What Makes You Beautiful
Eduardo Braga Lyrics
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Don't know what for
You're turning heads when you walk through the door
Don't need make-up, to cover up
Being the way that you are is enough
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful
So come on, you got it wrong
To prove I'm right, I put it in a song
I don't know why, you're being shy
And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful
If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
You don't know, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful
The lyrics to Eduardo Braga's song "What Makes You Beautiful" speak about a person's insecurities and the singer's admiration for them. The song starts off by acknowledging the subject's feelings of insecurity and not knowing what makes them attractive. However, the singer recognizes that despite feeling this way, the subject has the ability to turn heads and make an impact when they enter a room. The lyrics emphasize that the subject doesn't need to wear makeup or hide their true self because being genuine is enough.
The chorus of the song expresses the admiration the singer feels towards the subject. They are captivated by the subject's beauty and are overwhelmed by how they flip their hair. However, the singer notices that the subject is not aware of their own beauty. The second verse underscores the singer's desire for the subject to understand how they are perceived by others. The singer cannot believe that the subject doesn't see what they see – a beautiful person that they desperately want.
The lyrics of "What Makes You Beautiful" convey a message of self-acceptance and appreciating one's natural beauty. It encourages individuals to embrace who they are and recognize their worth, even if they may not see it themselves. The song also emphasizes the importance of someone else's perspective in revealing beauty that may go unnoticed by the person themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
You're insecure
You lack confidence and feel uncertain about yourself
Don't know what for
You don't understand the reasons behind your lack of confidence
You're turning heads when you walk through the door
Your presence grabs people's attention and makes them turn their heads
Don't need make-up, to cover up
You don't require cosmetics to hide or conceal anything
Being the way that you are is enough
Being yourself is sufficient and doesn't require any further changes
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else present can perceive your beauty or positive qualities
Everyone else but you
Except for you, you fail to notice your own beauty or positive qualities
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
You bring joy and brightness into my life in a unique and unparalleled way
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
The simple action of you flipping your hair overwhelms me with emotions
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell
It's evident and clear when you smile shyly or modestly
You don't know, oh oh
You are unaware or oblivious to your own beauty
You don't know you're beautiful
You are unaware of your own beauty
If only you saw what I can see
If only you witnessed yourself from my perspective
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
You would comprehend the depth of my desire for you
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
Currently, I am observing you and find it hard to comprehend
That's what makes you beautiful
That's the very thing that enhances your beauty
So come on, you got it wrong
Come on, you have misunderstood something
To prove I'm right, I put it in a song
To demonstrate the correctness of my viewpoint, I expressed it in a song
I don't know why, you're being shy
I am uncertain about the reason for your shyness
And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes
And avoid making eye contact with me when I gaze into your eyes
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Savan Harish Kotecha, Rami Yacoub, Carl Anthony Falk
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