The chorus emphasizes the theme of rarity, with Selena asking why her partner doesn't recognize how special she is and pleading for someone to make her feel rare. The bridge hints that she's tired of waiting for her partner to change and won't beg for their attention or let them make her cry. The outro repeats the word "rare" as a reminder that Selena won't settle for anything less than being valued and appreciated for the unique individual she is. Overall, "Rare" is a powerful anthem for anyone who has ever felt unappreciated in a relationship and a call to love and value oneself.
Rare
Selena Gomez Lyrics
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And lately don't even want to call you "baby"
Saw us getting older
Burning toast in the toaster
My ambitions were too high
Waiting up for you upstairs
Why you act like I'm not there?
It feels like you don't care
Oh, why don't you recognize I'm so rare?
Always there
You don't do the same for me
That's not fair
I don't have it all
I'm not claiming to
But I know that I'm special, yeah
And I'll bet there's somebody else out there
To tell me I'm rare, to make me feel rare
Baby, don't make me count up all the reasons
To stay with you
No reason why you and I are not succeeding
At all
Saw us getting older
Burning toast in the toaster
My ambitions were too high (too high)
Waiting up for you upstairs
Why you act like I'm not there?
Baby, right now it feels like
It feels like you don't care
Oh, why don't you recognize I'm so rare? (I'm so rare)
Always there
You don't do the same for me
That's not fair
I don't have it all
I'm not claiming to
But I know that I'm special, yeah
And I'll bet there's somebody else out there
To tell me I'm rare, to make me feel rare (yeah, yeah)
I'm not gonna beg for you
I'm not gonna let you make me cry (make me cry)
Not getting enough from you
Didn't you know I'm hard to find? (Hard to find)
Saw us getting older
Burning toast in the toaster
My ambitions were too high (too high)
Waiting up for you upstairs
Why you act like I'm not there?
Baby, right now it feels like
It feels like you don't care (you don't care)
Why don't you recognize I'm so rare? (So rare)
I'm always there
You don't do the same for me
That's (that's)
Not (not)
Fair
I don't have it all (I don't have it all)
I'm not claiming to (I'm not claiming to)
I know that I'm special, yeah
And I'll bet there's somebody else out there
To tell me I'm rare, to make me feel rare
Oh yeah
So rare
(Rare)
(Rare)
In Selena Gomez's song "Rare," the lyrics describe a relationship that has lost its spark. The persona sings about feeling distant from their partner and how they don't even want to use endearing terms with them anymore. They reminisce about how they used to be hopeful for the future, but now they feel left behind. The chorus repeats the line "why don't you recognize I'm so rare," which illustrates the persona's desire for their partner to acknowledge their worth.
The second verse seems to be the persona's response to their partner's lack of effort in the relationship. They sing about not wanting to beg for love anymore and not willing to allow their partner to make them cry. The persona concludes the song by saying that they are special and that there is someone out there who will recognize their worth.
In summary, "Rare" is a song about being undervalued in a relationship and the expectation to be appreciated by your partner. Selena Gomez expresses the pain of feeling ignored and how someone's actions can make someone else feel less than what they know they are worth.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, you've been so distant from me lately
My love, recently you've been pulling away from me
And lately don't even want to call you "baby"
And it's gotten so bad that I can't even muster the affectionate term "baby"
Saw us getting older
I imagined us together as we grew older
Burning toast in the toaster
Sharing the mundane moments of life, like burning toast, with each other
My ambitions were too high
But my dreams and aspirations for our future together were perhaps too grand
Waiting up for you upstairs
I've stayed up late hoping you would come to bed with me
Why you act like I'm not there?
But sometimes it feels like you don't even acknowledge my presence or care about my feelings
Baby, right now it feels like
My dear, at this very moment it seems
It feels like you don't care
Like you simply don't care about me anymore
Oh, why don't you recognize I'm so rare?
Why can't you see that I'm unique and special, deserving of love and attention?
