He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
You’re not that
You’re not that
You’re not that Beautiful
You took the best of me, don’t seem to need the rest of me
When will you realise that I’m still around
You been ignoring me, poor quiet little boring me
While you’ve been compromising all over town
Why would you think of making up?
I guess you heard we’re breaking up
Night after night I’m on my own
And now you’re stalking me?
Where did you get that attitude?
I guess I’m just not in the mood
This is the end of the story for me
Come on now
Why don’t you get a clue
This love affair is through
All I can say to you is
You’re not that beautiful
Why would I wanna stay
I can’t go on this way
All that I got to say is
You’re not that beautiful
Been working day and night, been trying hard to get it right
While all my needs and dreams get put on the shelf
Love ain’t no nine to five, ain’t gonna be your pretty wife
If I don’t get a little love for myself
Why would you think of making up?
I guess you heard we’re breaking up
Night after night I’m on my own
And now you’re stalking me?
Where did you get that attitude?
I guess I’m just not in the mood
This is the end of the story for me
Come on now
Why don’t you get a clue
This love affair is through
All I can say to you is
You’re not that beautiful
Why would I wanna stay
I can’t go on this way
All that I got to say is
You’re not that beautiful
You’re not that
You’re not that
You’re not that beautiful
You’re not that
You’re not that
You’re not that beautiful
Why would you think of making up?
I guess you heard we’re breaking up
Night after night I’m on my own A. L.
And now you’re stalking me?
Why don’t you get a clue
This love affair is through
All I can say to you is
You’re not that beautiful
Why would I wanna stay
I can’t go on this way
All that I got to say is
You’re not that beautiful
Lyrics submitted by i_liike_yo_shoes
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omg, i can't belive noon'es commented on this! amazing song. i think it's about a him realising that his girlsfriend isn't as amazing as he thought, and the girl can't accept that he's got over her..something along those lines anyway.