Pretty Polly
Bradley Palermo Lyrics
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Polly, pretty Polly into the woods with me
Before we get married some pleasures left to see
Polly why you shaking, is it the look there in my eyes?
Polly why you trembling, is it look there in my eyes?
God damnit i won't hurt you, girl, have I ever told a lie?
Polly, dear Polly, I guess you guessed right
I dug on your grave for six hours of last night
Take a few steps further, and tell me what you see
Take a few steps further, and tell me what you see
A big ole fuckin' hole for you to rot in peacefully
With this knife dug in your heart
Can you see how your blood flows?
I want you to enjoy this sight before your conscious goes
Now into the pit, pretty Polly you must go
Polly if you miss me
You can find me down in hell
Polly if you miss me
You can find me down in hell
Cause I packed a Smith & Wesson
Now Ima use it on myself
The lyrics to Bradley Palermo's song "Pretty Polly" depict a chilling tale of a man leading an innocent woman named Polly into the woods with the intention of murdering her. He tries to calm her nerves by assuring her that he won't hurt her and by suggesting that they have some adventures before getting married. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that the man has sinister intentions, as he has already dug Polly's grave and plans to kill her. He taunts her with a knife, telling her to enjoy the sight of her own blood flowing before ultimately pushing her into the pit he has dug for her.
Line by Line Meaning
Polly, dear Polly come take a stroll with me
The singer is inviting Polly for a walk with him
Polly, pretty Polly into the woods with me
The singer is urging Polly to follow him into the woods
Before we get married some pleasures left to see
The singer believes there are some things they need to experience before getting married
Polly why you shaking, is it the look there in my eyes?
The singer is asking Polly why she is shaking and wondering if it is because of the way he is looking at her
Polly why you trembling, is it look there in my eyes?
The singer is asking Polly if she is trembling because the way he is looking at her is scary
God damnit i won't hurt you, girl, have I ever told a lie?
The singer is saying that he won't hurt Polly as he has never lied to her before
Polly, dear Polly, I guess you guessed right
The singer acknowledges that Polly has figured out his plan
Polly, pretty Polly, I guess you guessed right
The singer repeats that Polly has correctly guessed what he plans to do
I dug on your grave for six hours of last night
The singer admits to having dug Polly's grave for six hours the previous night
Take a few steps further, and tell me what you see
The singer is asking Polly to take a few steps forward and look into the hole he has dug
A big ole fuckin' hole for you to rot in peacefully
The singer has dug a large hole for Polly to be buried in
With this knife dug in your heart
The singer is about to use a knife to kill Polly
Can you see how your blood flows?
The singer wants Polly to experience the sight of her own blood flowing before she dies
I want you to enjoy this sight before your conscious goes
The singer wants Polly to have a moment of pleasure before she dies
Now into the pit, pretty Polly you must go
The singer forces Polly into the grave he has dug for her
Polly if you miss me
The singer speaks as if he expects Polly to still be alive in some form after she is buried
You can find me down in hell
The singer suggests that he will go to hell for his actions
Cause I packed a Smith & Wesson
The singer reveals that he has a gun
Now Ima use it on myself
The singer plans to use the gun to kill himself
Contributed by Mila K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@letsrock12345
Come back here pretty often. This song deserves so much more attention
@blanketperson3544
So underated
@tipsytoazter7033
Great voice
@letsrock12345
This song is so incredible. I love the tones and morbidity to it.