The Real Meaning Behind Parmalee's 'Just The Way'

"Just the Way" originated in a pretty typical way: a simple songwriting session. As lead singer Matt Thomas told Bella magazine, one of his co-writers described a conversation with his wife when she told him she didn't feel good about herself. He told her, "what you call imperfections, I call beautiful babe."

"Just the Way" originated in a pretty typical way: a simple songwriting session. As lead singer Matt Thomas told Bella magazine, one of his co-writers described a conversation with his wife when she told him she didn't feel good about herself. He told her, "what you call imperfections, I call beautiful babe." 

"When I heard it, I lit up. I was like 'alright, I think everybody needs to hear that right now," Thomas said. The band knew the song needed something else and that's where Blanco Brown came in, whose "positivity and purpose" jived with the song. "The song actually sounds like we wrote it for him and it was written for this collaboration, but it wasn't and the way that it came together so perfectly, is just amazing," Thomas added. Brown was thrilled with the final product. "I thought the message of this song was so beautiful when I first heard it," He told Taste of Country. "I love the way that it is filled with positivity and celebrates life's imperfections."

The lyrics definitely reflect this idea. "I love you just the way God made you/Girl, He don't make mistakes," they sing (via Genius). "So let my eyes be your mirror/And you're bound to see it too/'Cause I was made for lovin'/Just the way God made you." It's clear that Parmalee doesn't see any imperfections and believe beauty goes beyond the surface.

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