Mama said, "You're a pretty girl
What's in your head it doesn't matter
Brush your hair, fix your teeth
What you wear is all that matters"
[Pre-Hook]
Just another stage
Pageant the pain away
This time I'm gonna take the crown
Without falling down, down
[Hook]
Pretty hurts
Shine the light on whatever's worse
Perfection is a disease of a nation
(Pretty hurts, pretty hurts)
Pretty hurts
Shine the light on whatever's worse
Tryna fix something
But you can't fix what you can't see
It's the soul that needs the surgery
[Verse 2]
Blonder hair, flat chest
TV says "bigger is better"
South Beach, sugar-free
Vogue says
"Thinner is better"
[Pre-Hook]
[Hook]
[Bridge]
Ain't got no doctor or pill that can take the pain away
The pain's inside and nobody frees you from your body
It's the soul, it's the soul that needs surgery
(It's my soul that needs surgery)
Plastic smiles and denial can only take you so far
And you break when the faker sides leave you in the dark
You're left with shattered mirrors
And the shards of a beautiful glass
[Hook]
[Outro]
When you're alone all by yourself
And you're lying in your bed
Reflection stares right into you
Are you happy with yourself?
Stripped away the masquerade
The illusion has been shed
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Yes...
[Verse 1] Mama said, "You're a pretty girl What's in your head it doesn't matter Brush your hair, fix your teeth What you wear is all that matters" [Pre-Hook] Just another stage Pageant the pain away This time I'm gonna take the crown Without falling down, down [Hook] Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Perfection is a disease of a nation (Pretty hurts, pretty hurts) Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Tryna fix something But you can't fix what you can't see It's the soul that needs the surgery [Verse 2] Blonder hair, flat chest TV says "bigger is better" South Beach, sugar-free Vogue says "Thinner is better" [Pre-Hook] [Hook] [Bridge] Ain't got no doctor or pill that can take the pain away The pain's inside and nobody frees you from your body It's the soul, it's the soul that needs surgery (It's my soul that needs surgery) Plastic smiles and denial can only take you so far And you break when the faker sides leave you in the dark You're left with shattered mirrors And the shards of a beautiful glass [Hook] [Outro] When you're alone all by yourself And you're lying in your bed Reflection stares right into you Are you happy with yourself? Stripped away the masquerade The illusion has been shed Are you happy with yourself? Are you happy with yourself? Yes... Explain Request ×
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