Beauty Lies
Ephemeral Elegance: Unveiling the Poignant Reflections in 'Beauty Lies'
Lyrics
From gold to grey
Transition from prosperity ("gold") to decline or aging ("grey").
Silk turns to leather
Symbolic change from luxury ("silk") to a less refined state ("leather").
Pride becoming envy
Transformation of self-confidence ("pride") into jealousy ("envy").
Charm makes way for vanity
Shift from being charming to exhibiting excessive pride or self-admiration ("vanity").
Well the weather has worn
Effects of time and experience on physical appearance or well-being.
Childbirth has torn
The impact of childbirth on one's body and life.
Gravity pulled you
Gravity pulling the individual back to reality or grounding them.
Down to earth by your skin
Physical aging and vulnerability implied by being pulled down to earth.
Beauty lies
The central message: the perception of beauty is deceptive or illusory.
From passion to weariness
Transition from intense emotions ("passion") to exhaustion or fatigue ("weariness").
Love to duty
Shift from love to a sense of obligation or responsibility ("duty").
Lust turns to betrayal
Evolution of desire ("lust") into betrayal or deceit.
Adoration now charity
Adoration transforms into a more detached form of love ("charity").
Well you can walk
A metaphorical journey through life—walking hand in hand with time.
Hand in hand with time
The choice to move forward in time or remain stagnant and face challenges.
Or stop and be trampled
A warning about the consequences of not adapting to change.
By those that walk behind
Vulnerability to societal pressures or judgments.
Beauty lies
Reiteration of the central theme: the deceptive nature of beauty.
Well your shadow is cast
The enduring influence of past experiences and decisions.
By the light of an era gone by
Reflection on a bygone era that shaped one's identity.
When flashlight reflected
The past illuminates one's attractiveness to others.
Your sparkle in every man's eye
The fleeting nature of fame or admiration.
But the spotlight turns dim
The decline of attention or popularity.
And the crowd turns away
Loss of interest from others as one ages.
When your youthful commodities
The diminishing value of youthful qualities with age.
Crash on the rocks of old age
The harsh impact of aging on one's former attributes.
And Beauty dies
The inevitable end of beauty with the passage of time.
They spoiled you
Negative influences or experiences that have tarnished one's character.
Now you're spoiled
The consequence of negative influences—becoming spoiled or damaged.
Once pampered
The contrast between past indulgence and current neediness.
Now needy
A shift from being pampered to being in a state of dependence.
From dawn to twighlight
The passage of time from dawn to twilight symbolizing the entire life journey.
Youth to reality
The transition from youthful idealism to facing the realities of life.
Well youth is beauty
A statement emphasizing the association between youth and beauty.
Beauty is youth
Highlighting the reciprocal relationship between youth and beauty.
But don't you go
A caution against equating external beauty with deeper truths or values.
Confusing beauty with truth
The final warning against confusing superficial beauty with genuine truth.
'Cause beauty lies
Reiteration of the central theme: the deceptive nature of beauty.
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