To Be Beautiful

Dawko's song 'To Be Beautiful' delves into the haunting and often disturbing lengths one might go to achieve beauty. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a character who is consumed by the desire to be beautiful, to the point where their wants define their death. This obsession is so overpowering that it feels like a descent into madness, as indicated by the repeated lines 'I feel like I'm fallin' and 'Down, down.' The imagery of crawling and falling suggests a loss of control and a surrender to this consuming desire.

The song also explores the theme of transformation and the willingness to sacrifice one's own identity to achieve an idealized form of beauty. The lines 'Let me rearrange your design / Take your flaws and make them mine' imply a sinister willingness to alter oneself or others to fit a certain standard. This is further emphasized by the eerie lullaby-like refrain 'Go to sleep, go to sleep, go to sleep my sweet Sara / When you wake, when you wake, all your dreams will come true,' which suggests a manipulative promise of beauty and perfection upon waking.

Culturally, the song taps into the pervasive societal pressures to conform to certain beauty standards, often at great personal cost. The character's fear of the truth and the lengths they go to hide their flaws reflect a broader commentary on how society often values appearance over authenticity. Dawko's haunting melody and dark lyrics serve as a poignant reminder of the dangers of succumbing to these pressures and the psychological toll it can take.