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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
Based on your body language,
your shouted cursive I've been reading
You're style is quite selective,
though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
that this is just what happiness is
[Chorus]
Hey, 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 write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you can call it fiction
Cause I like being submerged in your contradictions dear
Cause here we are, here we are
Although you were 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 that paraphrasing this relationship we're staging
[Chorus]
And it's a beautiful mess, yes it is
It's like, we are picking up trash in dresses
Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
And the kind and courteous is a life I've heard
But it's nice to say that we played in the dirt
Cause here, here we are, Here we are
[x7]
Here we are
We're still here
[Chorus]
And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes
And through timeless words in 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 tore our dresses and stained our shirts
But it's nice today, oh the wait was so worth it
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
Based on your body language,
your shouted cursive I've been reading
You're style is quite selective,
though your mind is rather reckless
Well I guess it just suggests
that this is just what happiness is
[Chorus]
Hey, 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 write
Kind of turn themselves into knives
And don't mind my nerve you can call it fiction
Cause I like being submerged in your contradictions dear
Cause here we are, here we are
Although you were 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 that paraphrasing this relationship we're staging
[Chorus]
And it's a beautiful mess, yes it is
It's like, we are picking up trash in dresses
Well it kind of hurts when the kind of words you say
Kind of turn themselves into blades
And the kind and courteous is a life I've heard
But it's nice to say that we played in the dirt
Cause here, here we are, Here we are
[x7]
Here we are
We're still here
[Chorus]
And what a beautiful mess this is
It's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes
And through timeless words in 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 tore our dresses and stained our shirts
But it's nice today, oh the wait was so worth it
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I'm not very good at explaining my thoughts or feelings, especially out loud, so I can imagine that my boyfriend has to rely on the "shoddy cursive" of my body language and other cues to figure out what's going on.
We have a very messy past. We've been in love with each other for years, but it was a constant case of "wrong place at the wrong time". He would fall for other girls not knowing how I felt, and I ended up dating another person for a while because I didn't think I had a chance with this guy. We said some horrible things to each other. Those things would be the words like knives.
Now (long story short), after 3 or 4 years, we're finally together, and it is most certainly a beautiful mess. Now we're finally in the final verse of the song. It's not perfect by any means, but it was definitely worth it. If we had our own song, this would be it.
To me, this song is a simple ode to the quirky, quick-witted, sharp-tongued love of his life. She's turned his orderly mundane life upside down into a beautiful mess, and he is loving every minute of it.
Just being with her brings a wild and unexpected injection of beauty to his everyday humdrum life - who else would dress up just to pick up trash?
She has a sharp tongue but a loving heart. She's strong but still leans on him, humble about her strengths but greedy for life experiences. She has a quick mind and quicker comebacks - her "shoddy cursive" suggests she's in a "reckless" headlong rush - to experience life, and to do things in her own unimititable style.
However, their relationship is just as strong through the good times ( through timeless words, priceless pictures/ we'll fly like birds not of this earth) and the bad ( blade-like words, played in the dirt, turning tides, hearts scarred, torn dresses and stained shirts) as long as they remain together through the years and the battles.
Despite the ups and downs, their relationship is intact and so much stronger for it. He's savouring the triumph of having made it so far with her - " cos here we are"..."oh the wait was so worth it"
I wish someone would sing this to me.
yes how I said a little crazy but I love this seconds of the song.
Oh yes, and the rest is great too :D
“Well I guess it just suggests
that this is just what happiness is”
This part to me is like him saying he loves her personality no matter how strange it is and realizing she makes him happy.
“Hey, what a beautiful mess this is
It’s like picking up trash in dresses”
I think that line means love is messy and working through it creates beauty and takes a kind of grace that only works between two people who love each other.
“And the kind and courteous is a life I’ve heard
But it’s nice to say that we played in the dirt
Cause here, here we are, Here we are”
I think this part is saying he is happen they went through all the shitty parts of the relationship because they did make it through and now they know their love isn’t just some game, act, or illusion.
It is a great song though no matter what it means. Jason Mraz sings with such feeling that it makes you need to listen to him over again.
a song about an internet/long distance relationhip that ended up in real life
he's singing about when the girl starts a fight with him (take down a man)
taking things solely on her views/feelings (biased)
and while (the guy) trying to talk things out, she storms up (comebacks r quick, due to insecurities)
--->>insecurities, that is, she doesn't feel that guy loves her back in same way she does, and maybe because of the type of relationship they're in ---internet/long distance (this relationship we're staging)
now he startin to think she's bein crazy while taking things in wrong way (there's no shame in bein crazy part)
she gets mad, probably saying stuff that hurt (words turn into blades/knives)
after that, (the guy) let's her be,observing her/analyzing her why she bein like how she is(ur strong but ur needy part) understands how she is.
So inspite of her being a "mess" he still finds beauty in her and the relationship they are in bcoz she makes him happy (it suggests that this is just wat happiness is)
now the guy is tellin her that he loves her and that she doesnt have to think otherwise (it's like taking a guess when the only answer is yes)
telling her they been through a lot,good/bad and it's ok coz they goin to pass it (timeless words, priceless pictures, fly like birds...tides turn, hearts disfigured)
he saying it will be fine, she's not the only one who's hurt with the internet/long distance relationship they are in (there's no concern coz we'r wounded together)
the (u can take down a man and pick him back up again) means, she could hurt him but she the only one who could make him feel better
despite the fights over the net, with patience, they ended up with a real relationship (all the wait, was so worth)
that how i see it. nice song. i like the lines "here we are, we're still here" on the background
Well, I think he's saying how much he loves her even though she has her imperfections "Humble but you're greedy", which is contradicting himself like the title beautiful mess which is clearly an oximoron.
But I think he's also trying to say that even though sometimes she can do things, which is can't. He loves her anyway - I like being submerged in your contradictions dear.
By the end though, it shows that no matter they've made it through and he loves her.
Just a thought :) Either way, this song is beautiful.
Please reply if you think you have a better meaning for I like being submerged in your contradictions dear because i really love this line! :)
I think that he wants her to be herself. Especially considering the verse: "Although you were 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 that paraphrasing this relationship we're staging..." The way she acts is based on her insecurities, and he wishes that she would just embrace herself. Maybe he has been in the same place she has been previously?
I may be wrong, hell, who knows for sure... one thing is for sure: this song is pure genius. Mraz has the voice of an angel. (: