Beauty Queen
Paul Travis Lyrics

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You didn′t touch me
You went right through
Asking me questions I don't want the answers to

You embrace the blur that kills me
Hip bones and fury
Beauty Queen indeed

Where will I go
When it′s dark enough to see myself again
Again

You wanted skin
And I wanted skin
You wanted skin

Feel like the crows already know me
Stuck on what you told me
In your skinny jeans and running shoes

Where will I go
When its dark enough to see myself again
Again

Beauty Queen be mine
So serene that I
Blush
I blush
I blush

Beauty Queen be mine

So serene that I blush
That I blush

Overall Meaning

The song "Beauty Queen" by Paul Travis appears to depict a situation where the singer is being approached by someone whom they may not necessarily want to engage with; someone who doesn't resonate with them. The first two lines imply that the person didn't make an impact in the singer's life or didn't have a real connection with them. The singer seemed to be reluctant to answer their questions, perhaps because they don't feel comfortable sharing their personal life with that individual.

The third line is a little bit tricky. It probably speaks to the fact that the person who is approaching the singer is someone that personifies the concept of the "blur" - someone who is hard to see or understand fully. Their mere existence hurts the singer. Then the lyrics proceed to describe the theoretical "Beauty Queen," who probably represents the type of ideal person the singer is searching to cross paths with.

The repetition of the phrase "where will I go when it's dark enough to see myself again" could be about the unknown or fear of completely expressing one's self. The second half of the lyrics repeats the chorus more explicitly, where the singer yearns for the Beauty Queen to be theirs.

Line by Line Meaning

You didn’t touch me
I felt your presence but I did not feel your touch

You went right through
Your presence was fleeting and surface-level

Asking me questions I don't want the answers to
You probed into areas that I wanted to keep hidden

You embrace the blur that kills me
You thrive in chaos, while it destroys me

Hip bones and fury
Physically and emotionally intense

Beauty Queen indeed
You have an unattainable, idealistic beauty

Where will I go
I'm lost and searching for direction

When it’s dark enough to see myself again
When I am alone with my thoughts and feelings

You wanted skin
You were looking for a physical connection

And I wanted skin
I was also searching for a physical connection

Feel like the crows already know me
I feel as if the dark parts of myself are already exposed