You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
You're everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me

You are so beautiful
To me
You are so beautiful
To me
Can't you see
You're everything I hoped for
Everything I need
You are so beautiful
To me


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You Are So Beautiful Lyrics as written by Billy Preston Bruce Carleton Fisher

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    General Comment

    So simple yet so strong. I love this song. Ican listen to it a billion times and never get tired.

    Fer5on April 12, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I've heard that this song was composed by Billy Preston and he's singing to God, not to a girl.

    The clue are the missing second verse from the lyrics above (that Joe Cocker sang sometimes, see watch?v=WR5_oiayAew in youtube) :

    Missing verse:

    Such joy and happiness you bring Such joy and happiness you bring Like a dream A guiding light that shines in the night Heavens gift to me You are so beautiful to me

    before I knew that, I was singing/dedicating this song to my wife and also to my kids :)

    webzoneuson July 23, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    another favorite of mine. it's so beautiful because it's simple.

    amanda_on August 02, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    wow! I took out the 45 (that's the record size) that I have of this song last night to play for my girl, but i didn't realize it was that short! It is good though.

    MusicGeek2on October 16, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    somethings dont need many words to say

    poohblueskyon March 27, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    short lyrics emphasis on meaning, and repetition backs up that view.

    this song is so powerful, an all time classic love song.

    jamestmfbongon February 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    This is a classic indeed. I remember seeing it in the Little Rascals movie growing up (yes, im young). Alfalfa was singing it to his little lady and soap bubbles kept coming out of his mouth. OT....

    angelpawson February 24, 2006   Link
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    this song was recently featured on one of those "i love the..." shows on vh1...(can't remember which year it was), and i found it really funny that the commentators were saying how this is an insulting song. "you are so beautifull.....well, to me at least" LOL, i didn't agree with this interpretation, but i still thought it was really funny.
    I actually think the "..to me" part emphasizes that the speaker doesn't care anything about what other people would think, not necessarily meaning that they'd think she is ugly, but regardless of what other people may or may not think, he doesn't care: she's beautiful to him!

    mandmguesson August 23, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    So simple, yet SO beautiful! This song reminds me of my girlfriend. I sang this to her on our first date. I love her!

    Tyler2004durdenon February 02, 2007   Link
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    IM going to sing this song to a certain someone on prom night of next year I hope i get through to her intime before i lose her.

    joeyaglr222on June 07, 2008   Link

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