: The song captures the tension of being "just friends" and the fear of expressing deep feelings. Jepsen and Bieber trade verses that describe a love so humble it "takes my breath away" and "fills the words that I don't say".
: Critics often compared the song's core message—"What makes you so beautiful is you don't know how beautiful you are"—to One Direction’s hit "What Makes You Beautiful". Carly Rae Jepsen - Beautiful (Lyrics) ft. Justin Bieber
The Soft Power of Simplicity: "Beautiful" by Carly Rae Jepsen ft. Justin Bieber : The song captures the tension of being