I once met this girl She's pretty as could be I told her she was beautiful But she didn't believe me Frustration consumed me How could she not see Despite the perfection I perceive She sees inadequacy See society has taught her To hate her the skin she's in To compare herself to billboards To starve util she's thin But even if she made it Ignored her hunger pain Would she finally feel at peace Or would her sorrow remain Rejection like an infection Breeding victims of disaffection So pardon my interjection But we must go a new direction This isn't natural selection Rather a warped projection Women don't need your objection They deserve uninfluenced introspection I once met this girl She's as pretty as could be I told her she was beautiful But she didn't believe me Frustration consumed me How could she not see Despite the perfection I perceive She sees inadequacy Shallow words from shallow guys Curse pretty girls with tainted eyes Forced to believe their twisted lies In every mirror inside she dies She cannot feel the love I've sent Despite my honest heart's intent I drown her in these compliments Yet somehow she still circumvents Forget the American dream It will destroy your self-esteem Happy lives need no extreme Beauty isn't what they deem You are perfect to the seam Don't deny you love ice cream If your proud lets hear your scream As we burn their magazines I once met this girl She's as pretty as could be I told her she was beautiful But she didn't believe me Frustration consumed me How could she not see Despite the perfection I perceive She sees inadequacy All that truly matters Are those who truly care The opinions of the masses Neither relevant or fair So believe what I say And find happiness once more You're beautiful, your perfect Of that you can be sure I once met this girl She's pretty as could be I told her she was beautiful But she didn't believe me Frustration consumed me How could she not see Despite the perfection I perceive She sees inadequacy What she doesn't realize A point she surely missed If you're a truly kind person Ugliness does not exist You can throw away your makeup This you should not doubt If you are beautiful within You are beautiful without