She loves her mama's lemonade
And hates the sound that goodbyes make
She prays one day she'll find someone to need her

She swears that there's no difference
Between the lies and compliments
It's all the same if everybody leaves her

And every magazine tells her she's not good enough
The pictures that she sees make her cry

[Chorus]
She would change everything, everything, just ask her
Caught in the in-between a beautiful disaster
She just needs someone to take her home

She's given boys what they want
And tries to act nonchalant
Afraid they'll see that she's lost her direction

She never stays the same for long
Assuming that she'll get it wrong
Perfect only in her imperfection

She's not a drama queen
She doesn't want to feel this way
Only seventeen, but tired

[Chorus]

She's just the way she is, but no one's told her that's okay

[Chorus]

She would change everything for happy ever after
Caught in the in-between a beautiful disaster
She just needs someone to take her home
She just needs someone to take her home



Lyrics submitted by realpopprincess

Track duration: 04:12

"Beautiful Disaster" as written by Jonathan Michael Mclaughlin, Jamie Houston

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:You can analyze the song lyric for lyric but I think the song as a whole is talking about some self-destructive girl who will only find happiness out of being saved.
    Flag bl8zinbo0ty42oon February 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:The lyrics are straight forward, beautiful, and I agree with most interpretations here. The one thing it left me wondering though is why he wrote it, or for who. How did a man understand how girls feel, inside and out.
    Flag romaromamaon January 15, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:The sad thing is that I completely relate to the girl in this song...like, every single lyric.

    I think it's about a girl who has been innocent and sweet her whole life, but she's been so lonely she's willing to change her whole self to find a boy--someone who needs her and wants to live a "happy-ever-after" with her. She gives them whatever they want and tries to play it cool so they don't suspect how disoriented and unhappy she is. She doesn't really have an identity; she changes depending on the boy she likes, in a way. And it's tearing her up inside, but she wants a love so bad she can't do anything about her. She needs someone to accept her for who she really is to make her feel complete.

    A great song. I love Jon's voice in this.
    Flag PsychoticNekoon August 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I agree with haleychelle11 . While everyone's interpretations are good I think it really does apply to every girl because we all go through similar situations, just under different circumstances. No one has ever felt they were or are perfect, not all the time at least. He more or less sums this up with the line 'perfect only in her imperfection' and I agree. Great song!
    Flag rogueleaderon June 02, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I like the song too. I think it's about one of those girls who feel like she's never good enough, and even though she is beautiful and smart and kind and stuff, she feels the need to change herself to suit the taste of others. I think the girl might be anorexic, or have some sort of psychological disorders. Maybe.
    Flag dashboard595on May 04, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:she's trying to make everyone happy...and make everyone think she's happy...but it doesn't seem to work out. people like her for a minute and take advantage of what they can get and then just leave. she thinks its her fault that they keep leaving and just wants someone to like her for who she is and she doesn't have to impress them or feel bad about herself
    Flag kiko222on April 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song fully sorts my life. like not in a 'meh meh all about me way' but i think im like this girl. all the things she does to find love, and how she acts, is just how i do. its hard to see yourself as anything atall close to beautiful when no one else does.
    Flag karenbabesxon February 16, 2009   Link
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    My Opinion:ok ive noticed its about the girl being lost in confused
    i have a wierd and different view on it my ex gf which i still hella close 2 we constantly hang out
    Says she beautiful But a dieaster 2 get involved wit
    cuz she doesnt know wat she wants truely she torn between me and this other guy and she loves me but....
    she just cant help but want 2 try and c if it will work out and c if he has changed and thats wat im goin
    thro right no its horrible but i no she loves me and always will but go it sucks so much
    so in a way it could be about the girl not noing what she wants and wanting 2 make 2 ppl happy but it will never work unless ur like me and can comprimise its working 4 now as long as i ignore my feelings she nos them but go its sicking i agree with wat they say wit she wants 2 please every1 and changes contously 4 guys im constantly making her act herself and im constantly being there 4 her which is wat she needs
    sry this has nothing 2 do wit the song really but this is wat me and her r goin thro and she calls herself this and i love and hate it at the same time
    Flag CrazyKenson February 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:All of the comments above me are wonderful interpretations of the song, but what i see that most of you are not getting is that the song isn't about just that one girl, but every girl in the world. Its describing how mostly every girl feels. We're all insecure and we focus on our imperpections rather then our unique beauty, we try to please no matter what the outcome is, we compare ourselves to others and we all just want to be loved. Jon is trying to tell girls that we are all beautiful in every way and that we all deserve happily ever afters.
    Flag haleychelle11on October 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song really reminds me of my older sister. She feels lost as she tries to understand herself, and all her boyfriends lately have been jerks who don't tell her what a good person she is, and she's scared to go off to college becuase she doesn't think she can handle it.

    Beautiful song, absolutely love it.
    Flag MasterChiefFanGirlon October 07, 2008   Link

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