I love this song...

Since I wasn't able to share my song in class, I thought I'd post it on here with the lyrics :)
The song I chose is "More Beautiful You" by Jonny Diaz, and I believe the lyrics fit perfectly with our unit of women and media.

"Little girl fourteen flipping through a magazine says she wants to look that way."

--> With the help of television, magazines, and the Internet, criteria for the latest "in" looks, fads, and fashions are circulating and being updated faster than we can imagine. With all the images and options available, can a teenage ever really be satisfied with the way she looks? I know when I was fourteen, I struggled with this magazine issue. If wandering through malls filled with fashion creates too much temptation for us, then we must find other places to spend our time. Also, if television shows and commercials affect us in negative ways, then we need to find more productive ways to spend our time.

"Little girl twenty-one the things that you've already done, anything to get ahead. And you say you've got a man but he's got another plan... only wants what you will do instead."


--> One of the greatest fears that humans face is the fear of not being loved. Society wants us to believe that beauty is the primary requirement to find acceptance and love. Dressing seductively is wrong at any age. If you catch a guy's attention by dressing seductively, what are you telling him about yourself? It's so hard to not feel insecure these days with everything that is floating around in the media. Girls need to learn to respect their bodies, which means not dressing provocatively. We need to realize that beauty really does come from within, and a true man will see that... not just the physical looks.

This song basically tells us to not believe the lies that the media, or other people for that matter, are feeding us. We are all beautiful and we all have a purpose. Below is the song with lyrics :)

"More Beautiful You" by Jonny Diaz