Pretty
Micky & The Motorcars Lyrics


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Written by: Micky and Willy Braun



I was ridin? on a one way ticket to an early grave


My path of destruction has long been paved


If not for you, I might have never been saved


But you caught me at a bad time



Chorus:


Why you gotta be so pretty?


Why you gotta be so cool?


You?re all that I want and the last thing I need


Is to fall in love with you



I was planning on a couple more years


Of painting this town


I?ve never met a woman who could hold me down


But you?re the one girl that could turn it all around


But you could have picked a better time



Chorus



Bridge:


Adios to all those late nights


And the end of care-free days


I don?t think I?ll put up a fight


If you?ll just stand in my way







Chorus

Overall Meaning

In Micky & The Motorcars's song "Pretty", the lyrics talk about the struggles of the singer, who was heading down a path of destruction and an early grave. It was only after meeting someone special (the object of affection in the song) that the singer was saved from his own self-destructive ways. The chorus expresses the singer's frustration with this person, acknowledging how pretty and cool they are, despite the fact that the singer knows they are not what he needs. The singer muses about how he hadn't planned on falling in love or settling down, but this person could be the one who turns it all around. However, the singer laments about the timing, questioning whether it could have been better. The bridge serves as a goodbye to the carefree days of partying and late nights, and expresses a desire for the person to stand in the singer's way and keep him from his old ways.


Line by Line Meaning

I was ridin? on a one way ticket to an early grave
I was on a self-destructive path with no way out.


My path of destruction has long been paved
I have been making bad decisions for a long time.


If not for you, I might have never been saved
You saved me from my self-destructive behavior.


But you caught me at a bad time
I was not ready to change my ways when I met you.


Why you gotta be so pretty?
I am drawn to you physically.


Why you gotta be so cool?
You have a confident and attractive personality.


You?re all that I want and the last thing I need
You are what I desire most, but also the thing that could get in the way of my progress.


Is to fall in love with you
I fear that falling in love with you will cause me to lose focus on bettering myself.


I was planning on a couple more years
I had no intention of changing my ways anytime soon.


Of painting this town
I wanted to continue my reckless behavior and partying lifestyle.


I?ve never met a woman who could hold me down
I have never been in a stable or committed relationship before.


But you?re the one girl that could turn it all around
You are the one person who has the power to change my ways.


But you could have picked a better time
I am not ready to commit to a relationship right now.


Adios to all those late nights
I am saying goodbye to my wild and reckless lifestyle.


And the end of care-free days
I am leaving behind my careless and irresponsible behavior.


I don?t think I?ll put up a fight
I am willing to change my ways for you.


If you?ll just stand in my way
I need you to be a constant presence in my life to keep me on track.


Chorus
Repeating the same refrain about the singer's internal conflict about falling in love with someone but fearing they could be a detriment to them.




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