What Makes You Beautiful
Mackenzie Bourg Lyrics
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Don't know what for,
You're turning heads when you walk through the do-oo-or,
Don't need make-up,
To cover up,
Being the way that you are is enough-oo-ough,
Everyone else in the room can see it,
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
So-so come on,
You got it wrong,
To prove I'm right,
I put it in a so-oo-ong,
I don't know why,
You're being shy,
And turn away when I look into your eye-eye-eyes,
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,
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,
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,
That's what makes you beautiful,
Oh oh,
That's what makes you beautiful
Oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful
The lyrics of Mackenzie Bourg's What Makes You Beautiful showcase a message of empowerment and acceptance of oneself. The song starts off with the singer speaking to someone who is insecure and doesn't know their worth. The singer wants them to know that they are beautiful just the way they are and they don't need to change themselves to fit society's standards of beauty. This is indicated in the lines "Don't need make-up, to cover up, Being the way that you are is enough-oo-ough." Despite the singer's efforts to make the person see their worth, they are unable to do so. This is shown in the lines "Everyone else in the room can see it. Everyone else but you."
In the chorus, the singer confesses their love for the person, telling them they light up their world and how beautiful they are. They explain how they feel overwhelmed by the person's actions even when they do something as simple as flipping their hair. The person's lack of confidence makes them unable to see their beauty, and the singer is trying to convince them that the way they are is what makes them beautiful, and that's what the singer loves about them. The lyrics show how it's not necessary to conform to society's standards to be considered beautiful; it's about being confident in oneself and embracing one's unique characteristics.
Line by Line Meaning
You're insecure,
You lack confidence in yourself,
Don't know what for,
You don't understand why you feel insecure,
You're turning heads when you walk through the do-oo-or,
People can't help but notice you when you enter a room,
Don't need make-up,
You don't require cosmetics to enhance your appearance,
To cover up,
To hide imperfections or flaws,
Being the way that you are is enough-oo-ough,
Your natural self is all that's necessary,
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Others can perceive your attractiveness,
Everyone else but you, uuuuh
You are unaware of your own beauty,
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
You bring joy and brightness to my life like nobody else can,
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
The simple way that you move enthralls me,
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
It's obvious that you're not aware of your beauty,
You don't know,
You're oblivious to your own attractiveness,
Oh, oh,
If only you saw what I can see,
If you could see yourself as I do,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately,
You'd realize why I crave your attention so much,
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
I'm astonished by your beauty but you don't seem to notice it,
So-so come on,
Come on,
You got it wrong,
You're mistaken,
To prove I'm right,
I'll demonstrate my point,
I put it in a so-oo-ong,
I wrote a song about it,
I don't know why,
I'm unsure,
You're being shy,
You're hesitant to show your beauty,
And turn away when I look into your eye-eye-eyes,
You avoid eye contact with me because you feel uncomfortable,
That's what makes you beautiful,
Your lack of awareness of your own beauty is what makes you so captivating.
Contributed by Peyton K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marshall Eriksen
His voice has improved tremendously in the time from when he was on Voice to the present. His voice sounds much better nowadays on Idol
zigozeven zeventyzeven
He's brought in more artistry in American Idol Season XV. He's one of my favorites together with Dalton, Thomas and Olivia.
Jessie Toomer
SALTY DALTY!!
Karie Marie Gonzaga
I feel beautiful because of your song, Mackenzie! Love it <3
Makay Smith
I missed him when he left the voice and am totally voting for him on American idol. Way to go Mackenzie 👏
bearnpici
He has grown a lot from this. At least from his performances thus far on Idol. He has more confidence to be himself and not to resort to popisms.
Mackenziekenzie
I've loved your voice for the longest time OMG
Bailey Bourque
his voice has improved on American idol so freaking much
Alex
Mackenzie is a much better singer now than he was during the voice he doesn't squeak anymore and he just sounds better💖
glossygloss99
Every video I see of him, he gets better and better!!!!