beauty
EARTH WIND & FIRE Lyrics
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This old world seems so troubled to me
Does no one see
The beauty that surrounds them?
Take a look around you now (sometimes)
Pretty little blossoms, oh yeah
Just as sweet as can be, yeah yeah
(You know) it troubles my mind
These troubled times we need love
You know it troubles my mind
These troubled times we need love
The world needs love, let there be love
Open up your heart and love more open up
Open up your heart and love more open up
Open up your heart and love more open up
Open up your heart, give a little love
love, love, love, love
Does no one see
The beauty that surrounds them?
Take a look around you now (sometimes)
Pretty little blossoms, oh yeah
Just as sweet as can be, yeah yeah
It troubles my mind
These troubled times
We need love, love, love, yeah
It troubles my mind
These troubled times
The lyrics of "Beauty" by Earth, Wind & Fire are a reminder to the world to appreciate and love the world around us, despite the troubled times we are currently living in. The opening lines, "Oh when I look around me, This old world seems so troubled to me, Does no one see The beauty that surrounds them?" express the artist's disappointment in the lack of appreciation for the world's natural beauty. The lines "Take a look around you now (sometimes) Pretty little blossoms, oh yeah, Just as sweet as can be, yeah yeah" offer an example of this beauty and remind the listener of the sweetness that can be found in the world if we take the time to notice it.
Amidst the song's call for appreciation of the world's beauty, the lyrics acknowledge the current state of the world and the need for love to counteract the troubles that we face. The lines "These troubled times we need love, You know it troubles my mind, The world needs love, let there be love" are a call to action for listeners to open their hearts and give more love. This is further reiterated in the repetition of "Open up your heart and love more open up", emphasizing the message that the world needs more love, especially in these troubled times.
Overall, "Beauty" by Earth, Wind & Fire is a song that encourages listeners to appreciate the beauty of the world around them and to respond to the current state of the world with love and open-heartedness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh when I look around me
As I observe my surroundings
This old world seems so troubled to me
I perceive this world as distressed
Does no one see
Is there anyone who recognizes
The beauty that surrounds them?
The splendor enveloping them?
Take a look around you now (sometimes)
Occasionally, observe around yourself
Pretty little blossoms, oh yeah
Attractive, small flowering buds
Just as sweet as can be, yeah yeah
As charming as they can be
(You know) it troubles my mind
(You know) it mentally distresses me
These troubled times we need love
We require love in these turbulent times
The world needs love, let there be love
The world's yearning for love, spread love
Open up your heart and love more open up
Unseal your emotions and love more
Open up your heart and love more open up
Unseal your emotions and love more
Open up your heart and love more open up
Unseal your emotions and love more
Open up your heart, give a little love
Be unrestrained with your emotions, show some love
love, love, love, love
Love, love, love, love
It troubles my mind
It mentally distresses me
These troubled times we need love
We require love in these turbulent times
Does no one see
Is there anyone who recognizes
The beauty that surrounds them?
The splendor enveloping them?
Take a look around you now (sometimes)
Occasionally, observe around yourself
Pretty little blossoms, oh yeah
Attractive, small flowering buds
Just as sweet as can be, yeah yeah
As charming as they can be
It troubles my mind
It mentally distresses me
These troubled times we need love, love, love, yeah
We require love, love, love in these turbulent times
It troubles my mind
It mentally distresses me
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Whitehead, Maurice White, Wade Flemons
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