Magic's in the Makeup

To me, this song hits deep.

"Can't be good for my health So many different faces Depending on the different phases My personality changes I'm a chameleon"

It's a perfect analogy to how I mask my autistic traits. I don't believe that Gwen Stephani is autistic like me, but nonetheless I can't help but relate so deeply to this message. The way I put on an act around people. I'm always terrified they'll think I'm weird and inappropriate like bullies through grade school did. They made the masks, and it was made through shame.

This song means so much to me. Imagine Gwen sitting down after a show and taking off all of her makeup, asking herself if the fans love her or the image she projects. Truly moving.

This song is aobut putting on a front.. and wondering is this really me? Would people like me if I didn't wear this.. would guys like me if I decided not to wear mascara today? Just simple things like that you know? It sucks wondering who you really are... and having no clue about the real you.

It may not even be about make-up literally, but more about the 'face' people tend to put on daily to impress others. Once all is said and done, they have to wonder if people like them for what they appear to be or for what they are. I'm an actress, so the song makes a lot of sense to me.

this is my favorite song in the whole entire world. it's so beautiful and it means so much to me. it makes me cry. it's the only song that does that to me. my makeup's all off.. who am i? so amazing. no doubt's best song. although all the songs off return of saturn and tragic kingdom are incredible.

To me, the song is about one of those shallow girly girls. This one, however, finds the people whom she hangs out with to be bland ("The ones I loath are the one's that know me the best"). On the inside, she has a strange personality and she'd rather be thought of as a normal, popular girl ("There's more then one dimension", "Can you tell I'm faking it?", "Camouflage my nature", "No courage to show my true colors that exist"). If she meets anyone she truly wants to know, her hidden personality might show ("If you bore me then I'm comfortable If you interest me I'm scared"). Eventually, she wants to face her fears and show everyone who she really is ("But the magic's in the makeup And I want to be the real thing

My makeup's all off Who am I?"

I think this song can have different meanings to everyone, obviously. It's a song plenty of girls and women could identify with in their own way. To me, it seems like it's talking about putting up some sort of security wall through our make-up; it makes us feel safe and accepted. When it all comes off, we can't help but wonder who we really are and if we really express our true selves. Make-up can be a very important thing for a girl but sometimes it can really make us feel trapped and like we're not showing who we really are inside.

To me, this song hits deep.

"Can't be good for my health So many different faces Depending on the different phases My personality changes I'm a chameleon"

It's a perfect analogy to how I mask my autistic traits. I don't believe that Gwen Stephani is autistic like me, but nonetheless I can't help but relate so deeply to this message. The way I put on an act around people. I'm always terrified they'll think I'm weird and inappropriate like bullies through grade school did. They made the masks, and it was made through shame.

To me, this song hits deep.

"Can't be good for my health So many different faces Depending on the different phases My personality changes I'm a chameleon"

It's a perfect analogy to how I mask my autistic traits. I don't believe that Gwen Stephani is autistic like me, but nonetheless I can't help but relate so deeply to this message. The way I put on an act around people. I'm always terrified they'll think I'm weird and inappropriate like bullies through grade school did. They made the masks, and it was made through shame.

I think a loy of people can relate to this song... i mean u have to wonder, what happens wen the makeup comes off?