Original Composition: See Me Beautiful

These are lyrics to a song I wrote one week at EFY in 2006. I was inspired to put my thoughts down on paper after seeing SOOO many teenage girls struggling with self-image issues.

After three years, I just found the paper tucked away in my seminary scriptures that were recently returned to me. I had thought that they had been stolen by some needy EFY participant back in the day, but it turns out they've been sitting in some person's apartment at the Raintree Apartments for the last three years; I guess I left them at a home teaching appointment and forgot about them.

Anyway, this song is far from being completed; it's only a first draft. In fact, I probably will never do anything with it. But I hope you enjoy the gist of what is there:

See Me Beautiful

Girl's Part:

Daughter of heaven
Here for a moment in time
Away from the Father
Becoming a woman sublime
Some days it's so easy
To forget who I really am

The robes of the world
look so appealing at times
When every girl wears them
And every girl wants them
How can I be content
In the arms of His love

Chorus:

Daughter of Heaven
Sweet Daughter of God
You are [I am] beautiful
When you [I] discover you are [I am]
Wrapped in the arms of His love

Boy's part:

So righteous and so fair
Losing faith in yourself
You wait for a man who'll dare
To see you beautiful

So you date all the boys
Who try to be cool
Demeaned, ruthlessly objectified
You go along and act the fool.

[Chorus]

Girl:

Eyeliner, foundation, and blush
Most girls learn young
Masters of makeup, we shake up
the grown up emotions of boys in love
They forget our divine natures
endowed from above.

See me beautiful
Oh, why can't you see
Help me remember that divinity
is not just a fairytale or dream

Boy:

Wonderful you, longing to be loved
Why can't we see you for who you are inside
Selfishness blinds us from the truth
Celestial creatures loaned to earth
from a Holy Father above

More than just a pretty face
Your spirit shines brighter than the sun
Man may only see the superficial
But Heavenly Father sees you well.

[Chorus]

Girl:

Who am I?
Recognize me?
Under this mortal disguise
Beneath the paint and gorgeous hair
I am God's little girl
I am His princess
Deserving of your respect and kindness

See me beautiful
I'm not here to be "played"
I'm not just another flirtatious teen
Please see me beautiful
For one day, I'll be a queen

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Julie TTue Jul 28, 09:08:00 PM MDT
Wow, Bryan! With that teaser, we all want to hear how it goes...you're gonna have to satisfy us with a video clip when you get around to singing and playing it! Beautiful job!
NoelleWed Jul 29, 06:23:00 AM MDT
Very nice. I agree with mom, I'd like to hear the tune. How fantastic that you found your scriptures after all these years!
NatalieDWed Jul 29, 09:15:00 AM MDT
Great lyrics, Bryan! Did you know there is another song with the same title written by Red Grammer. Check it out!

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