have been listening to 2NE1's new song UGLY quite frequently.
set me thinking quite a lot seriously.
when i heard the title i thought it will be about someone mean and bad,
so they describe him as ugly or something.
after i heard the song then i realised they are singing about themselves.
not literally luh but yeah you know...
yeah then i realised that this song is really meaningful and stuff.
its like hinting at how the world sees this beauty and beautiful thing.
and also about how people see themselves.
its like people always think that they are not pretty or good looking enough
so they will have little confidence in themselves.
this is what the song sings about but i think the message they wanna bring across is that everyone sometimes faces set-backs and so they will loose confidence and so think that
they are not good enough.
but this shouldn't make them loose confidence in themselves totally and just think that they are ugly or imperfect or useless or stuff.
i think that they are using this lyrics to encourage people to think that they are pretty or good looking and to have more self confidence.
i mean, if even 2NE1 thinks that they are 'ugly' at times, then its normal for us to think that at times too right? but we shouldn't just live with that mindset.
we should try our best to make things better every time.
okay i am really naggy but i really like the meaning i got from the song.
hope that is really what they are putting across ((:
heres the lyrics in English! listen to it. its nice.

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[CL] I’m trying to smile brightly but
I don’t like it
I’m not pretty, I’m not beautiful.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh~

[BOM] I’m trying to sing but
No one is listening
I’m not pretty, I’m not beautiful.
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh~

[DARA] Why am I this ugly?
What must I do for me to be able to smile brightly like you?

[MINJI] I’m getting angry again, why can’t I ever be perfect.
I simply put the blame on my ugly appearance in this broken mirror.

[BOM] Don’t look at me, I hate this feeling right now.
I want to hide away somewhere, I want to escape.
This world is full of lies.

[CL] I think I’m ugly
And nobody wants to love me.
Just like her I wanna be pretty, I wanna be pretty
Don’t lie to my face, tellin’ me I’m pretty.

I think I’m ugly
And nobody wants to love me.
Just like her I wanna be pretty, I wanna be pretty
Don’t lie to my face cuz I know I’m ugly.

[MINJI] Don’t tell me that you can understand me so easily.
My ugly and crooked heart may even come to resent you.

[BOM] Don’t force me to talk, I’m not right for you.
The cold thorns inside that patronizing gaze suffocate me.

[MINJI] Don’t come closer, I don’t even want your concern.
I want to leave away to somewhere, I want to shout out.
This world is full of lies.

[CL] I think I’m ugly.
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty, I wanna be pretty
Don’t lie to my face, tellin’ me I’m pretty.

I think I’m ugly.
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty, I wanna be pretty
Don’t lie to my face cuz I know I’m ugly.

[DARA] All alone
I’m all alone, I’m all alone.

There is no such thing as warmth.
There is no one by my side.

All alone
I’m all alone, I’m all alone.
I’m always alone

There’s no such thing as warmth.
Next to my side, there’s not even anyone to embrace me.

[CL] I think I’m ugly.
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty, I wanna be prety
Don’t lie to my face, tellin’ me I’m pretty.

I think I’m ugly.
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty, I wanna be pretty
Don’t lie to my face cuz I know I’m ugly.
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