Beautiful – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Aguilera

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Christina Aguilera's iconic ballad, "Beautiful," a timeless anthem of self-acceptance and inner strength. Through its deeply moving lyrics and powerful vocal performance, you can explore English expressions of vulnerability, resilience, and unconditional self-love. This song offers a unique opportunity to understand how language can convey profound emotional messages and champion diversity, making it an inspiring piece for any language learner.

[English]

- Don't look at me.

(tranquil music) (Christina vocalizing)

♪ Oh ♪

(Christina vocalizing)

♪ Every day is so wonderful ♪

♪ Then suddenly it's hard to breathe ♪

♪ Now and then I get insecure ♪

♪ From all the pain ♪

♪ I'm so ashamed ♪

♪ I am beautiful no matter what they say ♪

♪ Words can't bring me down ♪

♪ I am beautiful in every single way ♪

♪ Yes, words can't bring me down, oh no ♪

♪ So don't you bring me down today ♪

(Christina vocalizing)

♪ To all your friends you're delirious ♪

♪ So consumed in all your doom ♪

♪ Trying hard to fill the emptiness ♪

♪ The pieces gone, left the puzzle undone ♪

♪ Is that the way it is ♪

♪ You are beautiful no matter what they say ♪

♪ Words can't bring you down, oh no ♪

♪ You are beautiful in every single way ♪

♪ Yes, words can't bring you down, oh no ♪

♪ So don't you bring me down today ♪

♪ No matter what we do ♪

♪ No matter what we do ♪

♪ No matter what we say ♪

♪ No matter what we say ♪

♪ We're the song inside the tune, yeah ♪

♪ Full of beautiful mistakes ♪

♪ And everywhere we go ♪

♪ And everywhere we go ♪

♪ The sun will always shine ♪

♪ The sun will always, always shine ♪

♪ And tomorrow we might wake on the other side ♪

♪ 'Cause we are beautiful no matter what they say ♪

♪ Yes, words won't bring us down, no, no ♪

♪ We are beautiful in every single way ♪

♪ Yes, words can't bring us down, oh, no ♪

♪ So don't you bring me down today ♪

♪ Ooh-oh-oh, yeah ♪

♪ Don't you bring me down today ♪

♪ Yeah, ooh ♪

♪ Don't you bring me down ♪

♪ Ooh, today ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfʊl/ A2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - the period of light between sunrise and sunset
hard /hɑːrd/ A2	adjective - difficult; requiring effort
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs and expel it
insecure /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊər/ B2	adjective - lacking self-confidence
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ B1	adjective - feeling shame or embarrassment.
words /wɜːdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
bring /brɪŋ/ A1	verb - take or go with (someone or something) to a place.
down /daʊn/ A1	adverb - towards or in a lower place or position.
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.
delirious /dɪˈlɪriəs/ C1	adjective - in an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or intoxication, characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech.
consumed /kənˈsjuːmd/ B2	verb - eat, drink, or ingest (food or drink).
doom /duːm/ B2	noun - death, destruction, or some other terrible fate.
fill /fɪl/ A2	verb - put something into (a container, cavity, or space) so that it is completely or almost completely full.
emptiness /ˈemptinəs/ B2	noun - the state of containing nothing
gone /ɡɔːn/ A2	adjective - having left or been taken away.
puzzle /ˈpʌzl/ B1	noun - a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
undone /ʌnˈdʌn/ B2	adjective - not done; not completed.
song /sɔŋ/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.
tune /tjuːn/ A2	noun - a sequence of musical notes; a melody
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong.
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - give out a bright light.
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - emerge from sleep; stop sleeping.