You're Beautiful
A Bittersweet Encounter: Embracing Beauty Amidst Unfulfilled Longing
Lyrics
My life is brilliant
Expressing contentment or fulfillment in life.
My life is brilliant
Reiteration of a positive view of life.
My love is pure
Describing love as pure and genuine.
I saw an angel
Perceiving someone as exceptionally good or angelic.
Of that I'm sure
Expressing certainty about the perception of the angelic presence.
She smiled at me on the subway
Recalling an encounter where the angelic person smiled on the subway.
She was with another man
Noting that the angelic person was with someone else.
But I won't lose no sleep on that
Asserting that the singer won't be disturbed by this fact.
'Cause I've got a plan
Expressing confidence in having a plan to navigate the situation.
You're beautiful
Declaring the beauty of the person being addressed.
You're beautiful
Repetition for emphasis on the person's beauty.
You're beautiful, it's true
Affirming the truth of the person's beauty.
I saw your face in a crowded place
Recalling seeing the person's face in a crowded place.
And I don't know what to do
Expressing uncertainty or confusion about how to react to the situation.
'Cause I'll never be with you
Conveying the impossibility of being with the beautiful person.
Yes, she caught my eye
Acknowledging that the person caught the singer's attention.
As we walked on by
Describing a shared moment while passing by.
She could see from my face that I was
Suggesting the singer's altered state, possibly due to intoxication.
Fuckin' high
Explicitly stating the singer's altered state.
And I don't think that I'll see her again
Expressing doubt about encountering the person again.
But we shared a moment that will last 'til the end
Highlighting the significance of a shared moment despite uncertainty.
You're beautiful
Reiteration of the person's beauty.
You're beautiful
Emphasizing the truth of the person's beauty.
You're beautiful, it's true
Affirming the beauty once again.
I saw your face in a crowded place
Recounting the sighting of the person's face in a crowded place.
And I don't know what to do
Reiterating the confusion about how to handle the situation.
'Cause I'll never be with you
Reiterating the impossibility of being with the beautiful person.
La-la-la-la
Laughter or vocalizing emotions without clear words.
La-la-la-la
Repetition of vocalizations, possibly conveying emotional turmoil.
La-la-la-la, la
Continuation of vocalizations with emotional undertones.
You're beautiful
Reiteration of the person's beauty.
You're beautiful
Repetition for emphasis on the person's beauty.
You're beautiful, it's true
Affirming the truth of the person's beauty once more.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face
Suggesting the presence of a benevolent force or fate in the situation.
When she thought up that I should be with you
Speculating on divine influence leading to the idea of being with the beautiful person.
But it's time to face the truth
Accepting the reality that being with the person is not possible.
I will never be with you
Reiterating the acknowledgment of impossibility and accepting it.
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