I once met this girl, She's as pretty as can 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 perceived She sees inadequacy See, society has taught her To hate the skin she's in To compare herself to billboards To starve until 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 can 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 perceived She sees inadequecy Shallow words from shallow guys Cause pretty girls with tainted eyes Forced to believe their twisted lies In every mirror, inside she dies She cannot feel the love I send 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 you're proud let me hear you scream As we burn their magazines I once met this girl She's as pretty as can 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 perceived She sees inadequacy All that truly matters Are those who truly care The opinions of the ma**es Is neither relevant nor fair So believe what I say And find happiness once more You're beautiful, you're perfect Of that you can be sure 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 perceived 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 could throw away your make-up This you should not doubt If you are beautiful within You are beautiful without