| Sixx: A.M. – Lies of the Beautiful People Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Lies of the Beautiful People Analysis In the song “Lies of the Beautiful People” by Sixx AM, the lyrics discuss the main idea that beauty is within a person, rather than what a person looks like. It also makes suggestions about “lies” that people, possibly the media, make that spread the opinion of what society claims is beautiful. In the first verse, the song states “This ain’t no sideshow this is the great unknown”. The lyrics are saying that although something seems strange, it’s actually just different and “unknown”, which does not necessarily make something odd. The second verse talks about society’s rejection towards people as it says “outside the velvet rope, standing there all alone, all the grotesque and ashamed”. I believe the “velvet rope” is referring to something such as a circus or “freakshow”, which is symbolizing the way society treats those who are different as “freaks”, causing them to feel alone and ashamed. The next two verses, which are repeated multiple times throughout the song say “Well if you think real beauty's on the outside, well that's a far cry from the truth. Maybe all the information you receive, well you should not believe if there's no proof”. In these verses, the “information you receive” could be referring to information promoted by media of what a “beauty” is. A lot of magazines, for instance, praise celebrities for being what they perceive as beautiful and bash those who do not fit the same standards. The verse “well maybe all the information you receive, well you should not believe if there’s no proof” is stating that the information released by the media is nothing but judgmental opinions that we should not believe. The chorus repeats the phrase “save yourself from the lies of the beautiful people”, almost serving as a warning to those who are listening, telling them to “save” themselves or rise above the preconceived notions of what beauty is. The chorus really highlights the overall meaning of the song, and encourages the listener to open their mind and be accepting of all people. The last, and possibly my favorite, verse of the song says “but we’ve got these ugly scars on our infected hearts, maybe it’s time for a change”. I believe the “ugly scars” are symbolizing past mistakes that the people of society have made. These mistakes being the cruel judgments of others. This verse is also saying that it’s “time for a change”, once again referring to the fact that people need to open their hearts and minds to those who are different, thus changing the way society thinks and functions. |
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