Beautiful
Riverdale Cast Lyrics

We were so tiny
We were young, carefree, and innocent.

Happy and shiny
We were happy and full of life.

Playing tag and getting chased
We played games and enjoyed life without any worries.

Singing and clapping
We loved to sing and dance with joy.

Laughing and napping
We laughed a lot and took naps whenever we wanted.

Baking cookies, eating paste
We enjoyed baking cookies and sometimes ate glue paste.

Then we got bigger
As we grew older, things changed.

That was the trigger
Growing up was the starting point for everything else.

Like the Huns invading Rome
It was like an invasion, everything started breaking apart.

Welcome to my school
This is not an ordinary high school.

This ain't no high school
This is a place where struggles and emotions run high.

This is the Thunderdome
It's a fight for survival, just like in the movie.

Hold your breath and count the days
Graduation is near and we can't wait to leave.

We're graduating soon
The end of this chapter is fast approaching.

College will be paradise
We hope life will get better in college.

If I'm not dead by June
We hope we survive long enough to reach June.

But I know, I know
We realize that life can be beautiful.

Life can be beautiful
There is beauty in life if we look for it.

I pray, I pray
We hope and pray for a better life.

For a better way
We hope for a better path in life.

If we changed back then
If we were kind and innocent before, we can be again.

We could change again
It's not too late to change and be better.

Just not today
But it's not going to happen right away.

Things will get better
We believe that things will improve.

As soon as my letter
We anticipate receiving an acceptance letter from our dream school.

Comes from Harvard, Duke, or Brown
We dream big and hope to attend Ivy League schools.

Wake from this coma
We dream of waking up from this stressful life.

Take my diploma
We hope to graduate and receive our diploma.

Then I can blow this town
We can leave this town and start a new life.

Dream of ivy-covered walls
We dream of studying in a school with ivy walls and a prestigious reputation.

And smoky french cafes
We dream of visiting Paris and sipping coffee in a smoky café.

Fight the urge to strike a match
We try to control our destructive urges.

And set this dump a blaze
We want to burn down everything that reminds us of our struggles.

We were kind before
We used to be kind and caring.

We can be kind once more
We can be kind again if we make an effort.

Why do they hate me?
We wonder why people hate us.

Why don't I fight back?
We don't fight back because we are scared.

Why do I act like such a creep?
We are ashamed of our behavior and wonder why we act that way.

Why won't she date me?
We wonder why the person we are interested in doesn't want to date us.

Why did I hit him?
We regret our violent behavior and wonder why we acted that way.

Why do I cry myself to sleep?
We feel alone and helpless, wondering why we are the way we are.

Somebody hug me
We crave physical comfort and human connection.

Somebody fix me
We wish someone could help us fix our problems and make life better.

Somebody save me
We feel lost and wish someone could save us from our struggles.

Send me a sign, God
We pray for guidance and hope for a miracle.

Give me some hope here
We need hope to keep us going and to believe that things will get better.

Something to live for
We need a purpose in life to keep us motivated.

Ah, Heather, Heather, and Heather
We are obsessed with the popular Heathers.

I love Heather, Heather, and Heather
We want to be friends with the Heathers and be popular like them.

Mascara, maybe some lip gloss
We want to look attractive and appealing to others.

And we're on our way
We believe that our appearance can help us achieve our goals.

Get this girl some blush
We want to look better and more confident.

And Heather, I need your brush
We seek Heather's approval and validation.

Let's make me beautiful
We want to change our appearance to feel better about ourselves.

(Let's make her beautiful)
We hope Heather can help us.

Beautiful
We hope that changing our appearance will make us feel beautiful.

Okay? (okay)
We want Heather's approval.

Out of my way, geek
We are aggressive and bully others.

I don't want trouble
We are scared of retaliation and want to avoid conflict.

You're gonna die at 3 PM
We threaten and scare the person we are attacking.

Don't you dare touch me
We are defensive and scared of others.

Get away, pervert
We insult and hurt others to hide our own insecurities.

What did I ever do to them?
We don't understand why people treat us poorly.

Who could survive this?
We feel helpless and ask if anyone could survive what we are going through.

I can't escape this
We feel trapped and helpless.

I think I'm dying
We are overwhelmed with our emotions and feel like we are dying inside.

You hope, you dream you pray (ah)
We hope, dream, and pray for a better life.

And you get your way
We believe that if we work hard enough, we can achieve our goals.

Ask me how it feels (beautiful, ooh)
We feel better about ourselves after changing our appearance.

Looking like hell on wheels (ooh-ooh)
We believe that changing our appearance has made us attractive and confident.

My God, it's beautiful
We feel beautiful and confident after changing our appearance.

(Beautiful)
We feel good about ourselves and our appearance.

I might be beautiful (beautiful)
We feel more attractive and confident after changing our appearance.

And when you're beautiful
We believe that being attractive can help us achieve our dreams.

It's a beautiful fricking day
We feel good about ourselves and the world around us.