Beautiful Place

Album: Good Morning Revival (2007)
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Songfacts®:

  • On Arjan Writes' music blog arjanwrites.com, Joel Madden explained the meaning of this song: "'A Beautiful Place' is a song about that place when you were innocent. There was a time for all of us that we had this innocent outlook on the world. And then there is a moment in our lives that we lose it and we learn that the world can be a cold place where people can be cruel and pitiful."
  • Guitarist Benji Madden recalled on goodcharlotte.com about the writing of this song: "I wrote that song in Mexico. I was down there during hurricane season and I was in this beautiful beach environment. I had a night off and I was just thinking about how lucky I've been. That's a real Dean [Butterworth] moment. It was different when we wrote it, but then Dean started playing that real pronounced drum part. The drums are part of the hook. And it changed the whole sound."

Comments: 3

  • Rachel from London, United Kingdomcute, and true.....life hurts and it makes us loose our rose coloured glasses :(
  • Cassy from Vienna, AustriaThis song is one of GC's most beautiful pieces. It sends a greater message and I think they're absolutely right in everything that is said in it.

    --Cassy
  • Edward Pearce from Ashford, Kent, EnglandThis reminds me of Coldplay.
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