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Say what you will about this litle minx of pop, but Christina Aguilera has produced one of the best ballads for ages. With maturity, her clothes on! and a harmonious voice, Beautiful is a surefire bet for the number one spot. The line "i am beautiful, no matter what they say, words can't bring me down" could easily reference those who cut her down in the press. Whilst at first glance, the song is about self empowerment, and believing in your own voice, on another level it could be an answer to those who do bring her down with their words. The song opens with words "don't look at me", as if she is ashamed to be looked at and be judged. Whilst her image is very "in your face" and screams "look at me", beneath it all she is a vulnerable teenage girl who really is affected by the things around her. The video confirms this, taking an anorexic girl, a skinny boy trying to be muscley, a drag queen, a gay male couple, a punk and a girl with curly hair and braces, all of which are singled out as different to the "norm", whatever that means. They are beautiful, "no matter what they say". She feels like she is in the minority. Its as if she is saying "Dont judge us. just because we are different, does not mean that we are not beautiful." With this simple yet highly effective lyrically sound song, Christina comes back down to earth from the dizzy heights of Moulin Rouge and Dirrty to what she does best.
