What Makes You Beautiful One Direction Lyrics

Catchy songs have a way of replaying in my head. Sometimes it’s just for background music, but most times it’s the lyrics. What do you think of the band One Direction? The British boy-band (and brand) has been all over the radio and on the internet. Recently, I was offered two One Direction tickets to their performance at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. I am thrilled about this opportunity and can't wait to go see the concert with Trinity.


Trinity has been singing one of their songs all around the house: What Makes You Beautiful. At first I just hummed along to the tune with her whenever I could pick up the beat. But when I started listening to the lyrics she sung more closely, the words are actually very uplifting and very positive: “Don’t need make-up, to cover-up, being the way that you are is enough.”

[Verse 1] [Liam] You're insecure, Don't know what for, You're turning heads when you walk through the door, Don't need make-up, To cover up, Being the way that you are is enough,

[Bridge] [Harry] Everyone else in the room can see it, Everyone else but you

[Chorus] [All] Baby you light up my world like nobody else, The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed, But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell, You don't know, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful, If only you saw what I can see, You'll understand why I want you so desperately, Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe, You don't know, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful, Oh oh, That's what makes you beautiful.

[Verse 2] [Zayn] So c-come on, You got it wrong, To prove I'm right, I put it in a song, I don't know why, You're being shy, And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes,

[Bridge] [Harry] Everyone else in the room can see it, Everyone else but you,

[Chorus] [All] Baby you light up my world like nobody else, The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed, But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell, You don't know, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful, If only you saw what I can see, You'll understand why I want you so desperately, Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe, You don't know, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful, Oh oh, That's what makes you beautiful.

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na [x2]

[Middle 8] [Harry] Baby you light up my world like nobody else, The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed, But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell,

[All] You don't know, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful,

[Chorus] [All] Baby you light up my world like nobody else, The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed, But when you smile at the ground it ain't hard to tell, You don't know, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful ([Harry:] Oh), If only you saw what I can see, You'll understand why I want you so desperately ([Harry:] desperately), Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe, You don't know, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful, Oh oh, You don't know you're beautiful ([Harry:] beautiful) , Oh oh,

[Harry] That's what makes you beautiful

So I thought some more about what the song was saying. Why do we feel like we need to wear make-up? Or for a more unisex perspective, why do we feel like we have to cover-up? Why do we strive to own really nice homes, really nice cars, and really nice clothes? Is it because we're insecure? I think life has a funny way of being a self-reflective mirror for people.

Too often most people get caught up with their insecurities, materialism, and the noise of everyday life. Consequently, I think it’s hard to see reality for what it really is. It’s hard to see ourselves like other people do. It is funny, but I realized that even the most confident people tend to have some sort of weakness, and if you observe closely, you will see that no one is perfect.