Beautiful People
Mark Pritchard (@Psymez) Lyrics
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Beautiful people
You know you're there
I'll smile careful
I can't go back
To know you're there
I'll smile careful
'Till the love is ours
A flap of the wings
And the chaos that it brings
I killed my love
Please come to see
To lose no time
'Till the light goes off
'Till the light goes off
Flies out of the window
But angel stroke your head
To know you're there
I can't go back
(The morning light)
I'll smile careful
Beautiful people
To kill for most (in the morning light)
To lose your goal
I'll smile careful
To know you're there (in the morning light)
And I am fearful
Am I'm gonna fly
To the faces I fly
To know you're there
I can't go back
I planned everything
I planned everything
I'll smile careful
If I had to go
If I had to go
To lose yourself
The song BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE by Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke is a thought-provoking piece that can be interpreted in multiple ways. The first verse, "I'll smile careful, beautiful people, you know you're there, I'll smile careful, I can't go back, to know you're there, I'll smile careful," elicits imagery of fake smiles, and the effort one must put into hiding their true emotions in the presence of beautiful people. The beautiful people may refer to those who have everything, the ones who are perfect in every way, and it may portray the singer's desire to fit in with them. The second verse talks about waiting until the love is theirs and the chaos that comes with it. There is a sense of yearning to be loved, but not without its consequences.
The chorus, "Till the light goes off, flies out of the window, but angel stroke your head, to know you're there, I can't go back," can be interpreted as the singer's internal struggle to express their love while being afraid of the outcome. They want to let go of their inhibitions and fly out of the window, but at the same time, they can't ignore the angel's protection as they navigate their feelings.
The next verse talks about killing one's love, which could suggest an end to a relationship that wasn't working out. The singer invites their past love to see them, but only to lose no time. The image of flies out of the window may indicate that they are moving on to something better, and the angel stroke symbolizes hope for the future. The chorus repeats with the same internal turmoil, symbolizing the singer's confusion about which path to take when it comes to their emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I'll smile careful
I will be cautious with my smile
Beautiful people
Addressing someone who is physically attractive
You know you're there
Acknowledging their presence
I can't go back
Not able to go back to how things were before
To know you're there
To be aware of their presence
'Till the love is ours
Referring to waiting until the mutual emotion is shared
A flap of the wings
Referring to chaos theory where small changes can result in large differences
And the chaos that it brings
The consequences of small changes
I killed my love
Referring to ending a relationship
Please come to see
Asking for their presence
To lose no time
To act quickly without wasting time
'Till the light goes off
Referring to waiting until the lights are off
Flies out of the window
Something leaving quickly
But angel stroke your head
Comforting someone as if an angel was there
I can't go back
Not able to go back to how things were before
(The morning light)
Referring to the morning sun
To kill for most (in the morning light)
To strongly desire something, even if it's wrong
To lose your goal
To lose sight of what you want
And I am fearful
Feeling scared
Am I'm gonna fly
Asking if they will leave
To the faces I fly
To the places they travel to
To know you're there
Being aware of someone's presence
I can't go back
Not able to go back to how things were before
I planned everything
Referring to having everything thought out and prepared
If I had to go
If they had to leave
To lose yourself
To forget who you are or your goals
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: Mark Pritchard, Thomas Edward Yorke
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Lyrics
I'll smile careful
Beautiful people
You know you're there
I'll smile careful
I can't go back
To know you're there
I'll smile careful
'Till the love is ours
'Till the love is ours
A flap of the wings
And the chaos that it brings
I killed my love
Please come to see
To lose no time
'Till the light goes off
'Till the light goes off
Flies out of the window
But angel stroke your head
To know you're there
I can't go back
I'll smile careful
Beautiful people
To kill for most (in the morning light)
To lose your goal
I'll smile careful
To know you're there (in the morning light)
And I am fearful
Am I'm gonna fly
To the faces I fly
To know you're there
I can't go back
I planned everything
I planned everything
I'll smile careful
If I had to go
If I had to go
To lose yourself
Pikachu Gh
I'll smile careful
Beautiful people
You know you're there
I'll smile careful
I can't go back
To know you're there
I'll smile careful
[Chorus]
'till the love is ours
'till the love is ours
A flap of the wings
And the chaos that it brings
[Verse 2]
I killed my love
Please come to see
To lose no time
[Chorus]
'till the light goes off
'till the light goes off
Flies out of the window
But angel stroke your head
To know you're there
I can't go back
(the morning light)
(the morning light)
(the morning light)
[Verse 3]
I'll smile careful
Beautiful people
To kill for most
(in the morning light)
To lose your goal
I'll smile careful
To know you're there
(in the morning light)
And I am fearful
[Bridge]
[?]
To the faces I fly
To know you're there
I can't go back
[Outro]
I planned everything
I planned everything
I'll smile careful
If I had to go
If I had to go
To lose yourself
Tiago Nunes
the original lyrics from the album booklet
Hence my care for you
Beautiful people
You know you’re that
Hence my care for you
I can’t go back
On all of that
Hence my care for you
That the love is ours
That the love is ours
A flap of the wings and the chaos that it brings
Wake up my love
Please don’t be sad
There is no time
That the light goes on
That the light goes off
Flies out of the window while angels stroke you hair
To know you’re that
I can’t go back
I’m running blind
I’m running blind
I’m running blind
Hence my care for you
Beautiful people
Taken from us (that our love is blind)
If there is a God
Hence my care for you
You know you’re that
And I am so afraid
I’m running blind to the faces I have
I can’t go back, to all of that
To know you’re that
I can’t go back
I dial out the bad
I dial out the bad
Hence my care for you
If there is a God
If there is a God
Cut me some slack
Tazz
I'll smile careful
Beautiful people
You know you're there
I'll smile careful
I can't go back
To know you're there
I'll smile careful
'Till the love is ours
'Till the love is ours
A flap of the wings
And the chaos that it brings
I killed my love
Please come to see
To lose no time
'Till the light goes off
'Till the light goes off
Flies out of the window
But angel stroke your head
To know you're there
I can't go back
I'll smile careful
Beautiful people
To kill for most (in the morning light)
To lose your goal
I'll smile careful
To know you're there (in the morning light)
And I am fearful
Am I'm gonna fly
To the faces I fly
To know you're there
I can't go back
I planned everything
I planned everything
I'll smile careful
If I had to go
If I had to go
To lose yourself
akshay bhat
I can’t get enough of this song.
Mornings, afternoons, evenings, nights, rainy, snowy, sunny, breezy, hills, oceans, plains, calm, chaos, light, dark, here, there, above and beyond.
I can and I do listen to this song any time, all time, every time.
Heather Honey
Same I'm so obsessed I've recently been going thru heart problems and this soothes me like nothing else in the world
enrique castillo
I keep her in the best playlist
Karl
This is why the art was made. For you too experience the unexpected.
msg3030
I can't find a flaw in this music/video. So transcending and soothing. To be able to a take a simple melody and repeat throughout the song, and weave other melodies within that repeating melody is not as easy as it sounds. Fantastic work.
sparko2012
Try Two Lanes - Another Time (feature Kwesi) that's another beautiful song.
BlueMoss
That flute and drumbeat flows so well together.
MOONWAVES
Thom always exudes such joy in everything he does
Tuan Jim
lol can't tell if this comment is meant as a joke or not, but if so, 10/10
Léia Castelo
Im crying with these comments hahahah