From the beginning Madilyn displayed deep care and concern for others. By as early as age seven, she was using songwriting as a way to express the joys and sorrows she saw people go through in life.
Madilyn knew she was onto something when a woman with tears brimming in her eyes approached her after hearing one of her songs. The woman was not only touched by her performance but amazed that Madilyn had written the song herself at such a young age. Her writing has developed and continues to connect with her audience in a special way. In Madilyn’s own words, “I hope my songs are relatable and are able to touch peoples’ hearts. My goal is to make people feel something when they listen.”
And Then There Was YouTube. Madilyn’s desire to reach more people with her music hit a wall almost right away. After all she comes from a very tiny town in northern Wisconsin. YouTube was a great resource and extended her audience.
After posting a few music videos with a close friend, Madilyn courageously uploaded her first solo video in the Fall of 2009. Her submission won a cover contest held by fellow YouTuber Kata Hay. That success was all the inspiration Madilyn needed to start her own channel. In November of the same year the Madilyn Bailey channel was launched.
What Makes You Beautiful
Madilyn Bailey Lyrics
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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
Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else but you
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
You don't know
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
You don't know you′re beautiful
Oh oh
But that's what makes you beautiful
So c-come on
You got it wrong
To prove I'm right I put it in a song
I don′t why
You′re being shy
And turn away when I look into your 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 you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
You don't know
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
You don't know you′re beautiful
Oh oh
But 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 you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
You don't know
You don′t know you're beautiful
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
You don′t know
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
You don't know you′re beautiful
Oh oh
But that's what makes you beautiful
The song "What Makes You Beautiful" by Madilyn Bailey talks about a young woman who is beautiful but doesn't seem to realize it. She is insecure and has low self-esteem, and even though she turns heads when she walks into a room, she doesn't believe it unless someone tells her. The singer of the song is asking her to see herself the way he sees her, to see how beautiful she is and understand why he wants her so desperately. He is mesmerized by her hair, her smile, and her presence, and wants her to see herself the way he sees her, because that's what makes her beautiful.
The song's message is empowering for young women who struggle with low self-esteem and body image issues, as it reminds them that their uniqueness and individuality are what make them beautiful. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it a popular choice for a dance party or karaoke night.
Overall, "What Makes You Beautiful" is a song about self-love and self-acceptance, about seeing the beauty in oneself and embracing it. It encourages listeners to appreciate their quirks, flaws, and imperfections because these are what make them unique and beautiful.
Line by Line Meaning
You're insecure
You lack confidence in yourself
Don't know what for
You don't understand why you should be insecure
You're turning heads when you walk through the door
People are noticing you when you enter a room
Don't need make up
You don't have to wear makeup to be attractive
To cover up
To hide your perceived flaws
Being the way that you are is enough
You don't need to change anything about yourself
Everyone else in the room can see it
Other people can see your beauty
Everyone else but you
You are the only one who can't see your beauty
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
You have an unparalleled ability to make the world a bright place for me
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
Your small actions have a significant effect on me
But you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
Even when you're shy and looking down, it's clear how beautiful you are
You don't know
You are unaware of your own beauty
If only you saw what I can see
If only you could see yourself the way I do
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
You'll know the reason why I desire you so much
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
Even as I'm looking at you, I can't fathom how you don't see your own beauty
But that's what makes you beautiful
Your lack of awareness of your beauty is part of what makes you so special
So c-come on
Come on
You got it wrong
You are mistaken
To prove I'm right I put it in a song
I wrote this song to prove to you that I'm right about your beauty
I don't know why
I'm not sure why
You're being shy
You are acting coy or timid
And turn away when I look into your eyes
You look away when I try to make eye contact with you
If only you saw what I can see
If only you could see yourself the way I do
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
You'll know the reason why I desire you so much
Oh oh
Interjection of expression
But that's what makes you beautiful
Your lack of awareness of your beauty is part of what makes you so special
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
You have an unparalleled ability to make the world a bright place for me
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
Your small actions have a significant effect on me
You don't know
You are unaware of your own beauty
If only you saw what I can see
If only you could see yourself the way I do
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
You'll know the reason why I desire you so much
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
Even as I'm looking at you, I can't fathom how you don't see your own beauty
But that's what makes you beautiful
Your lack of awareness of your beauty is part of what makes you so special
Writer(s): Rami Yacoub, Savan Kotecha, Carl Falk
Contributed by Gabriel T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@raissav.garcia6659
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
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
So 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
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
You don't know you're 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
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
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh
That's what makes you beautiful
@PhxSunsAlways
Lyrics including rap:
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
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 aint hard to tell
You don't know
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
You don't know you're beautiful
But that's what makes you beautiful
So c-come on
You got it wrong
To prove I'm right I put it in a song
I don't why
You're being shy
And turn away when I look into your 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 aint hard to tell
You don't know
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
You don't know you're beautiful
But that's what makes you beautiful
Yea sun sets I’m going both ways
That one direction that seemingly headed
Get loves magnetic attract the traits life style angelic
She had me head over heal for
Getting urges to shout from the balcony
That baby I’m yours
So wasn’t fancy but artsy
Was a type of outfit that she wore
Translate make it have you know which really means
I want to see you more
Personally equivalent to the sun warmth
In need of an escort gladly will give a world tour
That machinist is amulet
Even with turkey basted the turkey is obscured
Paint canvases build sculptures
Sculpt monuments frame portraits
I aint no Phil Collins but I can see
Get you colors giving no summers
And the way laugh or smile
And even the way you get upset
The way you get doing your favorite duet
And even have a cute silhouette
Like a perfect note so rare
I’m rarely coming down this quote
When you fall for someone personality
Everything about them becomes 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 aint hard to tell
You don't know
You don't know you're 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 aint hard to tell
You don't know
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
You don't know you're beautiful
You don't know you're beautiful
But that's what makes you beautiful
@lampo2002
You would WIN the voice. Thumbs up if u want her to go on the voice.
@carenkoh
This cover is absolutely amazing, I mean Madilyn's voice! Wow! But why is nobody talking about how epic Eppic's rap was? "When you fall for someone's personality, everything about them becomes beautiful" <3 Awesome spin on the song. Great job guys ^-^
@jacobkusnerik8809
I KNOW, right!?! I REALLY wish I could find the lyrics for it.
@analyyza6514
OMG! you have an amazing voice this should totally be a hit record!
🎧🎤📼
@lisamarie9219
Could you please cover "Story of my life" from One Direction? Your so amazing! <3
@nah_592
Welcome back again 🙂🖤
@oceaneberengue
I love One Direction, and I love your voice ! ♥
@amazingyashu4174
One direction should see this and I would really wanted to know there reactions.i wish they would have maken you one of member in there group. You would have raised the beauty of that group .
@DieselDucy
This is an EXCELLENT cover!!
@paolafernandez1879
I love this song ! I'm Directioner ♥