What Makes You Beautiful
J Rice Lyrics


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You're insecure,
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,

[Bridge]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,

[Chorus]

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'd 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

[Verse 2]
So c-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,

[Bridge]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,

[Chorus]

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
[Bridge]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,


[Middle 8]

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,







That's what makes you beautifu

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of J Rice's 'What Makes You Beautiful' is about someone who is looking at a girl who doesn't realize how beautiful she is. The song starts with the lines "You're insecure, Don't know what for" which means that the girl he's singing about is feeling unsure about herself and she doesn't even know what makes her feel this way. He then goes on to say that she doesn't need makeup to cover up because just being herself is enough. The girl is turning heads when she walks through the door, but doesn't realize it herself. He's trying to convince her that she's beautiful and should embrace it. The chorus of the song emphasizes the message of the song, which is that the girl doesn't know how beautiful she is.


The song then goes on to the second verse, in which the guy tries to convince the girl by putting it in a song. He expresses his confusion about why the girl is being shy and turning away when he looks into her eyes. The song ends with the middle 8, where he reiterates that if only she saw what he sees, she would understand why he wants her so desperately. In short, the song is all about appreciating someone for who they are, rather than what they think they should be.


Line by Line Meaning

You're insecure,
You lack confidence in yourself,


Don't know what for,
You're not sure why you feel insecure,


You're turning heads when you walk through the door,
You capture others' attention with your presence,


Don't need make-up,
You don't require cosmetics,


To cover up,
To hide your perceived flaws,


Being the way that you are is enough,
Your natural self is sufficient,


Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone but you recognizes your appeal,


Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
You brighten up my life like nobody else,


The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
Your hair-flipping dazzles me,


But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
Even when you look down, your beauty shines through,


You don't know,
You aren't aware,


If only you saw what I can see,
If you could perceive yourself as I do,


You'd understand why I want you so desperately,
You'd grasp the intensity of my desire for you,


Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
Your attractiveness is astounding to me,


So c-come on,
So let's go,


You got it wrong,
You're mistaken,


To prove I'm right,
To demonstrate that I'm correct,


I put it in a song,
I expressed it through music,


I don't know why,
I'm unsure why,


You're being shy,
You're feeling bashful,


And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes,
You avert your gaze when I make eye contact with you,


That's what makes you beautiful
Your unawareness of your own beauty is what makes you exceptional,




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J Rice

Thanks for clicking anyway! I know a bunch of people did this song, and I'm glad we could bring a new feel to it.

Tyna Mosqueda

I love these 2 voices together!! such an amazing way to do this song and make it just as beautiful and sound just as good if not better than the original!! such talented musicians!! thank ya'll so much for doing this!!

J Rice

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0개국어

You can see how much feeling he's putting into every word *O* awesome job hitting those high notes luv it!

Nikita Cauchi

Wow, I usually don't like covers of One Direction, but this was amazing... this is probably as good as the original.

colodude1

FANTASTIC DUET. Gotta love great talent. Thanks J Rice and Shanna Crooks for a really enjoyable song. You both are so talented in your own right but together you equally explode in a good way in this video. Thanks so much.

colodude1

Fantastic job. Love the vocal mix of J and Shanna. Beautiful song done by amazing artists.

Adam Lee

This was such a beautiful cover - two amazing vocalists, and delivered with feeling and class. Great work, guys! :)

Matondo Mpongo

Thanks for making that song a hundred times better and putting a mature vibe to it. & Shanna Crooks just got herself another fan. Such an amazing voice! Awesome cover ! (:

ABP

your rendition of "best thing i never had" is beyond amazing, but this is great and your voice is amazing as always

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