After The Story broke up in 1994 Brooke went solo, first as Jonatha Brooke & The Story and then simply under her own name. Her first album, Plumb (1995) was followed by 10 Cent Wings (1997) and a harder-rocking album, Steady Pull (2001). In February of 2004 she released Back in the Circus, which marked a first collaboration with songwriter Eric Bazilian (from The Hooters), and a few creative covers. Back in the Circus was released in April 2005 in the UK combining tracks from Back in the Circus and Steady Pull.
2007 saw the release of Careful What You Wish For, on which she continued the collaborations, not only with Eric Bazilian, but also JC Chasez, Nick Lachey and Sally Dworsky (to whom she dedicated "Sally" on Back in the Circus). Her 2008 effort, The Works was a sort of collaborative effort with Woody Guthrie, returning to her folk roots by imbuing Guthrie's words with her own musical style, resulting in a whole that is infinitely greater than the sum of its parts.
She's also contributed to soundtracks (e.g. I'll Try and other tracks on Peter Pan: Return to Neverland), and released Emmanuel (a track that she and Kevin Gilbert were working on when he died), and has her own record label Bad Dog (presumably a reference to Dog Dreams).
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Beautiful Girl
Jonatha Brooke Lyrics
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They gave you the world, and you shattered
It’s such a cliché, you don’t even see it
You’re the talk of the town, and it’s no secret
Everybody said they’d never seen a face like yours
You don’t want to keep your public waiting
I don’t want to hold you back no more
Beautiful girl, but you’ve changed now
To see you like this, it’s just such a shame now
Everybody said they’d never seen a face like yours before
You don’t want to keep your public waiting
I don’t want to hold you back no more
I used to be the one that you’d believe
Now you’re happy listening to anyone but me
And I’m shattered
They gave you the world, but it didn’t matter
I have never seen a face as beautiful as yours, for sure
You don’t want to keep your public waiting
So I’m not gonna hold you back no more
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl
You’re a beautiful girl
But look what you do to yourself, what you do to your friends
So beautiful but beauty couldn’t buy you love
In Jonatha Brooke's song "Beautiful Girl," the lyrics discuss a young woman who has everything she could possibly want in life, including beauty and fame. However, despite having all of these things, she is unable to find true happiness and is plagued by a feeling of emptiness. The lyrics express sympathy for the girl, acknowledging that her situation is a cliché and that she is no longer the happy, carefree person she once was.
The song also touches on the idea of not wanting to hold someone back, despite wanting to be with them. The singer recognizes that he used to be the one that the girl would believe and confide in, but now he has been replaced by others. This realization leaves him feeling shattered, but he ultimately decides that he cannot hold her back any longer.
Line by Line Meaning
You’re a beautiful girl, what’s the matter?
You possess physical beauty, but there seem to be something troubling you. What's wrong?
They gave you the world, and you shattered
People have given you everything, but you still feel broken and unfulfilled.
It’s such a cliché, you don’t even see it
Your situation is a common phenomenon that you are not even aware of.
You’re the talk of the town, and it’s no secret
Everyone is talking about you, and it's not a hidden fact.
Everybody said they’d never seen a face like yours
People are amazed by your extraordinary beauty.
You don’t want to keep your public waiting
You don't want to keep your fans waiting.
I don’t want to hold you back no more
I don't want to be an obstacle in your way anymore.
Beautiful girl, but you’ve changed now
You are still beautiful, but you have transformed into someone else.
To see you like this, it’s just such a shame now
It's disgraceful to see you in this state.
I used to be the one that you’d believe
I was the one you always trusted and believed in.
Now you’re happy listening to anyone but me
You are willing to listen to everyone but me, and it makes me sad.
And I’m shattered
Your actions have left me broken and devastated.
They gave you the world, but it didn’t matter
People have given you everything you could ask for, but it didn't make a difference to you.
I have never seen a face as beautiful as yours, for sure
I have no doubt that your face is the most beautiful I have ever seen.
You don’t want to keep your public waiting
You don't want to keep your fans waiting.
So I’m not gonna hold you back no more
I will not be a hindrance to your success anymore.
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl
You are a stunning woman, no doubt.
But look what you do to yourself, what you do to your friends
You are damaging yourself and your relationships with your behavior.
So beautiful but beauty couldn’t buy you love
Despite your physical beauty, it has not been able to earn you true affection or happiness.
Lyrics © A SIDE MUSIC LLC D/B/A MODERN WORKS MUSIC PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, JONATHA BROOKE DBA NAUGHTY PUPPY MUSIC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ERIC M BAZILIAN, JONATHA BROOKE, JOSHUA SCOTT CHASEZ
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