Beautiful Child
Eurythmics Lyrics


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Something that I said
Made you wear a frown
The way you hang your head
Has made the tears come down

But don't you wear a sigh
My beautiful child
You know it doesn't burn
When you touch the sun
So don't be concerned
My golden one
You're gonna reach the sky
Fly
Beautiful child

There is no other place
The human race
Is running out of space
There is no better love
And human love
Is what it takes

And I'll be at your side
When you're falling down
You'll be feeling fine
When you hit the ground
So don't slip away




Stay
Beautiful child

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Eurythmics' "Beautiful Child" are full of comforting words for someone who is sad. The song is about a person, the singer's "beautiful child," who feels down and discouraged. Something that the singer said caused the "beautiful child" to wear a frown and hang their head low, resulting in tears coming down. But the singer reassures the child not to worry and not to wear a sigh; it doesn't burn when you touch the sun. The singer tells the child that they will reach the sky and fly. The song's lyrics are about not giving up and keeping hope alive regardless of the challenges faced in life. The song suggests that human love is what it takes to keep going, and when the child eventually falls, the singer assures that they will be there to support them.


Line by Line Meaning

Something that I said
I have realized that something I said has made you upset


Made you wear a frown
Your facial expression seems sad and unhappy because of what I said


The way you hang your head
I noticed that your posture is drooping and your head is lowered due to your unhappiness


Has made the tears come down
Your sadness is causing tears to form and fall from your eyes


But don't you wear a sigh
Do not show your disappointment with a deep exhale, don't sigh


My beautiful child
I still think you are a beautiful person despite your current unhappiness


You know it doesn't burn
You know that touching the sun does not cause any physical harm or pain


When you touch the sun
When you try to do something difficult or out of your comfort zone


So don't be concerned
Don't worry or be afraid of failing when attempting to do new things


My golden one
I think of you as a valuable and special person, like gold


You're gonna reach the sky
You have ambitious goals and aspirations, and you can achieve them all


Fly
Go after your goals and take the leap to make them a reality


There is no other place
The world is running out of space for us to live in


The human race
All of humanity, including you and me


Is running out of space
There is not enough room for everyone to live comfortably on this planet


There is no better love
There is no greater love than the love between humans


And human love
The love we share between each other


Is what it takes
Love is the key to solving the world's problems


And I'll be at your side
I will always be there to support you, even when you are going through tough times


When you're falling down
When you are struggling or encountering difficulties


You'll be feeling fine
You will recover and feel better soon


When you hit the ground
When you reach the end of your struggles and overcome them


So don't slip away
Do not give up or lose hope


Stay
Keep holding on and moving forward




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNIE LENNOX, DAVID ALLAN STEWART

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