To Be Beautiful

DHeusta's song 'To Be Beautiful' delves into the haunting and often disturbing pursuit of beauty. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a character who is willing to go to extreme lengths to achieve an idealized form of beauty. The opening lines, 'I know now what lies ahead / My wants define my death,' suggest a foreboding sense of inevitability and sacrifice. The character feels as though they are falling, both literally and metaphorically, into a state of despair and desperation, crawling towards an unattainable goal.

The chorus, 'Hide in fear / From the truth / But oh, what I / What I would do to be beautiful,' reveals the internal conflict and the lengths to which the character is willing to go. The desire to be beautiful is so overpowering that it overshadows the fear of the truth and the consequences of their actions. The lines 'Let me rearrange your design / Take your flaws and make them mine' indicate a willingness to alter not just themselves but others, blurring the lines between self-improvement and obsession.

The repeated 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,' adds a chilling layer to the narrative. It suggests a manipulative and almost sinister promise of transformation, where the character assures Sara that her dreams of beauty will be realized upon waking. This refrain, combined with the earlier lines, creates a sense of unease and highlights the dark side of the quest for beauty, where the pursuit can lead to a loss of identity and moral boundaries.