So Beautiful – English Lyrics

• By: Sofia Reyes
• Album: A Place Called Home

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Sofia Reyes's early work with "So Beautiful," a heartwarming pop anthem that champions self-worth and positivity. This song's clear and empowering English lyrics offer a wonderful opportunity to learn vocabulary related to self-esteem and encouragement. Its simple, heartfelt message makes it special for anyone seeking a musical reminder to embrace their unique beauty and dreams.

[English]

Who said that you weren't made to smile?

Who said a dream wasn't worth your while?

Don't you cry, don't you cry

Don't you cry, not a little

Who said you're not

Who said you're not beautiful, beautiful?

Shine a little bit brighter

You should know, you should know

It's gonna get a little bit better

They don't make us, they can't break us

Put the pieces together

You should know, you should know

You're so beautiful

Who said that weren't made to smile?

Who said a dream wasn't worth your while?

Don't you run, don't you hide

Don't you cry, not a little

Who said you're not

Who said you're not beautiful, beautiful?

Shine a little bit brighter

You should know, you should know

It's gonna get a little bit better

Don't go changing, you're amazing just the way you are

Beautiful, beautiful

You should know (whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)

You should know (whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)

You should know

Who said that weren't made to smile?

Don't you run, don't you hide

Don't you cry, not a little

Who said you're not

Who said you're not beautiful? You're beautiful

Shine a little bit brighter

You should know, you should know

It's gonna get a little bit better

Don't go changing, you're amazing just the way you are

Beautiful, you're beautiful, oh

You should know (whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)

You should know (whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)

You're so beautiful

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to have one’s mouth curving up, showing happiness noun - an expression of happiness
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to have dreams during sleep or to aspire to something
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears, often as an expression of emotion
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
brighter /ˈbraɪtər/ A2	adjective - more luminous or intense in light
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation or experience
better /ˈbɛtər/ A1	adjective - of a higher quality or more favorable
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
pieces /ˈpiːsɪz/ A1	noun - a portion or part of a whole
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A1	adverb - in or into one place or group
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move swiftly on foot
hide /haɪd/ A1	verb - to put or keep out of sight
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
changing /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
worth /wɜːrθ/ A2	adjective - having a value or deserving effort

Key Grammar Structures

• Who said that you weren't made to smile?

  ➔ Past simple passive (negative)

  ➔ The clause uses the past simple passive in a negative form: "weren't made" shows that the action of making was not done to you.

• Don't you cry, don't you cry

  ➔ Negative imperative with "don't you"

  ➔ A negative imperative is formed with "don't" + subject + base verb. Here "don't you" tells the listener not to cry.

• You should know, you should know

  ➔ Modal verb "should" + base verb (advice)

  ➔ The modal "should" followed by the base verb expresses advice or expectation: "should know" means it is advisable that you know.

• It's gonna get a little bit better

  ➔ Informal future with "gonna" (going to)

  ➔ "gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to" used to talk about a near future event: "gonna get" = "going to get".

• Shine a little bit brighter

  ➔ Imperative with comparative adjective

  ➔ The imperative verb "Shine" is followed by the comparative adjective "brighter", urging the listener to increase the intensity: "a little bit brighter".

• Don't go changing, you're amazing just the way you are

  ➔ Imperative + gerund (verb‑ing) construction

  ➔ The negative imperative "Don't go" is followed by the gerund "changing", creating a prohibition against starting the action of changing.

• They don't make us, they can't break us

  ➔ Negative present simple & negative modal "can't"

  ➔ The first clause uses the negative present simple "don't make" to state a habitual negation. The second clause uses the negative modal "can't" to express inability: "can't break".

• You're so beautiful

  ➔ Simple present of "to be"

  ➔ The verb "are" is the simple present form of "to be", used here to describe a permanent characteristic: "You are beautiful".

• Who said you're not beautiful?

  ➔ Rhetorical question with present simple negative

  ➔ The sentence is a rhetorical question that uses the present simple negative "you're not" to challenge a negative assumption.