Beauty Is Within Us - Kodama (Yoko Kanno feat. Scott Matthews) by Kodama Music published on 2012-12-13T23:07:14Z Hi guys! Thanks for listening Kodama! So this is a cover of a song from the japanese anime "Ghost In the Shell", The great composer of it made me discover a bunch of great singer and Scott Matthews and his unbelievable voice is one of them. I took the time to experiment a thing or two inside the choir, and I'm actually pretty liking it ^^ It's not completely the original structure, just so you know. Anyhoo I hope you'll like it, I thank you already for your comments, rates and sharing! See you soon guys! Vocal: Scott Matthew Words: Chris Mosdell Music: Yoko Kanno ------------------- Beauty Is Within Us O mother dear Look what you've done To your forlorn and once beloved son Why was I born at all? O mother dear I'm such a freak A mutant man, a woman underneath Why was I born at all? It's you I blame for all the shame This anguish and this aching The mirror turned against the wall Myself despised, forsaken *You say, "Beauty is within us, your mother knows" "There's a beauty that's within us, just like a rose" You say, "Beauty is within us, so let it grow" But it's grown so dark and ugly O mother dear I curse you so For breathing life into your wretched son Why were you born at all? It's me who's been eternally damned Trapped inside this cage, a ruined man All damaged and depraved O mother dear I love you so O please forgive this anger in my soul Without you I'm alone And my mistake is much too late But your mistake was trusting That out of grief, a goodness comes And love comes out of lusting Genre Version Comment by Damian Galvan This is the perfect cover I've ever heard, It's Beautiful. 2023-11-26T17:16:18Z Comment by LilyGraceSaika I liked this cover more than the original! Both are beautiful by the way. 2022-05-10T09:54:03Z Comment by D.W.Coco touching 2021-12-08T14:27:19Z Comment by LouLi Great cover 2020-08-13T18:47:17Z Comment by Blue Fox I was low key just expecting some lame cover but this is hella good like damn 2018-04-03T18:50:02Z Comment by Adolfo Aguilar excelent cover, and i guess the only one of this song 2015-05-28T17:19:52Z Comment by Adolfo Aguilar Great cover. This lyric is beautiful but also sad. Great voice 2015-03-03T17:07:34Z Comment by Arturo Montero Salazar haunting, marvelous voice! superb lyrics 2014-04-29T06:45:25Z Comment by Natz Raydtha AMG this is so..... ;;////;;)~ I can't even comment properly.... this is just too great ;;///;;)~ 2012-12-14T04:09:23Z Comment by Blue Key Beautiful lyrics! I love this song, and your voice fits so well to it. Great job as always, Kodama! 2012-12-14T01:51:53Z Comment by O'Ren I can't breath O_O Great ><d 2012-12-13T23:55:02Z Comment by Kodama Music @hanashin: Dear Hanashin-san, thank you so much for your very warm words!! I work on that song for quite a while, so it is really saving me that you tell things like that, thank you again! 2012-12-13T23:53:48Z Comment by polochon233 Magnifique! 2012-12-13T23:25:49Z