Just The Way You Are
Diana Krall / The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Lyrics
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You never let me down before
I don't imagine you're too familiar
And I don't see you anymore
I would not leave you in times of trouble
We never could have come this far
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
Don't go trying some new fashion
Don't change the color of your hair
You always have my unspoken passion
Although I might not seem to care
I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are
I need to know that you will always be
The same old someone that I knew
Oh, what will it take till you believe in me
The way that I believe in you
I said I love you and that's forever
And this I promise from the heart
I could not love you any better
I love you just the way you are
I don't want clever conversation
I never want to work that hard
I just want someone that I can talk to
I want you just the way you are
The lyrics to Diana Krall and The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra's song "Just The Way You Are" expresses the sentiment that true love means accepting someone just as they are, without trying to change or mold them into something they're not. The singer urges their partner not to change just to please them, because they've never let them down before and the singer loves them just the way they are. The singer emphasizes that they would not leave their partner in times of trouble, and that they'll take the good and the bad times, no matter what. They don't want clever conversation or someone trying to impress them, they just want someone they can talk to and be themselves with.
The chorus repeats the sentiment that the singer wants their partner just the way they are, and that they promise to always love them just the way they are. The final verse expresses the desire for their partner to believe in the singer's love for them, just as the singer believes in their partner. The song overall expresses the idea that true love is about accepting someone completely and loving them unconditionally, flaws and all.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't go changing, trying to please me
Do not try to change yourself to suit my tastes or preferences
You never let me down before
You have always been reliable and dependable in the past
I don't imagine you're too familiar
I do not think I know you well
And I don't see you anymore
I have not seen you around lately
I would not leave you in times of trouble
I will be there for you when you need me
We never could have come this far
Our relationship would not have been able to progress without your support
I took the good times, I'll take the bad times
I appreciate and accept all aspects of our relationship, both the good and the bad times
I'll take you just the way you are
I love and accept you for who you are, without any need for change
Don't go trying some new fashion
Do not change your appearance or clothing style to please me
Don't change the color of your hair
Do not alter your hair color to meet my preferences
You always have my unspoken passion
I am deeply passionate about you, even if I do not always express it verbally
Although I might not seem to care
Even if it seems like I do not care at times, I am always thinking about you
I don't want clever conversation
I am not looking for intellectual conversation or debates
I don't want to work that hard
I do not want our relationship to be overly complicated or difficult
I just want some someone that I can talk to
I simply want someone with whom I can have easy and enjoyable conversation
I want you just the way you are.
I want you to be yourself and not change anything, as I already love and accept you as you are
I need to know that you will always be
It is important to me that you will always remain
The same old someone that I knew
The person I have always known and loved
What will it take till you believe in me
What do I need to do for you to trust and have faith in me?
The way that I believe in you.
Just as I trust and have faith in you
I said I love you and that's forever
I love you unconditionally and forever
And this I promise from my heart
My promise comes straight from my heart
I could not love you any better
My love for you is already at its fullest extent
I love you just the way you are.
I love and accept you just as you are, without any need for change
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Billy Joel
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