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Brave Honest Beautiful
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Song
Released February 3, 2015
From The Album Reflection
Recorded 2014
Length 3:29
Genre Pop
Credits
Written By Meghan Trainor
Production By

Chris "Flict" Appari
Meghan Trainor
Taylor Parks

Chronology
Previous Body Rock
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Background[]

Brave, Honest, Beautiful is a song by Fifth Harmony featuring singer Meghan Trainor included in their first studio album, Reflection, which debuted on February 3, 2015. Trainor posted a video on Instagram while in the recording studio of Camila singing the song.

Critical Response[]

"A few songs about Fifth Harmony tried to act "like Mariah," the girls are joined by Meghan Trainor to advise their listeners to "dance like Beyonce," "shake like Shakira" and "pose like Madonna" on the fist-raising empowerment track. The collaboration sounds undercooked from a production standpoint, but the confident message rings through, and ends the album with the girls in a power stance.

"It’s not hard to spot the Destiny’s Child “Bootylicious” reference in the beginning as the girls call out: “Lauren, they ain’t ready for this. Normani, they ain’t ready for this…” The lyrics are some of their most powerful, because it’s simply a Fifth Harmony message to their fans, and the chorus holds strong under the powerful lyrics. And an added bonus is the surprise vocals from Megan Trainor in the last 60 seconds. That’s a lot of female empowerment in one song and it couldn’t have worked better.", according to Rebecca Mattina of andPOP.

Lyrics[]

Fifth Harmony (Normani):
O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh
O-oh, oh, o-oh
O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh, oh

(Lauren, they ain't ready for this) O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh
(Normani, they ain't ready for this) O-oh, oh, o-oh
(Camila, they ain't ready for this) O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh, oh
(Ally, Dinah Jane... Fifth Harmony!)

Dinah:
Don't go and waste your precious time
With all the nonsense on your mind, no-oh!

Normani:
Don't criticize yourself no more
You got a smile worth fighting for

Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday

Lauren:
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Ally:
You sell out every stadium, o-oh
And the crowd goes crazy when you're done
Mmmh, mmh!

Camila:
Don't know how beautiful you are
Uh, ye-yeah!
You deserve your Hollywood star

Normani:
Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it

Ally:
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday
You just gotta remind yourself!

Camilla:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Meghan Trainor:
Ha, ha
Mmh, I said you're beautiful
Ha! You're beautiful

Fifth Harmony:
Hey, yo Meghan, bring that bass!

Meghan Trainor (with Ally):
Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot
Windin' your waist 'til you don't drop, 'til you don't stop

Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot
Confidence will help you (go far), help you (go far!)

Camilla (ad-libs with all the girls):
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
(with Ally: You're fearless and you're beautiful), you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah (Camila: Uh, uh, u-uh!)
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

You can dance like Beyoncé (Dinah: Oooo)
You can shake like Shakira (Camila: Shakira, Shakira)
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless (Normani: Wo-oh, o-oh) and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna (Dinah: Oooo oooh)
Go and pose like Madonna (Camila: Aah aah)
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Camila:
Girl!

Intro
Lauren:
We can feel the energy. We can feel how excited you are.

Ally:
And we love you. But before you go, we want you to quiet down for a second. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, count to three.

Dinah:
One.

Camila:
Breathe.

Normani:
Two.

Lauren:
Make sure you’re breathing.

Ally:
Three
Picture yourself in front of a mirror, staring at your reflection.

Lauren:
Look at yourself; what do you want to tell her or him?

Dinah:
What is your reflection saying to you?

Ally:
Breathe.

Camila:
Now, I want you to talk to your reflection

Normani:
Look into your eyes and tell yourself:
I am brave.
I have a voice, I am strong enough to overcome my fears, I can stand up for what I believe in, I can stand up for myself. I can stand up for others because I am brave.

Dinah:
I am honest.
I can recognize the beauty in the world without disregarding the bad. I want to make this world and myself better because I am honest.

Lauren:
I am beautiful.
My body, every shape and every scar and every flaw and curve and thing that society tells me is wrong. My mind, my heart, my spirit. I am so beautiful.

