Megan Vick for Billboard explained the meaning of the song:
The song is about Bruno professing “his love for a beautiful girl who occupies his dreams”.
Mars professes his love…“When you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while/ ‘Cause girl you’re amazing, just the way you are”. She concl...
[Intro]
Oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
[Verse 1]
Oh, her eyes, her eyes make the stars look like they're not shinin'
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin'
She's so beautiful, uh
And I tell her every day
Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her, she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me, "Do I look okay?"
I say
[Chorus]
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause, girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
[Verse 2]
Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh, she hates, but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, uh
And I tell her every day
Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for, then just stay the same
So don't even bother askin' if you look okay
You know I'll say
[Chorus]
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause, girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
[Bridge]
The way you are
The way you are
Girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
[Chorus]
When I see your face
There's not a thing that I would change
'Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
'Cause, girl, you're amazing
Just the way you are
Yeah
Just the Way You Are was written by Philip Lawrence & Ari Levine & Needlz & Saint Cassius & Bruno Mars.
Just the Way You Are was produced by Needlz & The Smeezingtons.
Bruno Mars released Just the Way You Are on Tue Jul 20 2010.
I’m a big fan of songs like Joe Cocker’s ‘You Are So Beautiful’ and Eric Clapton’s ‘Wonderful Tonight’ – songs that go straight to the point. You know, there’s no mind-boggling lyrics or twists in the story – they just come directly from the heart. And to me ‘Just The Way You Are’ is one of those so...
Yes. “Just the Way You Are” was certified 13x platinum by the RIAA on June 29, 2021.