[Verse 1]
I thought that being skinny was the answer to all my problems
I thought if you found me pretty, then I'd be fine
I thought if you loved me, I'd be a person
It's only if you wanted me that I have peace of mind
[Verse 2]
I thought that being smart meant impressing others
I thought growing up meant pressing the lies
I thought I had to be someone in order for you to like me
Couldn't see I already was long before you crossed my mind
[Chorus]
So if I'm ugly, well I'm so much more than that
I'm so much more than you'll ever know
Oh if I'm ugly, I am still so much more than that
I'm so much more than you'll ever know
[Verse 3]
I thought I had to be everything that you could ever need
I thought I had to be strong so that you'd never hurt
I thought the biggest thing in life was to live for someone else
But I kept on failing and it led me in the back
[Chorus]
So if I'm ugly, well I'm so much more than that
I'm so much more than you'll ever know
Oh if I'm ugly, I am still so much more than that
I'm so much more than you'll ever know
[Bridge]
But I looked at my own mother
Who told me to be strong
When the world urged me to be better
She assured me it will
[Chorus]
So if I'm ugly, well I'm so much more than that
I'm so much more than you'll ever know
So what if I'm ugly, I am still so much more than that
I'm so much than you'll ever know
Ugly was written by Klara Söderberg & Johanna Söderberg.
Ugly was produced by Tucker Martine.
First Aid Kit released Ugly on Fri Sep 14 2018.
‘'It’s a song about expectations. We’ve felt the pressure to constantly be better, prettier, thinner. No matter what we do we’re never enough. It’s a song about letting the eye of the beholder define your self-worth. The song is both intensely personal but also universal.’'
–First Aid Kit on Twitte...