According to the The Impossible Songfacts, the Kelley Lovelace and Lee Thomas Miller penned mid-tempo ballad was released in March 2002 as the first single from his second album, man With a Memory . It became his first hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Country chart and #29 on the Hot 100. Nichols recalled to The Boot in a 2011 interview: "'The Impossible' was huge for me for a number of different reasons. It was my introduction to Country music. It was the first thing everybody saw of me, this brand new guy with this voice. I heard a lot of people say when they met me, 'Wow! We just pictured somebody a lot older, because it's a really country-sounding voice.' So, it was my introduction. It got people familiar with me."
Better Than Beautiful
Joe Nichols Lyrics
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Yeah you dropped right in the puzzle like a missing piece
It took awhile for me to understand
You were the one I couldn't let slip through my hands
I remember when the lights came on
A blinding sun came shining on my world
Baby you're everything and more than everything I wanted
Unthinkable, undreamable,unbelievable
Better than beautiful
The only thing that compares to what we have
Is little mini me mini you running 'round calling me dad
I look at her and see her mama's eyes
And I've got another reason to thank God I'm alive
I remember when the lights came on
A blinding sun came shinning on my world
Baby you're everything and more than everything I wanted
More than I deserve
Unthinkable, undreamable, unbelievable
Better than beautiful
I'm blessed with everything ill ever need
I've got the sweetest life a man could hope to lead
I remember when the lights came on
A blinding sun came shining on my world
You gave me everything and more than everything I wanted
More than I deserve
Unthinkable, undreamable, unbelievable
So magical, so natural so wonderful
Better than beautiful
Better than beautiful
The song "Better Than Beautiful" by Joe Nichols is a love song about how the singer realizes he has found the missing piece to his puzzle when he met his partner. The lyrics imply that it took him a while to realize that she was the one he has been looking for, but now he knows that she is everything he ever wanted, even more than he deserves. Furthermore, he describes that their love is compared to nothing he has ever experienced and is beyond beautiful.
The tune's chorus is an ode to the couple's children, or more precisely, one child, as the singer refers to calling him dad. The singer does an excellent job of expressing both his excitement and humility over having a child, which he sees as a gift from God. Now, he has everything he needs, including a profoundly fulfilling life.
In a nutshell, "Better Than Beautiful" is a love song about how the singer has finally met his match, and how, in turn, it has brought him more happiness than he ever imagined. The song showcases how beautiful love can be and how it can transform someone's life.
Line by Line Meaning
You came along it was perfect timing for me
Your arrival in my life was perfect timing for me.
Yeah you dropped right in the puzzle like a missing piece
You fit right into my life exactly like the missing piece of a puzzle.
It took awhile for me to understand
It took me some time to realize.
You were the one I couldn't let slip through my hands
You are the one I couldn't let go of.
The only thing that compares to what we have
Nothing else can match what we have.
Is little mini me mini you running 'round calling me dad
Having a child who looks up to me as their dad is the only thing that comes close to the feeling I have when I am with you.
I look at her and see her mama's eyes
When I look at our child, I see your eyes in her.
And I've got another reason to thank God I'm alive
Our child gives me another reason to be grateful for my life.
I'm blessed with everything ill ever need
I am so fortunate to have everything I need in life.
You gave me everything and more than everything I wanted
You have given me everything I wanted and more than I ever expected.
So magical, so natural so wonderful
Our love is so special, so effortless, and so amazing.
Better than beautiful
Our love goes beyond just being beautiful. It is more than I ever imagined.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: RICHARD HERRING, JASON DELKOU
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