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He drowns in his dreams
An exquisite extreme I know
He's as damned as he seems
And more heaven than a heart could hold
And if I try to save him
My whole world could cave in
It just ain't right
It just ain't right
[Chorus]
Oh and I don't know
I don't know what he's after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful
Or just a beautiful disaster
He's magic and myth
As strong as what I believe
A tragedy with
More damage than a soul should see
And do I try to change him
So hard not to blame him
Hold on tight
Hold on tight
[Chorus]
I'm longing for love and the logical
But he's only happy hysterical
I'm waiting for some kind of miracle
Waited so long
So long
He's soft to the touch
But frayed at the ends he breaks
He's never enough
And still he's more than I can take
Oh 'cause I don't know
I don't know what he's after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful
Or just a beautiful disaster
He's beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
Beautiful (Beautiful disaster)
Beautiful disaster
An exquisite extreme I know
He's as damned as he seems
And more heaven than a heart could hold
And if I try to save him
My whole world could cave in
It just ain't right
It just ain't right
[Chorus]
Oh and I don't know
I don't know what he's after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful
Or just a beautiful disaster
He's magic and myth
As strong as what I believe
A tragedy with
More damage than a soul should see
And do I try to change him
So hard not to blame him
Hold on tight
Hold on tight
[Chorus]
I'm longing for love and the logical
But he's only happy hysterical
I'm waiting for some kind of miracle
Waited so long
So long
He's soft to the touch
But frayed at the ends he breaks
He's never enough
And still he's more than I can take
Oh 'cause I don't know
I don't know what he's after
But he's so beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
And if I could hold on
Through the tears and the laughter
Would it be beautiful
Or just a beautiful disaster
He's beautiful
Such a beautiful disaster
Beautiful (Beautiful disaster)
Beautiful disaster
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for my point of view the girl knows that,that boy and her could never had a happy ending ...but she really cant forget the boy shes trying to hold on.. she waited so long for him to love her ... kinda like i waited for my crush to like me he is my best friend and i know he likes my best..which is when he is happy im happy too ...but still there is a burden inside.. :-)
To me this song just explains her... Her past was so rough and she still deals with it now... Her family just left her cold... Shes the sweetest thing my angel :)... but the past made her who she is...and I cant change her cuz if I do she wont be the same... like she says "My whole world would cave in" To me It may be choosing whether the equation ends beautifully or a beautiful disaster but Everyday is a new day...I may get mad at her or she may be mad at me or im mad at her cuz shes mad at me lol but even in her bad days shes still so beautiful....My beautiful disaster :)
I once knew a boy/man who was amazing... he had so much potential and such a kind heart, just a great all around human being! Unfortunately, his family put him down - year after year, day after day he was told what he couldnt do, what he would never acomplish, who he would never be! They had given him no support. In high school he was just another kid who had given up on his grades - the kind teachers paid no attention to. He had no one.... could you imagine?
Due to all these things he became very critical of himself - convinced he couldnt do any better - he was just like his dead-beat dad (has his mom CONSTANTLY reminded him!) When him and his girlfriend of 3 years broke up - no one was there for him; when a tragic accident caused a dear friend to die - no one was there. He was a high school drop-out because no one could find the 10 min to recogniz e that this kid was reaching out ....!!!!! It infureates me!!!! he had been told from schools, his parents, everyone! that that was all he was capable of when it just simply wasnt true!
I stood by my friend - I did my best to convince him that he could do more- that he didnt have to stoop to where they wanted, that he could graduate, find love, go to college and fufill his every dream....... and he laughed at me, kissed my forehead and called me "sweetly too innocent" and "too cute".
I think he always liked me, but never had the guts to say it.... and less than 6 mos after I moved 2000 miles away for college I recieved a phone call from him....
He was joining the army and was requesting to be stationed in my town - he said he needed me, more than i would understand, and that it was "our time".
I thought the Army would be great for him and would give him a foundation to lay the rest of his life on, but to do it just be with me????? (which is basically what he told me) I had NO romatic intrest in him at all, though he was one of those friend that I would have done anything for!
I had to chose- this beautiful, wonderful, jaded man was reaching out to me..... could i put my own wants and needs aside for him? Would it really help him? for him to think i had feelings when i didnt? maybe i would develope feelings over time? maybe i wouldnt....?
If i let him do this.... would it be beautiful? or just a beautiful disaster? I so badly wanted to save him... to show him what i saw in him, all that he could be, and better yet.... all the things he already was that were pride worthy!
long story short - i told him not to come, and months later we lost touch.... i havent heard or seen him in over 3 years - but every time i hear this song, my heart hurts a lil... he truely was a beautiful disaster...... I just couldnt save him.....