Pretty Thoughts
Galimatias Lyrics
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I couldn't look away
Took your jacket off like
Like you were here to stay
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
And your plastic love
There goes my mind
Let it go
One day you'll be the face of a stranger, stranger, stranger
I couldn't look away
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
You're mine
You're sinking' in my soul
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
I can't look away
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
You're mine
You're sinking' in my soul
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
(Chasin' your pretty thoughts)
In intervals you're sinkin' in
You're sinkin' in my soul
Thought to myself, don't,
Don't you lose control
Started to undress you, with my wandering eyes
Told myself you'd be gone by sunrise
'cause you're that lace trimmed danger
One day you'll be the face of a stranger, stranger, stranger
I can't look away
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
You're mine
You're sinking' in my soul
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
I can't look away
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
You're mine
You're sinking' in my soul
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
(I can't look away)
(Chasin' your pretty thoughts)
(Your pretty thoughts)
In Galimatias's song "Pretty Thoughts," the artist sings about the intense attraction he feels towards someone he just met. He is unable to resist their allure and is captivated by their certainty and the way they look at him. The person takes their jacket off, as if they plan to stay a while, and the artist finds himself chasing their pretty thoughts and plastic love. He feels his mind slipping away but cannot help but be drawn to this person who represents a dangerous but irresistible thrill. Despite telling himself not to lose control, he begins to undress the person with his eyes, knowing that they will likely be gone the next morning. The artist knows that this person is a risk and will inevitably become a stranger, but he cannot help wanting to pursue them and is willing to lose himself in their pretty thoughts.
The lyrics of "Pretty Thoughts" describe a common human experience: the intense attraction and infatuation that we sometimes feel towards another person. The artist's descriptions of the person he is pursuing capture the sense of desire, urgency, and danger that come with these emotions. By using language like "lace trimmed danger" and "plastic love," Galimatias suggests that this attraction is not necessarily healthy or sustainable. Nevertheless, the artist is willing to lose himself in pursuit of this forbidden pleasure, even if it means that the person will inevitably become a stranger. In this way, the song explores the pull of our desires and the way they can lead us into dangerous territory.
Line by Line Meaning
You looked at me with certainty
You gazed at me with confidence
I couldn't look away
I was unable to divert my gaze
Took your jacket off like
Like you were here to stay
You removed your jacket with a permanence that suggested you intended to stay
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
And your plastic love
Pursuing your attractive musings and your shallow affection
There goes my mind
Let it go
My mind has been lost; I must allow it to slip away
You're that lace trimmed danger
One day you'll be the face of a stranger, stranger, stranger
You are a dangerous beauty, and one day you will become a stranger to me
In intervals you're sinkin' in
You're sinkin' in my soul
Thought to myself, don't,
Don't you lose control
You enter my soul in fits and starts; I warned myself not to lose control
Started to undress you, with my wandering eyes
Told myself you'd be gone by sunrise
I began to undress you in my mind's eye, but knew you would be gone by morning
'cause you're that lace trimmed danger
One day you'll be the face of a stranger, stranger, stranger
Because you are a dangerous beauty, and one day you will become a stranger to me
I can't look away
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
You're mine
You're sinkin' in my soul
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
I cannot turn my eyes from you; I am pursuing your attractive musings and you are becoming a part of me
(I can't look away)
(Chasin' your pretty thoughts)
(Your pretty thoughts)
(I am unable to divert my gaze) (I am pursuing your attractive musings) (Your attractive musings)
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALINA BARAZ, MATIAS SAABYE PESCHCKE KOEDT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@shaynnaelasigue7556
You looked at me with certainty.
I, I couldn't look away.
Took your jacket off like,
Like you were here to stay
Chasin' your pretty thoughts
And your plastic love
There goes my mind,
Let it go.
You're that lace trimmed danger,
One day you'll be the face of a stranger. ( stranger, stranger, stranger )
Chorus:
I, I couldn't look away,
Chasin' your pretty thoughts.
You're mine,
You're sinking' in my soul,
chasin' your pretty thoughts.
x2
Verse 2:
In intervals you're sinkin' in ( you are sinkin' in )
You're sinkin' in my soul.
Thought to myself:
"Don't, don't you lose control".
Started to undress you, with my wondering eyes.
Told myself you'd be gone by sunrise,
'cause you're that lace trimmed danger,
one day you'll be the face of a stranger. ( stranger, stranger, stranger )
Chorus:
I, I couldn't look away,
Chasin' your pretty thoughts.
You're mine,
You're sinking' in my soul,
chasin' your pretty thoughts.
x2
I, I couldn't look away, chasin' your pretty thoughts ( your pretty thoughts )
@Montgomery443
"Pretty Thoughts"
(feat. Galimatias)
You looked at me with certainty
I couldn't look away
Took your jacket off like
Like you were here to stay
Chasin’ your pretty thoughts
And your plastic love
There goes my mind
Let it go
You’re that lace trimmed danger
One day you’ll be the face of a stranger
[Chorus x2:]
I couldn't look away
Chasin’ your pretty thoughts
You’re mine
You’re sinking’ in my soul
Chasin’ your pretty thoughts
In intervals you’re sinkin’ in
You’re sinkin’ in my soul
Thought to myself:
“Don’t, don’t you lose control”
Started to undress you, with my wandering eyes
Told myself you’d be gone by sunrise
‘cause you’re that lace trimmed danger
One day you’ll be the face of a stranger
[Chorus x2:]
I can’t look away
Chasin’ your pretty thoughts
You’re mine
You’re sinking’ in my soul
Chasin’ your pretty thoughts
@majesticcasual
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@mrpotatohead1227
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@luvlie2866
I'm in my bag now
@bayouboi3668
luvlie what does "I'm in my bag now" mean?
@mrchain7
I like how 4 people liked the comment without any context to what he meant. Those are my kind of people
@OnlyThomasHayes
I'm beginning to realize that these type of songs are not meant to be heavily deconstructed lyrically, it's more about the overall atmosphere and experience of listening to the song as a whole, the feeling you get when you listen to it. Take the movie directed by Christopher Nolan, Interstellar, for instance. If I deconstructed the plot and science behind it, I would not like it, but as a whole, the awe inspiring shots combined with the epic musical soundtrack produced by Hans Zimmer make the movie worth watching again. That being said, this song is bearable to listen to multiple times because there are not overtly suggestive or perverse lyrics. The message seems to be about someone looking at another person who inspires "pretty thoughts" for the moment before they become a stranger again, but that is not why I like the song, I like it because of the feel.
@FloatationSwag
Well said my friend. Agreed!
@3ziz1981
FloatationSwag agreed too
@DemarcusRichardson
I disagree with you, my friend. I think the lyrics are supposed to be heavily dissected and interpreted in many different ways. The atmosphere is overwhelmingly perfect, but I've personally felt every word and this song means something terribly deep to me.