Ally:
Now, I want you to open your eyes and look around you, at each other.

Camila:
Smile at the person next to you and recognize that they are also brave. They’ve gone through battles in life they thought they’d lose. They are honest, they are hopeful, they are beautiful, just like you.

Fifth Harmony:
And together tonight, we are all brave, we are all honest and we are so, so beautiful.

Fifth Harmony (Normani):
O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh
O-oh, oh, o-oh
O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh, oh

(Lauren, they ain't ready for this) O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh
(Normani, they ain't ready for this) O-oh, oh, o-oh
(Camila, they ain't ready for this) O-oh, o-oh, oh, o-oh, oh
(Ally, Dinah Jane... Fifth Harmony!)

Dinah:
Don't go and waste your precious time
With all the nonsense on your mind, no-oh!

Normani:
Don't criticize yourself no more
You got a smile worth fighting for

Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday

Lauren:
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Ally:
You sell out every stadium, o-oh
And the crowd goes crazy when you're done
Mmmh, mmh!

Camila:
Don't know how beautiful you are
Uh, ye-yeah!
You deserve your Hollywood star

Normani:
Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it

Ally:
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday
You just gotta remind yourself!

Camilla:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Lauren:
I said you're beautiful

Normani:
Hey, yo!
Lauren, bring that bass!

Lauren (with Ally):
Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot
Windin' your waist 'til you don't drop, 'til you don't stop

Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot
Confidence will help you (go far), help you (go far!)

Camila (ad-libs with all the girls):
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
( with Ally: You're fearless and you're beautiful), you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah (Camila: Uh, uh, u-uh!)
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira (Camila: Shakira, Shakira)
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless (Normani: Wo-oh, o-oh) and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Camila:
Girl!

Dinah:
Don't go and waste your precious time
With all the nonsense on your mind, no-oh!

Normani:
Don't criticize yourself no more
You got a smile worth fighting for

Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday

Lauren:
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Ally:
You sell out every stadium, o-oh
And the crowd goes crazy when you're done
Mmmh, mmh!

Camila:
Don't know how beautiful you are
Uh, ye-yeah!
You deserve your Hollywood star

Normani:
Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it

Ally:
You just gotta remind yourself

Camila:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday
You just gotta remind yourself!

Fifth Harmony:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

Camila:
Girl

Lauren:
I said you're beautiful

Lauren (with Fifth Harmony):
Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot
Windin' your waist 'til you don't stop, 'til you don't stop


(Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot)
Confidence will help you (With Ally: go far), help you (With Ally: go far!)

Camila:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

Camila:
Girl!
You're beautiful girl
You're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Dinah:
Don't go and waste your precious time
With all the nonsense on your mind, no-oh!

Normani:
Don't criticize yourself no more
You got a smile worth fighting for

Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it
You just gotta remind yourself

Lauren:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday
You just gotta remind yourself

Dinah:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Ally:
You sell out every stadium, o-oh
And the crowd goes crazy when you're done
Mmmh, mmh!

Ally with Fifth Harmony harmonizing:
Don't know how beautiful you are
Oh, no no no!
You deserve your Hollywood star

Normani:
Yeah, you got everything with your perfect porcelain
Ain't no one compare to it

Ally:
You just gotta remind yourself

Lauren:
That you're amazing, babe
You're breaking down in every way
Could be smiling everyday
You just gotta remind yourself!

Fifth Harmony:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl

Lauren:
I said you're beautiful, o-oh

Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot
Windin' your waist 'til you don't stop, 'til you don't stop

Shake it, shake it, shake it, mama
Show all the world you know you're hot
Confidence will help you go far, help you go far!

Dinah (with Fifth Harmony):
Woah, we (dance)
Woah, we (dance)
Woah, we (dance)
Woah, we (dance)

Woah, we (dance)
Woah, we (dance)
Woah, we (dance)
Woah, we (dance)

Ally:
Go far, go far!

Fifth Harmony:
You can dance like Beyoncé
You can shake like Shakira
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're fearless and you're beautiful, you're beautiful

So whine like Rihanna
Go and pose like Madonna
'Cause you're brave, yeah
You're honest and you're beautiful, you're beautiful girl


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