Always there
I'm always there for you, no matter what
You don't do the same for me
But you can't seem to offer me the same kind of dedication and devotion
That's not fair
Which really isn't fair
I don't have it all
I'm not perfect
I'm not claiming to
And I'm not trying to pretend otherwise
But I know that I'm special, yeah
But I do know that I'm uniquely valuable and worthy of love
And I'll bet there's somebody else out there
And I have faith that there's someone else who will recognize my worth
To tell me I'm rare, to make me feel rare
Someone who will appreciate me for who I am and make me feel special
Baby, don't make me count up all the reasons
My love, please don't make me list the myriad of reasons
To stay with you
Why I should stay committed to this relationship
No reason why you and I are not succeeding
When there's no real reason why we can't make this work
I'm not gonna beg for you
I won't humiliate myself by begging for your love
I'm not gonna let you make me cry (make me cry)
And I won't let you have that kind of emotional power over me
Not getting enough from you
Because I'm not receiving enough love and affection from you
Didn't you know I'm hard to find?
Don't you understand that someone like me, with my unique qualities, is rare and hard to come by?
Why don't you recognize I'm so rare?
So why can't you see that and treat me accordingly?
That's (that's)
That is
Not (not)
Simply not
Fair
Fair
So rare
So incredibly unique and special
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brett Leland McLaughlin, Madison Emiko Love, Nolan Joseph Lambroza, Selena Marie Gomez, Simon Rosen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Baby (baby)
You've been so distant from me lately (lately)
And lately (and lately)
Don't even want to call you baby (baby)
Saw us getting older (older)
Burning toast in the toaster
My ambitions were too high (high)
Waiting up for you upstairs (upstairs)
Why you act like I'm not there?
Baby, right now it feels like
It feels like you don't care
Oh, why don't you recognize I'm so rare?
Always there
You don't do the same for me
That's not fair
I don't have it all
I'm not claiming to
But I know that I'm special (special)
Yeah
And I'll bet there's somebody else out there
To tell me I'm rare
To make me feel rare
Baby (baby)
Don't make me count up all the reasons
To stay with you
No reason (no reason)
Why you and I are not succeeding
Ah-ah (mmm, ah, ah)
Saw us getting older (older)
Burning toast in the toaster (ah-huh)
My ambitions were too high (too high)
Waiting up for you upstairs (upstairs)
Why you act like I'm not there? (Ah-huh)
Baby, right now it feels like
(What?)
It feels like you don't care
Oh, why don't you recognize I'm so rare? (I'm so rare)
Always there
You don't do the same for me
That's not fair
I don't have it all
I'm not claiming to
But I know that I'm special (special)
Yeah
And I'll bet there's somebody else out there
To tell me I'm rare
To make me feel rare (yeah, yeah)
I'm not gonna beg for you
I'm not gonna let you make me cry (ah, nah, nah, make me cry)
Not getting enough from you (no-oh)
Didn't you know I'm hard to find? (Hard to find)
Saw us getting older
Burning toast in the toaster
My ambitions were too high (too high)
Waiting up for you upstairs
Why you act like I'm not there?
Baby, right now it feels like
It feels like you don't care (you don't care)
Why don't you recognize I'm so rare? (So rare)
I'm always there
You don't do the same for me
That's (that's)
Not (not)
Fair
I don't have it all (I don't have it all)
I'm not claiming to (I'm not claiming to)
I know that I'm special (special)
Yeah
And I'll bet there's somebody else out there
To tell me I'm rare
To make me feel rare
(Ooh, yeah)
So rare
(Rare)
@selenagomez
Rare is out now. After 4 years of highs and lows and everything in between, I’m so happy to share it with the world. I hope you take this record that means so much to me and make it your own, that the songs resonate with you beyond the music. Love you guys. Like crazy.
@blastoiseboy8177
WE LOVE YOU SELENA
@jordann96x
SelenaGomezVEVO love you so much Selena
@gab7305
you are so pretty, talented, incredible, i love you love ♥️
@queenmotherrxo5371
SelenaGomezVEVO I love youuu
@francishernandez8928
Te amo
@irinairish9841
“YOU DON’T CARE, WHY DON’T YOU RECOGNIZE I’M SO RARE?”
yess honey slay it!
@TeenDream888
the lyrics are terrible, this was overall a weak album, but I'm glad Selena seems to be moving forward.
@carrerafamily8501
Keep streaming guys
@jasamkojajesam6108
"Im NoT lIKe oThEr GiRlS"