Beauty
Choke Cocoi Lyrics
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Women wearing tank tops and bikini
Magazines are telling us to whiten our skin
Fuck all those editor-in-chief
Cosmo and Seventeen..
conditioning us to fake our body, fade our beauty
Botox in my forehead and in my butt
Gums bleeding just to whiten my teeth
They took off my life
The lyrics to Choke Cocoi's song "Beauty" critique the unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by the media and society. The opening line, "Flip the pages what you see?" suggests the act of flipping through magazines and being bombarded with images of women wearing revealing clothing, such as tank tops and bikinis. The next line, "Magazines are telling us to whiten our skin," highlights the pressure put on individuals to conform to a narrow definition of beauty, which often includes having fair skin.
The lyrics express frustration towards the "editor-in-chief" of magazines like Cosmo and Seventeen, criticizing them for conditioning people to fake their bodies and fade their true beauty. The following lines mention specific beauty treatments like Botox injections in the forehead and butt, as well as teeth whitening procedures that can result in bleeding gums. All these efforts to conform to societal beauty ideals are presented as a sacrifice, as if they have taken away a part of the singer's life.
Overall, the song "Beauty" calls for a rejection of these unrealistic standards and encourages embracing one's natural beauty rather than trying to fit into a predetermined mold.
Line by Line Meaning
Flip the pages what you see?
Take a look at what is presented to you in magazines
Women wearing tank tops and bikini
Images of women in revealing clothing
Magazines are telling us to whiten our skin
The media promotes the idea of lightening our skin tone
Fuck all those editor-in-chief
Expressing frustration towards the influential magazine editors
Cosmo and Seventeen..
Referencing specific magazines known for perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards
conditioning us to fake our body, fade our beauty
These magazines condition us to alter our bodies and diminish our natural beauty
Botox in my forehead and in my butt
Injecting Botox to smooth out wrinkles and enhance buttocks
Gums bleeding just to whiten my teeth
Enduring pain while striving for white teeth
Sucking my fats, they've eaten my guts
Obsessively trying to remove body fat, affecting overall well-being
They took off my life
These beauty standards and practices have negatively impacted my life
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