What Makes You Beautiful
One Direction (1D) 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
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
(Na na na na na na na)
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
The lyrics of "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction speak about a girl's insecurities and how the singer cannot understand why she can't see how beautiful she is. The first verse mentions the girl's insecurity and how she turns heads when she enters the room. The chorus talks about how the girl lights up the world of the singer and how beautiful she is despite not realizing it. The second verse adds to the insecurities of the girl with the singer wondering why she is being shy and turning away when they make eye contact. The chorus is repeated and emphasized after the bridge, which is just an instrumental break.
Overall, the lyrics of the song have a positive message that encourages self-love and self-acceptance. The singer believes that the girl is beautiful just the way she is and that she doesn't need to change anything about herself to be perfect. The song highlights the importance of confidence and loving yourself.
Line by Line Meaning
You're insecure,
You lack confidence and feel uncertain about yourself
Don't know what for,
You don't understand why you feel this way
You're turning heads when you walk through the door,
People can't help but notice you when you enter a room
Don't need make-up, to cover up,
You don't have to hide who you are behind a mask
Being the way that you are is enough
You are perfectly fine just the way you are
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Other people can see your beauty and confidence
Everyone else but you
But you can't see it yourself
Baby you light up my world like nobody else,
You bring light and joy to my life like nobody else can
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed,
Simple actions like flipping your hair can excite and overwhelm me because of my love for you
But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,
Even if you try to hide it, your shyness and insecurity are evident by the way you avoid eye contact and look at the ground
You don't know, oh oh,
You are not aware of how amazing and beautiful you truly are
If only you saw what I can see,
If only you could see yourself from my perspective
You'll understand why I want you so desperately,
You'll finally understand why I desire you so much
Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe,
I am amazed that you can't see how incredible you are
That's what makes you beautiful
Your humble nature, beauty, and unwavering selflessness is what truly makes you beautiful
So come on, you got it wrong,
You are mistaken about yourself and your worth
To prove I'm right, I put it in a song,
I wrote this song to prove to you how amazing you truly are
I don't know why, you're being shy,
I don't understand why you feel nervous or less than
And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes
And shy away from establishing eye contact with me
You don't know you're beautiful, oh oh,
You are unaware of how positively amazing you are
(Na na na na na na na)
Lyrics contain singing sounds
You don't know you're beautiful
You are unable to see the ways you enchant those around you
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SAVAN KOTECHA, CARL FALK, RAMI YACOUB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nooneforever2966
[Liam:]
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,
[Harry:]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,
[All:]
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'd 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
[Zayn:]
So c-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,
[Harry:]
Everyone else in the room can see it,
Everyone else but you,
[All:]
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,
[Harry:]
That's what makes you beautiful
Na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
Na na na na na na
[Harry:]
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,
[All:]
You don't know,
Oh oh,
You don't know you're beautiful,
[All:]
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 (Oh),
If only you saw what I can see,
You'll understand why I want you so desperately ([Harry:] 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,
[Harry:]
That's what makes you beautiful
@caitlyn567
Ok but 8 years???? No no no this can’t be right. Also I only just noticed it has 1B views it probably happened ages ago but I’m proud
@TheTalkshowwithKingsman
https://youtu.be/6uZNWeCdZ_s
@sofia9840
more than 8 years😏
@popcornpeanut4518
ted ritola In your opinion :)
Those bands had their times, but those have passed, and it’s time for other more present and also great bands to get credit too :)
@katieeeelewis5989
@ted ritola Everyone has their own type of music. If you don't think this is good music, then why are you even here? I personally hate the bands you listed. To me, rock music is just people yelling while some type of guitar (bass or electric) and some drums are playing over them. With rap music, I just thing it's people rolling their tongues and mumbling. With K-POP, since I'm not Korean and I can't understand most of what they say, other people's opinions are different than mine, but I just think it's people hiding there bad singing talent with dancing. ( The K-POP I've heard isn't really good but I haven't heard much so I really can't judge them). I refuse to listen to anything but Pop music and a few country songs because that is the only thing that I sounds like real music. Everyone's taste in music is different and everyone like different sounds. For example I hate rock and you might like it or someone else might like it. It is an opinion. I hate whistling and it might be the best sound in the world to you or someone else. Same with rap music, countey music, slurping, burping, shushing, ect. Everyone likes different things. Also, just to remember for next time you and someone else disagree on a sound, remember misophonia. It's a disorder where someone hates certain noises and types of music and when they hear those they get really mad, they might cry, it could even make them feel suicidal from what I've read about it. Just keep that in mind. Also, no hate to you but take an English class.
@TheLoulou1110
@ted ritola Honey, you know that Elvis Presley is not a boys band, right? even if i loove these bands, and the king, and they were genuises; but not everybody love this kind of beautiful music. And there is a new and a very magnificient types of music, but i guess that for me, this song doesn't match with it. But I love the songs of Zayn Malik , after the band (but not the one for disney).
@fathimathumar1380
Who else wanted to be that girl 9 years ago and still wished they were?
@yourlocalpinoy3992
😱you're not that girl anymore?
@ebonyhowell
Me😭. I would kill to have harry look at me like that
@mkay..
One person.
Louis Tomlinson