JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
Glee Cast Featuring Cory Monteith (Finn) Lyrics

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Finn
Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"
I say...

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile
'Cause girl, you're amazing just the way you are

Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
So don't even bother asking if you look okay
You know I'll say...

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile
'Cause girl, you're amazing just the way you are

The way you are
The way you are
Girl, you're amazing just the way you are

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile

'Cause girl, you're amazing just the way you are
Yeah...

Overall Meaning

The song "Just the Way You Are" by the Glee Cast, originally written and performed by Bruno Mars, is a sweet and romantic love song. The lyrics of the song express the singer's admiration for his partner's beauty and make an attempt to reassure her that she doesn't have to change anything about herself since he loves her the way she is. The singer is enchanted by her eyes, which he feels outshine the stars, and her hair, which falls perfectly without any effort. He finds her to be so beautiful and tries to let her know about it every day. However, he also acknowledges that his partner doesn't always believe his compliments and doesn't see herself the way he sees her. He professes that he wouldn't want to change a thing about her, and that he would love her even if she were to stay the same forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her eyes are so attractive and captivating that they outshine the stars in their brightness and beauty.

Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her tryin'
Her hair is so naturally beautiful that it falls into place perfectly without any effort on her part.

She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
I think she is one of the most beautiful people I have ever met and I make sure to tell her this on a daily basis.

Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me
Despite my many compliments, she still struggles to believe that she is as beautiful as I claim she is.

And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
It is disheartening to me that she cannot see the beauty in herself that I see and try to convey through my words and actions.

But every time she asks me, 'Do I look okay?' I say...
Even though she doubts her own beauty, I always strive to reassure her by telling her how beautiful she looks whenever she asks.

When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
I find her to be so perfect just the way she is, that I wouldn't change anything about her appearance, regardless of if she feels differently or not.

'Cause you're amazing just the way you are
I truly believe that her imperfections are what make her beautiful and unique just the way she is.

And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile
Her smile is so bright and infectious that when she smiles, it catches the attention of everyone around her.

'Cause girl, you're amazing just the way you are
I can't say it enough, she is truly amazing just as she is, and I feel lucky to be able to see her in that light.

Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
I find her lips so attractive that I could spend all day kissing them if only she would let me.

Her laugh, her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
Even though she may not like her own laugh, I find it to be one of the most alluring and attractive things about her.

Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
I would never ask her to change anything about herself to fit anyone else's standards or ideals. What makes her unique is what makes her beautiful.

If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
If she is searching for perfection, I would encourage her to stay exactly as she is, because she is already perfect in my eyes.

So don't even bother asking if you look okay
She doesn't need to worry or ask if she looks okay, because she always looks amazing to me and I will continue to tell her that.

The way you are
Just the way she is, imperfections and all, is the way I find her to be the most beautiful.

Girl, you're amazing just the way you are
I cannot emphasize enough how much I think she is amazing just the way she is, and how much I love her for that.

Yeah...
I want her to know how much I mean all of these things, and how much I care about her.

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