lover doesn't. The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's love and acceptance of her lover just the way she is. The singer tells her lover that there isn't a thing she would change about her. She thinks her lover is amazing just the way she is, and the world stops to stare when she smiles.

The second verse continues to describe the singer's admiration for her lover's lips and laugh. She thinks her lover's laughter is sexy, even though her lover hates it. The singer wants her lover to know that she wouldn't ask her to change anything about herself. The singer believes her lover is perfect just the way she is, and she doesn't need to change to be amazing. The chorus then repeats, emphasizing the message of the song. The singer thinks her lover is amazing just the way she is and wants to remind her of that every day.

Line by Line Meaning

Her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining
The singer admires the beauty of her eyes so much that even the stars in the sky pale in comparison when she looks at them.

Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her trying
The singer is in awe of how effortlessly her hair falls so perfectly, and how she doesn't have to do anything special to make it look good.

She's so beautiful And I tell her everyday
The singer finds her so beautiful that he never fails to express his admiration for her beauty daily.

I know, I know When I compliment her she won't believe me
The singer acknowledges that she has a low opinion of herself and finds it hard to accept compliments.

And it's so, it's so Sad to think that she don't see what I see
The singer feels sad that she cannot see her own beauty and thinks that she is amazing in her own right.

But everytime she asks me "Do I look okay?" I say
The singer knows that she seeks validation and reassurance about her looks, and he assures her that she looks amazing just the way she is.

When I see your face There's not a thing that I would change 'Cause you're amazing Just the way you are
The singer thinks that she is simply amazing without needing any changes to her looks or personality, and he loves her for who she is.

And when you smile The whole world stops and stares for a while 'Cause girl you're amazing Just the way you are
The singer feels that her beauty is so captivating that it mesmerizes everyone, especially when she flashes her lovely smile.

Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she let me
The singer finds her lips so alluring that he would love to keep kissing them if she would let him.

Her laugh, her laugh she hates but I think it's so sexy
The singer loves the way she laughs, despite her not liking it, and finds it an attractive quality in her.

Oh you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change If perfects what you're searching for Then just stay the same
The singer loves her for who she is and would never ask her to change anything about herself. He would accept her the way she is and would not want her to change anything for anyone else.

So don't even bother asking if you look okay 'Cause you know I'll say
The singer is confident that she looks amazing and should not bother seeking validation elsewhere as he will always assure her of her beauty.

The way you are The way you are Girl you're amazing Just the way you are
The singer reiterates that he loves and admires her as she is, and she is amazing just the way she is.

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