Ugly
Revealing the Beauty Within: Unmasking Vulnerability in 'Ugly'
Lyrics
You are across the table from me,
You are physically present across the table from me.
Your face lit up by candle light
Your face is illuminated by candlelight.
And you offer me your open paw
You extend your hand in a friendly gesture.
I take your hand, it feels right
I hold your hand, and it feels right.
And then I tell some dumb joke
I share a foolish joke.
And you, you smile wide
You respond with a wide smile.
I can't help but think it's the one you keep
I sense that it's a polite smile, perhaps not genuine.
For when you're just being polite
Questioning whether we are delving into deeper emotions.
And are we getting below the surface?
Wondering if our interaction goes beyond surface level.
Or are we just moving in the night?
Are we truly connecting or just engaging in a fleeting encounter?
Or am I holding out for just a little more than...
Questioning if I expect more than I should.
Than I have a right to?
Am I holding onto unrealistic expectations?
Just show me your ugly heart
Asking to reveal your true, imperfect self.
I'm not afraid of who you are
Expressing acceptance and lack of fear of your true self.
I'm not afraid of your face
Not fearing the appearance of your face, especially when emotional.
When you've been crying
Openness to witnessing your vulnerable moments.
Just show me your tired soul
Requesting to see your exhausted, worn-out inner self.
'Cause I'm not afraid to know
No fear of discovering your true nature.
And I'm not afraid of who you might be
Embracing the person you might be.
I'm only afraid of what you're not telling me
Fearful only of undisclosed information or feelings.
Now I, I've made the mistake before
Reflecting on past confusion between kindness and love.
Confusing kindness for love
Admitting a history of misinterpreting kindness.
But if I, I could live inside your palm
If I could be intimately close to you, would that suffice?
Well, would that be enough?
Questioning the adequacy of physical closeness.
Now are we getting below the surface?
Repeating the inquiry about the depth of our connection.
Or are we just sweating in the night?
Questioning whether our intimacy goes beyond physicality.
Or am I holding out for just a little bit more than...
Similar to line 11, am I expecting more than I deserve?
Than I have a right to?
Reiterating the concern of having unrealistic expectations.
Just show me your ugly heart
Asking again to reveal your genuine, imperfect self.
I'm not afraid of who you are
Reiterating acceptance and lack of fear of your true self.
I'm not afraid of your face
Reiterating lack of fear of your facial expressions, even when emotional.
When you've been crying
Reiterating openness to witnessing your vulnerable moments.
Just show me your tired soul
Reiterating the request to see your exhausted, worn-out inner self.
'Cause I'm not afraid to know
Reiterating no fear of discovering your true nature.
I'm not afraid of who you might be
Reiterating embracing the person you might be.
I'm only afraid of what you're not telling me
Emphasizing fear only of undisclosed information or feelings.
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