More songs by Megan Moroney
Description
Somewhere over there, your friends are laughing, and the phone has provided proof that you weren't expected. And it seems like a small thing - but my whole body reacts, as if someone has twisted a knife in my chest. And then the song suddenly becomes like an older sister who won't let you get down. Gently but firmly - about how the world is okay, it's just not very careful with those who shine. Sometimes even the sun gets tired of its own brilliance. Here, they don't comfort you - they support you. They remind us that in every "broken" person, "grief still burns." That nothing needs fixing except your self-confidence. Yes, the world is indeed harsh towards beautiful things - especially those that shine from within.
Lyrics and translation
Original
You're standing at your bathroom mirror
Cryin' "What-did-I-do?" tears
Your friends are out and you're right here
There's a party, you didn't know
You just found out from your phone
Did they not want you to go?
Oh, yeah, you feel that twisting knife
Oh, I know it ain't right
Fires burn up canyons
A hurricane can wreck a beach
Words can make a mockingbird forget they're born to sing
Lies can break a fragile heart
And doubt can crush your dreams but honey, just take it from me
The world is hard on beautiful things
You're pretty and you're smart
God made a work of art
Girl, don't pick yourself apart
And quit wonderin' why he did it
Nothing 'bout you needs fixin'
It ain't what you are, it's what he isn't
Oh, I know it don't feel fair
But oh, I can't count the times I've been there
Fires burn up canyons
A hurricane can wreck a beach
Words can make a mockingbird forget they're born to sing
Lies can break a fragile heart
And doubt can crush your dreams but honey, just take it from me
The world is hard on beautiful things
You shine, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright
You shine, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright
'Cause fires burn up canyons
A hurricane can wreck a beach
Come on pretty mockingbird, I wanna hear you sing
Lies can break a fragile heart
And doubt can crush your dreams but honey, just take it from me
Just hold on, just breathe
The world is hard on beautiful things
You shine, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright
English translation
You're standing at your bathroom mirror
Cryin' "What-did-I-do?" tears
Your friends are out and you're right here
There's a party, you didn't know
You just found out from your phone
Did they not want you to go?
Oh, yeah, you feel that twisting knife
Oh, I know it ain't right
Fires burn up canyons
A hurricane can wreck a beach
Words can make a mockingbird forget they're born to sing
Lies can break a fragile heart
And doubt can crush your dreams but honey, just take it from me
The world is hard on beautiful things
You're pretty and you're smart
God made a work of art
Girl, don't pick yourself apart
And quit wonderin' why he did it
Nothing 'bout you needs fixin'
It ain't what you are, it's what he isn't
Oh, I know it don't feel fair
But oh, I can't count the times I've been there
Fires burn up canyons
A hurricane can wreck a beach
Words can make a mockingbird forget they're born to sing
Lies can break a fragile heart
And doubt can crush your dreams but honey, just take it from me
The world is hard on beautiful things
You shine, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright
You shine, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright
'Cause fires burn up canyons
A hurricane can wreck a beach
Come on pretty mockingbird, I wanna hear you sing
Lies can break a fragile heart
And doubt can crush your dreams but honey, just take it from me
Just hold on, just breathe
The world is hard on beautiful things
You shine, it's gonna be alright
You're gonna be alright