Stay Beautiful
Taylor Swift (2006)
Table of Contents
Background
«After hearing my songs, a lot of people ask me, 'How many boyfriends have you HAD?' And I always tell them that more of my songs come more from observation than actual experience. In other words, you don’t have to date someone to write a song about them. This is a song I wrote about a guy I never dated! Wow, right? [Laughs] This song is about a guy I thought was cute, and never really talked to him much. But something about him inspired this song, just watching him.»
Taylor Swift
Lyrical Theme
«People always ask me, 'What's the story behind this? Who was this guy? Who is Cory?' Well, I'll tell you. I'll explain to you the exact inspiration behind this song, exactly how I was inspired to write it. I was standing in the hallway at school and this guy walked past. And I was like, 'Wow, he's really hot.' And so I went home and I wrote a song about it.»
Taylor Swift
Misheard Lyrics
Cory’s eyes are like a jungle, he smiles
It’s like the radio, he whispers songs into my window
In words that nobody knows
The way that line sounds on the album led to lots of confusion among fans.
Live Performances
«I wanted to play something to honor the fact that so many amazing Brazilian fans have been with me since day one—since the first album. And it’s totally cool whatever time you decided you wanted to listen to my music, it’s all good. If it was yesterday, that’s great, like, welcome. But for those of you who’ve been there since I was, you know, putting out my first album, I wrote that album when I was 14 and 15, so I wanted to play something from my first album. And I can’t remember how many years it’s been since I played this song, but it’s because you, this crowd, Rio, you are just so beautiful, and I hope you stay that way.»
Taylor Swift
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Cory’s eyes are like a jungle
He smiles, it’s like the radio
He whispers songs into my window
In words that nobody knows
These pretty girls on every corner
They watch him as he’s walking home
Saying, “Does he know?”
Will you ever know?
[Chorus]
You’re beautiful
Every little piece, love, don’t you know
You’re really gonna be someone, ask anyone
When you find everything you looked for
I hope your life leads you back to my door
Oh, but if it don’t, stay beautiful
[Verse 2]
Cory finds another way to be
The highlight of my day
I’m taking pictures in my mind
So I can save them for a rainy day
It’s hard to make conversation
When he’s taking my breath away
I should say, “Hey, by the way…”
[Chorus]
You’re beautiful
Every little piece, love, don’t you know
You’re really gonna be someone, ask anyone
When you find everything you looked for
I hope your life leads you back to my door
Oh, but if it don’t, stay beautiful
[Bridge]
If you and I are a story
That never gets told
If what you are is a daydream
I’ll never get to hold, at least you’ll know
[Final Chorus]
You’re beautiful
Every little piece, love, don’t you know
You’re really gonna be someone, ask anyone
When you find everything you looked for
I hope your life leads you back to my door
Oh, but if it don’t
[Outro]
Will you stay beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh, but if it don’t stay, beautiful
Stay beautiful, na na na na na
Artist | Taylor Swift | |||
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Album | Taylor Swift | |||
Released | October 24, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Studios | Quad Studios-A (Nashville) Sound Cottage (Nashville) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | Big Machine Records | |||
Songwriters | Taylor Swift Liz Rose | |||
Producers | Nathan Chapman Chad Carlson | |||
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