Not As Pretty As You Think You Are
Unveiling Beauty's Deceptive Charm
Lyrics
You're so pretty, you're so pretty, you're so pretty
You possess beauty, emphasized by repetition.
But not as pretty as you think you are
Your perceived beauty exceeds your true beauty.
You wear your beauty like a bayonet
Your attractiveness is wielded aggressively, like a weapon.
Shooting your machine gun etiquette
You use social norms aggressively, firing them like a machine gun.
You weaponize your love to get some new blood
You manipulate love to attract new partners.
Might cut me once but I ain't dead yet
You may hurt others, but they survive your actions.
You're so pretty (alone in the dark)
Reiterating physical attractiveness, contrasted with darkness.
You're so pretty (the prettiest by far)
Highlighting exceptional beauty, claiming superiority.
You're so pretty (you're a superstar)
Describing oneself as a superstar based on looks.
But not as pretty as you think you are
Reiterating that perceived beauty surpasses reality.
Got a Hiroshima speed dial on your phone
Mentioning a destructive force in your life, perhaps a person.
But the number don't work 'cause your cover's blown
Indicating that efforts to maintain a facade have failed.
You're living in exile from yourself
Living a life disconnected from your true self.
But it still feels weird even when you're stoned
Feeling strange or uncomfortable even when intoxicated.
You're so pretty, you're so pretty, you're so pretty
Reiterating physical attractiveness with a contrast.
But not as pretty as you think you are
Emphasizing the disparity between perceived and actual beauty.
I see through you but you can't see me, invisible and bittersweet
Describing the ability to see through someone else's facade.
Inside out, outside in, ain't nothin' left underneath my skin no more
Expressing vulnerability and transparency, a loss of inner self.
Sometimes it's hard to remember that you're hard to forget
Acknowledging difficulty in forgetting someone.
It's hard to believe i can't forget you yet
Expressing disbelief at the persistent memory of someone.
You hit fast forward and then eject
Referencing a rapid progression and abandonment in a relationship.
You played me baby like a blank cassette
Being deceived or used, akin to playing a blank cassette.
You're so pretty, I'm pretty too
Asserting one's own attractiveness in comparison.
You're so pretty, but not as pretty as you
Acknowledging the subject's attractiveness, but not to the same extent.
You're so pretty, the prettiest by far
Reiterating the claim of being the prettiest.
But not as pretty as you think you are
Emphasizing the disconnect between perceived and actual beauty.
You're so pretty (alone in the dark)
Reiterating physical attractiveness, again contrasted with darkness.
You're so pretty (the prettiest by far)
Repeating the claim of being the prettiest.
You're so pretty (you're a superstar)
Describing oneself as a superstar in terms of appearance.
But not as pretty as you think you are
Stressing the theme of perceived versus actual beauty.
You're so pretty, you're so pretty, you're so pretty
Reiterating physical attractiveness, concluding with the contrast.
But not as pretty as you think you are
Finalizing the theme that one's self-perceived beauty is overstated.
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