"Beautiful" appears to be about retaining one's individuality and embracing one's emotions to create beauty in life. The first verse addresses the pressure to conform to someone else's idea of happiness and the frustration it causes for the singer. The pre-chorus references the artist Pablo Picasso and the idea that if he had not embraced his sadness, he may not have become the celebrated artist he is today. The chorus repeats the word "beautiful" and suggests that even in one's sadness, there is beauty.

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