The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Amanda Rogers - This Beauty
When your words
Come too easily for me to believe
And this paint goes on too thinly
To peel away
I will find
A silver lining sometime
Blur my vision
And I'll be fine
And I'll be fine...
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
I'm imperfect to me
And I'll be seen
When your words
Run forever in my mind
And those greens
And those blues
Seem too perfect to true
I will light a fire every time
I think to myself
I will be fine
I will be fine
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
I'm imperfect to me
And I'll be seen
And I'll go home
I will be
And I'll be strong for showing me
This beauty is not clear to me
This beauty is not clear to me
To me, to me, to me...
To me, to me, to me...
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
I'm imperfect to me
And I'll be seen
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
This beauty will be clearer to me
To me, to me, to me...
When your words
Come too easily for me to believe
And this paint goes on too thinly
To peel away
I will find
A silver lining sometime
Blur my vision
And I'll be fine
And I'll be fine...
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
I'm imperfect to me
And I'll be seen
When your words
Run forever in my mind
And those greens
And those blues
Seem too perfect to true
I will light a fire every time
I think to myself
I will be fine
I will be fine
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
I'm imperfect to me
And I'll be seen
And I'll go home
I will be
And I'll be strong for showing me
This beauty is not clear to me
This beauty is not clear to me
To me, to me, to me...
To me, to me, to me...
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
I'm imperfect to me
And I'll be seen
From the pages of the magazines
I hate the way they look at me
With every smile and every laugh
There's something I will always lack
And maybe, just maybe
This beauty will be clearer to me
To me, to me, to me...
Lyrics submitted by yourcocaine
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Amanda Rogers and Jupiter Sunrise were heaven together... I know there comes a time for all to part ways, but by golly, I LOVE THEM, and miss them dearly... JS pushes onward and I have high hopes for the evolution of the band and their music.
This song has a beautiful melody... it has that feeling I believe we've all had... feeling a bit unsure of ourselves but sure of who we really are at the same time... I think its about finding the courage to dig into the truth of who we are... and that is beautiful.
peace and love.