Jason Mraz
A Beautiful Mess lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 5:38
One, two, three, four
You've got the best of both worlds
You're the kind of girl who can take down a man
And lift him back up again
You are strong but you're needy
Humble but you're greedy
And based on your body language
And shoddy cursive I've been reading
Your style is quite selective
Though your mind is rather reckless
Well, I guess it just suggests that this is just what happiness is
And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like we're picking up trash in dresses
Well, it kind of hurts when the kind of words you write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve, you could call it fiction
But I like being submerged in your contradictions, dear
'Cause here we are
Here we are
Although you are biased, I love your advice
Your comebacks they're quick
And probably have to do with your insecurities
There's no shame in being crazy
Depending on how you take these
Words, I'm paraphrasing this relationship we're staging
And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like picking up trash in dresses
Well, it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
Kind and courteous is a life I've heard
But it's nice to say that we played in the dirt, oh, dear
'Cause here we are
Here we are
Here we are, here we are
Here we are, here we are
Here we are, here we are
Here we are, we're still here
What a beautiful mess this is
Well, it's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes
And through timeless words
And priceless pictures
We'll fly like birds
Not of this earth
And tides they turn
And hearts disfigure
But that's no concern
When we're wounded together
And we've torn our dresses
And stained our shirts
But it's nice today
Oh, the wait was so worth it
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Key vocabulary
- don't
- do notA1
- down
- not up; sadA1
- dresses
- women’s clothingA1
- mess
- untidy disorderB1
- four
- number after threeA1
- it's
- it isA1
- take
- hold or carryA1
- taking
- removing or carrying awayA1
- through
- from one side to the otherA1
- today
- on this dayA1
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About this song
Jason Mraz is an American singer-songwriter known for melodic pop and acoustic folk, with early roots in Virginia busking and a career built around radio-ready singles. He is especially associated with charting hits such as “The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)” and later work spanning polished albums and stage appearances, including Broadway’s Waitress.