What Makes You Beautiful is a song by British boy band One Direction, released as their debut single in 2011. It is known as the song that catapulted them to global fame. The song was written by Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub, and Carl Falk. The story behind the songs creation involves the songwriters wanting to create a fun, uptempo anthem that spoke about inner beauty and confidence. The inspiration came from a phrase told to Kotecha by his wife, w ... See more [+] ho would constantly encourage him by saying he didnt realize how beautiful he was. This idea was turned into the songs main message, emphasizing the importance of self-love and recognizing ones own beauty.
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You're insecure
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Don't know what for
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You're turning heads when you walk through the door
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Don't need make up
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To cover up
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Being the way that you are is enough
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Everyone else in the room can see it
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Everyone else but you
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Baby you light up my world like nobody else
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The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
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But you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
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You don't know (oh oh)
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You don't know you're beautiful!
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If only you saw what I can see
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You'll understand why I want you so desperately
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Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
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You don't know (oh oh)
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You don't know you're beautiful
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(Oh oh)
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That's what makes you beautiful!
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So c-come on
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You got it wrong
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To prove I'm right I put it in a so-o-ong
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I don't know why
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You're being shy
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And turn away when I look into your eye eye eyes
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Everyone else in the room can see it
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Everyone else but you
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Baby you light up my world like nobody else
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The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
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But you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
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You don't know (oh oh)
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You don't know you're beautiful!
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If only you saw what I can see
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You'll understand why I want you so desperately
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Right now I'm looking at you and I can't believe
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You don't know (oh oh)
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You don't know you're beautiful
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(Oh oh)
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That's what makes you beautiful!
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Nanana Nanana Nananana
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Nanana Nanana Nananana
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Baby you light up my world like nobody else
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The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
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B
But you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell
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You don't know (oh oh)
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You don't know you're beautiful!
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Baby you light up my world like nobody else
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The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
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B
But you when smile at the ground it aint hard to tell