Stay Beautiful
Manic Street Preachers · Generation Terrorists 20th Anniversary Edition [2012]
Find your faith in your security
All broken up at seventeen
Jam your brain with broken heroes
Love your masks and adore your failure
We're a mess of eyeliner and spraypaint
D.I.Y. destruction on chanel chic
Deny your culture of consumption
This is a culture of destruction
Don't wanna see your face
Don't wanna hear your words
Why don't you just
Don't wanna see your face
Don't wanna hear your words
Why don't you just
Babes on the run with poisoned lips
Wrap your arms round this everlasting kiss
Clinging to your own sense of waste
All we love is lonely wreckage
Your school your dole and your chequebook dreams
Your clothes your suits and your pension schemes
Now you say you know how we feel
But don't fall in love cos we hate you still
Don't wanna see your face
Don't wanna hear your words
Why don't you just
Don't wanna see your face
Don't wanna hear your words
Why don't you just
Destroyed by madness, oh yeah
Destroyed by madness, oh yeah
Destroyed by madness, oh yeah
Anxiety is freedom
Stay Beautiful
Stay Beautiful stands as a defining track from the Manic Street Preachers' early period, originally appearing on their 1992 debut album, Generation Terrorists. The song captures the band's signature blend of anthemic rock and introspective lyricism, reflecting themes of youth, disillusionment, and the search for identity that characterized their initial rise in the Welsh music scene. As part of a catalogue that would eventually span decades, this recording highlights the group's ability to craft emotionally resonant melodies alongside their politically charged commentary. The track remains a staple of their live performances and is frequently cited by fans as an essential song point into their discography. Its enduring presence on anniversary editions underscores its significance within the band's broader body of work, showcasing the raw energy and poetic depth that established the Manic Street Preachers as a major force in alternative rock.