But Beautiful

Embracing the Complex Beauty of Love: But Beautiful by Bob Dylan
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Lyrics

Love is funny or it's sad

Love can evoke both humorous and sorrowful emotions.

Or it's quiet or it's mad

Love can be calm or intense.

It's a good thing or it's bad

Love can be positive or negative.

But beautiful

Despite its complexities, love is inherently beautiful.


Beautiful to take a chance and if you fall, you fall

Taking a chance in love is beautiful, even if it leads to a fall.

And I'm thinking I wouldn't mind at all

Expresses a willingness to take risks in love without fear of failure.


Love is tearful or it's gay

Love can bring both tears and joy.

It's a problem or it's play

Love can be a serious issue or a source of entertainment.

It's a heartache either way

Regardless of its form, love involves heartache.

But beautiful

Reiterates that love, with all its complexities, is still beautiful.


And I'm thinking if you were mine, I'd never let you go

If the person addressed were the speaker's, they would be held close without letting go, emphasizing the beauty of love.

And that would be but beautiful, I know

Expresses the certainty that such a relationship would be incredibly beautiful.


Love is tearful or it's gay

Love can bring tears or happiness.

It's a problem or it's play

Love can be a serious matter or a form of play.

It's a heartache either way

Regardless of its nature, love involves heartache.

But it's beautiful

Emphasizes the overarching beauty of love despite its challenges.


And I'm thinking if you were mine, I'd never let you go

If the person addressed were the speaker's, they would be held close without letting go, again highlighting the beauty of love.

And that would be but beautiful, I know

Reiterates the certainty that such a relationship would be incredibly beautiful.

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