The Beautiful Ones’ style of music tends towards a mid-tempo hardcore/punk that includes lots of influences, from NYHC to thrash metal while including grunge elements.
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The Beautiful Ones Lyrics
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The way the light hits her face.
She's coming my way.
She whispers my name.
Who am I to resist?
Feel her, touch her.
The taste of lust becomes her.
I'm powerless to her ways.
Mouth to lips (we're going under).
Skin to skin (I can feel you).
I can see the pupils in her eyes.
Begin to grow.
Deeper, closer.
She's a wet contraption.
She's got a firm grip on me.
And she's burning my world down.
I'm finding it harder.
Not to lose myself in her.
But she's bringing me down.
In this song, The Beautiful Ones describe the all-consuming feeling of desire and lust for someone. The lyrics express the feeling of being drawn towards someone and being unable to resist their pull. The writer describes how senses like smell and sight, combined with the other person's touch, are making them powerless to the desires that are mounting. This woman's firm grip on him is burning his world down; it is almost as though he is being pulled under the surface and losing himself in her. These powerful emotions are expressed through lines such as "the taste of lust becomes her" and "she's a wet contraption, and she's burning my world down."
The lyrics, though graphic, depict a primal and unapologetic expression of desire, without shaming or judging anyone involved. The song is all about how this woman's mere presence is capable of making the writer lose himself in a vortex of emotions. The sensuality of the song is heightened by the use of words that talk about physical sensations, such as "mouth to lips," "skin to skin," and the experience of the pupils of her eyes growing deeper and closer. The lyrics describe how anything and everything that the other person does, whether it's a whisper of the writer's name or a light touch, is enough to completely consume him with desire.
Line by Line Meaning
The smell of her perfume.
I am immediately enraptured by her presence through the alluring fragrance she wears.
The way the light hits her face.
The light emphasizes the beauty of her features and leaves me mesmerized.
She's coming my way.
She's approaching me, and I am eagerly anticipating her arrival.
She whispers my name.
I am struck by her intimacy as she utters my name in a soft voice.
Who am I to resist?
I am powerless to her charms and cannot help but give in to her.
Feel her, touch her.
I am consumed by the desire to touch and feel her presence.
The taste of lust becomes her.
The sense of longing is now a part of her being, and it only intensifies her hold over me.
I'm powerless to her ways.
Her will dominates my own, and I am at her mercy.
And she's pulling me under.
She's overwhelming me, and I cannot resist her pull.
Mouth to lips (we're going under).
We are kissing, and I am losing myself in the moment as we sink deeper into each other.
Skin to skin (I can feel you).
Our skin is touching, and I am acutely aware of her presence all around me.
I can see the pupils in her eyes.
I am captivated by the intensity of her gaze, and her eyes reveal her true intentions.
Begin to grow.
Her pupils are dilating, and it's a sign of her increasing desire.
Deeper, closer.
We are becoming more intimately involved, and I am drawn to her even more.
She's a wet contraption.
She is irresistible, and every part of me aches to be closer to her.
She's got a firm grip on me.
Her hold on me is unrelenting, and I am unable to break free from her allure.
And she's burning my world down.
She is all-consuming, and I am losing control as she takes over my life.
I'm finding it harder.
I am struggling to resist her, and she is beginning to have too much of a hold on me.
Not to lose myself in her.
I am being lost in her, and I am finding it difficult to maintain my own sense of self.
But she's bringing me down.
She is dragging me deeper into the abyss of her desires, and I am losing myself to her completely.
Contributed by Harper J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.