Dec 10 2007

The Color Purple: Too Beautiful for Words

Published by auria cortes at 8:08 pm under Broadway

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Listen to the song: You not ugly. You the grace of God if us ever see it.

You don’t believe me.

Miss Celie . . . Miss Celie, look here. Look at yourself.
I’ve always been the kind of gal
That had a lot to say
I says the things that’s on my mind
Too dumb to shy away
But you hush my mouth and still me
With a song I’ve never heard
I guess that means that you are just
Too beautiful for words
I’ve seen this life from high and low
And all that’s in between
I danced with dukes, crooned with counts,
Been courted like a queen
But when I see what’s in your heart,
All the rest is blurred
The grace you bring into this world’s
Too beautiful for words
You hide your head under your wingJust like a little bird
Oh, don’t you know you’re beautiful,
Too Beautiful for words?
Celie, You’re too beautiful for words.

6 Responses to “The Color Purple: Too Beautiful for Words”

  1. # rainlillieon 11 Dec 2007 at 9:38 am

    Thank you for posting this. This is my first time ever hearing this song, It really is quite lovely. Did you ever see the play?

  2. # auria corteson 11 Dec 2007 at 4:10 pm

    Yes, I have seen the show. I catch a Broadway show about once a month.

    I flew my sister up from Florida for the weekend just to watch the show. It’s her favorite movie and book.

  3. # sunshineon 12 Dec 2007 at 8:05 pm

    This is the best movie ever!! The bond between the sisters, the power of support, overcoming your fears and insecurities… It’s amazing.

  4. # Camion 14 Dec 2007 at 10:59 am

    Whats truly amazing here is that Celie didnt kill that man. Weve all had something or other happen to us in our lives, but Celie took the cake. The mental and physical torture that woman went through wouldve left me in a straight jacket playing with my bottom lip. Celie was a strong woman mostly cause she refrained from kiling that man. Now thats self control.

  5. # rainlillieon 15 Dec 2007 at 5:20 pm

    Cami, I totally agree. I think in the end she made the right choice.

  6. # auria corteson 15 Dec 2007 at 9:59 pm

    In the book, Albert does make a complete transformation. The movie and the Broadway musical show a glimpse of his growth, but neither delves into it too much.

    Here’s a quick fun fact. Women receive a sentence of twenty five years when they kill their abuser. Men receive a sentence of fifteen years for killing a wife/girlfriend (the murders are usually out of anger or jealousy).

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