Story of a girl who lost her world, so she could be beautiful
Fifteen, so sweet, you’d think, but she has got a secret
Made up her mind the day she came to find-out that he left
I guess there’s another girl, this time blue eyes and blonde hair
She’ll do anything to catch his eye, but she knows she’ll never compare
Skips school, won’t eat, can barely sleep, takes drastic measure
Runs seven miles a day in the sun wearing a sweater
She turns the radio on so no one hears what she’s doing
‘Cause she’s convinced herself he’ll come back to her when she’s perfect
She’s just a girl who doesn’t know she’s already beautiful
One year ago, if you had seen her you would never know
This would be her only out, for every time she’s broken down, and hates herself
For everything that’s wrong in life, looks in the mirror to criticize
Rather be beautiful than alive
Nineteen, one shrink, two times a week, but nothing’s changing
Mom cries at night for her life, ’cause she knows she’s fading
She’s tried to turn around, but she’s too far in the wrong direction
It wasn’t s’pose to be this way, all she wanted was some affection
She’s just a girl who doesn’t know she’s already beautiful
Five years ago, if you had seen her you would never know
This would be her only out, for every time she’s broken down, and hates herself
For everything that’s wrong in life, looks in the mirror to criticize
Rather be beautiful than alive
Twenty three, now she’s buried underneath red roses
I’m gonna miss her and I hope someone learns from this
Maybe she’s happy now, maybe she’s finally free
Of not feeling good enough and maybe she’s rid of her disease
She’s just a girl who didn’t feel like she was beautiful
Seven years ago, if you had seen her you would never know
This would be her only out, for every time she’s broken down, and hates herself
For everything that’s wrong in life, looks in the mirror to criticize
Rather be beautiful than alive