Bruno Mars – Just the way you are
Intro
Ahh, Ahh, Ahh, Ahh
Verse 1
Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shining Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying She's so beautiful, and I tell her everyday Yea, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see But every time she asks me, do I look okay, I say
Chorus
When I see your face, there is not a thing that I would change Cause you're amazing, just the way you are And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are, hey
Verse 2
Her lips, her lips I could kiss them all day if she'd let me Her laugh, her laugh she hates but I think it's so sexy She's so beautiful, and I tell her everyday Oh, you know, you know, you know I'd never ask you to change If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same So don't even bother asking if you look okay, you know I'll say
Chorus
When I see your face, there is not a thing that I would change Cause you're amazing, just the way you are And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are
Breakdown
The way you are, the way you are
Girl you're amazing, just the way you are When I see your face there's not a thing I would change Cause you're amazing just the way you are And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for awhile Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are, yea
Analysis
The song Just the way you are written and sung by Bruno Mars is about the author’s love for his girlfriend. This love song consists of two stanzas and a chorus, which is repeated thrice. In each stanza Mars repeats the first verse (e.g. “her eyes, her eyes”). By means of repetition the author is able to effectively draw the listener’s attention to the meaning of these phrases and the ones directly following. The repeated phrases relate to the person the words are intended for, i.e. the author’s girlfriend. They highlight certain ordinary aspects of this girl (e.g. her lips, hair, laugh) that the author truly adores. This repetition helps to build up a certain level of emotion during this song.
In addition to the rhetorical device of repetition, Mars efficiently plays with the use of pronouns in order to create a more personal atmosphere. By choosing “you” and “your” in the chorus, Mars creates the effect that the person hearing the song feels directly spoken to. This helps to establish a personal bond between the words and the recipients. Not only in the chorus but also in the middle of the second stanza the author uses “you” and “your”, which serves the same purpose as the particular use of pronouns during the chorus. The people hearing this song seem to become personally involved. They become part of this song.
One striking aspect of these lyrics is the fact that Mars only uses three different adjectives to describe the beauty of his girl and his love for her, namely “beautiful”, “amazing” and “sexy”. These adjectives are repeated frequently. They demonstrate that, to Mars, his girlfriend is perfect. Since the author does not overload on adjectives the listener of this song is able to recall them quite fast. This feature helps to build up a more personal atmosphere.
In my opinion, this song is not tacky. It reflects certain images and feelings people have when they fall in love. Almost every person can relate to these feelings. Since this song mentions very common facets of a person, e.g. hair, eyes, lips, people are able to recognize themselves in the words and phrases. In addition, the moderate use of adjectives contributes to the feeling of normality rather than kitsch.
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