The song’s overture greets the listener to a piano chord and soft beat; then Ne-yo’s alto vocals enter. As Ne-yo’s vocals progress from the first verse to the chorus, the beat slowly crescendos, and the piano chords stop. Then, the instrumental shifts to an uptempo, techno beat. As the chorus develops, the beat escalates; then a deeper beat emerges into the background. Once the chorus concludes, the techno music decrescendos, the piano chords return, and Ne-yo’s high vocals retake center stage. As Ne-yo finishes the second verse, the piano wanes out and the techno music resurfaces. The remainder of the song is a merger of Ne-yo’s high vocals and the up-tempo beat. The up-tempo beat and Ne-yo’s vocals create an energetic style of R&B. Each song's musical style create a portion of what makes their songs memorable; the story within their lyrics complete each song’s …show more content…
The lyrics begin by stating that the girl believes that she is not worthy to receive any love. She sees herself as unattractive due to her small imperfections. In causality, she believes her looks are why she has not experienced real love. Ne-yo goes on to sing that her minor imperfections do not take away from her true beauty. He proceeds to say that he wants to help her find a reason to smile and help her get over her pain. The story ends as he tells her that she should allow him to show her how actual love feels, so she can love herself the way she is.
Despite their different musical styles and narratives, the two songs share more than just a title. Both songs were co-written by the same person, the singer and songwriter Ne-yo. Ne-yo’s meaningful lyrics and style can be heard in each of the songs. Even though each song tells a different story, when compared to one another Ne-yo’s lyrics entail the same powerful message: everyone is perfect, and we only need someone else to open our eyes to our own beauty. Their message and differing rhythms produce two separate and inspiring soulful