Simply Beautiful
Green Al Lyrics
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I tell you what I'd do
I'd expect a whole lot of love out of you
You gotta be good to me
I'm gonna be good to you
There's a whole lot of things you and I
Could do
Hey hey hey
Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply
Beautiful
Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply
Beautiful
Simply beautiful [Repeat: x4]
What about the way you love me
And the way you squeeze me
Hey
Hey simply beautiful hey
And you get right down it
And the love is getting you through it
Simply beautiful [Repeats]
In Green Al's song "Simply Beautiful," the lyrics revolve around the concept of love and reciprocity. The singer emphasizes their willingness to give love fully, but also expects to receive the same in return. The repeated phrase "simply beautiful" serves as a sort of mantra to encapsulate the beauty of this ideal love. The singer then asks what about the way the object of their affection loves and squeezes them is simply beautiful. The final lines express the idea that if you truly love someone, even the difficult times can feel beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
If I gave you my love,
If I shared my love with you,
I tell you what I'd do
This is what I would expect in return
I'd expect a whole lot of love out of you
I would hope you would reciprocate my love with a lot of your own
You gotta be good to me
In order for this relationship to work, you need to treat me well
I'm gonna be good to you
In return, I will treat you well
There's a whole lot of things you and I Could do
Together, we can do so many things
Hey hey
A way to grab the listener's attention
Hey hey hey
Another way to grab the listener's attention
Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply Beautiful
This relationship and love are just purely beautiful
Simply beautiful, simply beautiful, simply Beautiful
Repeated for emphasis
Simply beautiful [Repeat: x4]
Reiterated again
What about the way you love me
What about the way you show me your love
And the way you squeeze me Hey Hey simply beautiful hey
Even the way you physically show me your love is beautiful
And you get right down it
And when we get really close
And the love is getting you through it
Our love is strong enough to get us through anything
Simply beautiful [Repeats]
Repeated for emphasis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Al L. Green
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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My daddy used to tell my mom she was Simply Beautiful. He's been gone for 23 yrs and she passed 10 yrs ago. I MISS THEM SO MUCH.
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Rip to them. 🙏🏻
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hugs to you
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Hey Stacy, I'm so sorry for your loss of both parents, but before they left us they left us someone that is also "simply beautiful"...You!