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“Stay Beautiful” is a cute, heartfelt song about a boy Taylor had a crush on in high school. It epitomizes high school relationships, acknowledging that things may not work out between the two, but still enjoying their present romance.
Swift talked a little bit about the meaning behind this song.
After hearing my songs, a lot of people ask me, “How many boyfriends have you HAD?‘” And I always tell them that more of my songs come from observation than actual experience. In other words, you don’t have to date someone to write a song about them. This is a song I wrote about a guy I never dated! Wow, right? This song is about a guy I thought was cute, and never really talked to him much. But something about him inspired this song, just watching him.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Corey's eyes are like a jungle He smiles, it's like the radio He whispers songs into my window in words that nobody knows These pretty girls on every corner They watch him as he's walking home, saying, "Does he know?" Will you ever know?
[Chorus]
You're beautiful Every little piece, love And don't you know You're really gonna be someone Ask anyone And when you find everything you looked for I hope your life will lead you back to my door Oh, but if it don't Stay beautiful
[Verse 2]
Corey finds another way to be the highlight of my day I'm taking pictures in my mind so I can save them for a rainy day It's hard to make a conversation when he's taking my breath away I should say Hey, by the way
[Chorus]
You're beautiful Every little piece, love And don't you know You're really gonna be someone Ask anyone And when you find everything you looked for I hope your life will lead you back to my door Oh, but if it don't Stay beautiful
[Bridge]
If you and I are a story That never gets told If what you are is a daydream I'll never get to hold At least you'll know
[Chorus]
You're beautiful Every little piece, love And don't you know You're really gonna be someone Ask anyone And when you find everything you looked for I hope your life will lead you back to my front door Oh, but if it don't Will you stay Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful? Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful?
[Outro]
La la la Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, but if it don't Stay beautiful Stay beautiful Na, na, na, na, na
