Beneath Your Beautiful*
Labrinth feat Emeli Sandé Lyrics

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Take it off now girl, take it off now girl
I wanna see inside
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight

You let all the girls go
Makes you feel good, don't it?
Behind your Broadway show
I heard a voice say please don't hurt me
You've carried on so long
You couldn't stop if you tried it
You've built your wall so high
That no one could climb it
But I'm gonna try

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Take it off now boy, take it off now boy
I wanna see inside
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight
Oh, tonight

See beneath, see beneath,
I Tonight I

I'm gonna climb on top your ivory tower
I'll hold your hand and then we'll jump right out
We'll be falling, falling
But that's okay
Cause I'll be right here
I just wanna know

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Take it off now girl, take it off now girl
Cause I wanna see you say
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight
Tonight, see beneath your beautiful

Oh tonight, we ain't perfect, we ain't perfect
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight

The song "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé is about breaking down the barriers people put up around themselves and being vulnerable with someone else. The opening lines suggest that the person being addressed has been turning away boys who are interested in her, indicating that she guards herself and is cautious about letting others in. Despite recognizing that she may be out of his league, the singer asserts that he won't be scared away and wants to see the real person beneath the facade she puts on for others.

The second verse reveals that the person being addressed is also guarded with girls and likely has a public persona that doesn't allow others to see her vulnerabilities. The chorus repeats the same question, asking if she will let the singer see what's beneath her perfect exterior. The bridge takes a turn and suggests that the singer is willing to take risks and jump off of her ivory tower with her, falling but not alone. The final chorus reiterates the question and asserts that no one is perfect, but the singer wants to see the real her tonight.

The song's message is about breaking down the walls we build around ourselves and being willing to be vulnerable with someone else. This is emphasized through the repeated question in the chorus and the bridge's metaphor of jumping off of an ivory tower together. It speaks to the universal desire for connection and intimacy and the courage it takes to let someone see who we really are.

You tell all the boys no
You reject all the guys who try to get with you

Makes you feel good yeah
This gives you a sense of power and confidence

I know you're out of my league
I recognize that I am not on the same level as you

But that won't scare me away oh no
But that doesn't mean I won't try to be with you

You've carried on so long
You've been living this way for a while

You couldn't stop if you tried it
It's become a habit and you can't seem to break it

You've built your wall so high
You've put up an emotional barrier that's difficult to penetrate

That no one could climb it
It is unreachable for most people

But I'm gonna try
But I'm willing to make the effort to try and understand you

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
Can you allow me to see the person beneath the exterior and the facade

Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Will you reveal your true self - flaws and all

Take it off now girl, take it off now girl
Drop the facade and let me see the real you

I wanna see inside
I want to know what's going on beneath the surface

You let all the girls go
You don't form close relationships with other women

Behind your Broadway show
You put on an act to make it seem like everything is perfect

I heard a voice say please don't hurt me
You are afraid of getting hurt and have trust issues

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
Will you let me in and show me who you really are

Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Can you be vulnerable and show me your imperfections

Take it off now boy, take it off now boy
Drop the act and be honest with me

Cause I wanna see inside
I want to connect with the real you

I'm gonna climb on top your ivory tower
I will take the risk to reach for what I want - you

I'll hold your hand and then we'll jump right out
We'll face our fears and take risks together

We'll be falling, falling
We'll experience the rush and excitement of taking a leap of faith

But that's okay
It may be scary, but it's worth it

Cause I'll be right here
I'll be by your side through it all

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful
Can we be honest with each other and show our true selves

Would you let me see beneath your perfect
Can we be vulnerable and show our flaws

Cause I wanna see you say
I want to connect with the real you

Tonight, see beneath your beautiful
Tonight, let's really see each other for who we are

Oh tonight, we ain't perfect, we ain't perfect
Tonight, let's acknowledge that we're not perfect but that's okay

Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight
Can we connect on a deeper level tonight

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Emeli Sande, Mike Posner, Timothy Mckenzie

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