Act one Scene five. Romeo and Juliet meet each other for the first time at the party, which is held at the Capulet’s household. “Beneath Your Beautiful” by Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé
“Beneath Your Beautiful “ is a memorable song about the love a young man has for a beautiful woman, whom he believes does not understand how beautiful she is, not only on the outside, but also on the inside. The singer also talks about the desire he has for this woman, and how he would do anything for her. Not only does this song include the viewpoint from a passionate male, but also from the perspective of the woman that he dreams about. She talks about the love she has for the man, and how she would do anything to be with him and see what he is like underneath all of the beauty on the outside. This song would fit perfectly in the scene when Romeo and Juliet first see each other. Romeo first sees her and exclaims, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright… Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear.” (1.5.45) Similarly, the male singer says “I know you're out of my league, But that won't scare me away, oh, no.” The singer and Romeo are both explaining how they both love a girl. Even though they each believe the girl is too gorgeous and of a higher class then they are, they would do anything to be with the girl of their dreams. At one point in the song, Emeli Sandé joins and starts to sing, “Would you let me see beneath your perfect? Take it off now, boy, take it off now, boy I wanna see inside…” This line corresponds to Juliet’s feelings for Romeo after they had their first kiss. In conclusion, I believe this song works for this scene, because the song really elaborates on the feelings young lovers have at the beginning of love. When you see someone beautiful, just like Romeo and Juliet had, you start to question if they are just as beautiful in the inside, as they are on the outside.
“Beneath Your Beautiful “ is a memorable song about the love a young man has for a beautiful woman, whom he believes does not understand how beautiful she is, not only on the outside, but also on the inside. The singer also talks about the desire he has for this woman, and how he would do anything for her. Not only does this song include the viewpoint from a passionate male, but also from the perspective of the woman that he dreams about. She talks about the love she has for the man, and how she would do anything to be with him and see what he is like underneath all of the beauty on the outside. This song would fit perfectly in the scene when Romeo and Juliet first see each other. Romeo first sees her and exclaims, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright… Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear.” (1.5.45) Similarly, the male singer says “I know you're out of my league, But that won't scare me away, oh, no.” The singer and Romeo are both explaining how they both love a girl. Even though they each believe the girl is too gorgeous and of a higher class then they are, they would do anything to be with the girl of their dreams. At one point in the song, Emeli Sandé joins and starts to sing, “Would you let me see beneath your perfect? Take it off now, boy, take it off now, boy I wanna see inside…” This line corresponds to Juliet’s feelings for Romeo after they had their first kiss. In conclusion, I believe this song works for this scene, because the song really elaborates on the feelings young lovers have at the beginning of love. When you see someone beautiful, just like Romeo and Juliet had, you start to question if they are just as beautiful in the inside, as they are on the outside.
Lyrics
You tell all the boys "No"
Makes you feel good, yeah.
I know you're out of my league
But that won't scare me away, oh, no
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, 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 boy 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 OK
'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 (take it off now, boy,take it off now, boy)
'Cause I wanna see inside
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight, oh, oh, oh, tonight?
See beneath your beautiful, oh, tonight.
We ain't perfect, we ain't perfect, no.
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight?
You tell all the boys "No"
Makes you feel good, yeah.
I know you're out of my league
But that won't scare me away, oh, no
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, 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 boy 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 OK
'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 (take it off now, boy,take it off now, boy)
'Cause I wanna see inside
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight, oh, oh, oh, tonight?
See beneath your beautiful, oh, tonight.
We ain't perfect, we ain't perfect, no.
Would you let me see beneath your beautiful tonight?