“Just The Way You Are” – Bruno Mars Song Review

Intro

Bruno Mars is an American singer and songwriter. He recently did a song with BLACKPINK’s Rosé called “APT.” But the song I’m writing about is “Just The Way You Are,” which he released in 2010.

Lyrics Analysis

In the first verse, he’s talking about a girl that she’s naturally beautiful, but the girl doesn’t believe him.

“Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they’re not shinin’
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin’
She’s so beautiful, uh
And I tell her every day
Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her, she won’t believe me
And it’s so, it’s so sad to think that she don’t see what I see”

He then goes onto the chorus where he tells the girl that she doesn’t need to change herself to be beautiful.

“When I see your face
There’s not a thing that I would change
‘Cause you’re amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
‘Cause, girl, you’re amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah“

In verse 2, he states that the girl is perfect naturally and doesn’t need to change. I feel like the “change” he is talking about is makeup because in verse 1, there is a line where he goes “But every time she asks me, Do I look okay?”

“Oh, you know, you know, you know I’d never ask you to change
If perfect’s what you’re searching for, then just stay the same
So don’t even bother askin’ if you look okay”

Final Thoughts

This song shows how much Bruno loves the girl he’s writing about, but it also has the message that natural beauty exist. Its a celebration of appreciating your beauty and accepting it. Its a message filled with honesty and sincerity which hits every listener a different way.

Score: 8/10
Artist: Bruno Mars

Song Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk
Genius Link: https://genius.com/Bruno-mars-just-the-way-you-are-lyrics