Pretty Baby
San Ilya Lyrics


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Turn around
I'm still here
Press your face to mine

Pretty baby
Pretty baby
Pretty baby
Pretty baby

Each time that you are gone
I wonder why
Crying girls so white against the sky
What use is love
When loving starts to die
So am I

Pretty baby
Pretty baby
Pretty baby

I see you,
Evaporating too
No feeling I have known

Pretty baby
Pretty baby
Pretty baby
Pretty baby

Each time that you are gone,
I wonder why
Crying girls have nowhere left to fly
What use is love
When loving starts to die
So am I

Pretty baby
Pretty baby
Pretty baby

Each time that you are gone
I wonder why
Crying girls have nowhere left to fly
What use is love
When loving starts to die
So am I

Pretty baby
Pretty baby
Pretty baby

Turn around
I'm still here
I'm still here
Still here
Turn around
Turn around
I'm still here
Pretty baby
Pretty baby
I'm still here
Pretty baby




Pretty baby
Pretty baby

Overall Meaning

The song "Pretty Baby" by San Ilya is a melancholic exploration of lost love and the painful process of trying to move on. The first verse begins with the singer telling their past love interest to turn around, as they are still there and still longing for their affection. The repetitive line "pretty baby" emphasizes the nostalgia and yearning for what was once there. The second verse deepens the feeling of loss, with the singer reflecting on the emptiness that comes after a breakup. The lines "No feeling I have known" suggest a sense of emotional numbness, and the repeated chorus continues to echo the regret and the question of "what use is love when love starts to die?"


The song ends where it begins, with the singer pleading for their lost love to turn around and see that they are still there. The final lines "I'm still here...Pretty baby" suggest a willingness to keep trying, keep hoping, keep loving, even in the face of disappointment and rejection.


Overall, "Pretty Baby" is a poignant and relatable song about the universal experience of heartbreak and loss. Its simple melody and hypnotic repetition of the main theme make it hauntingly effective in conveying its message.



Line by Line Meaning

Turn around
The singer tells the subject to turn around


I'm still here
The singer tells the subject that they are still present


Press your face to mine
The singer wants the subject to bring their face close to theirs


Pretty baby
The singer is addressing the subject and calling them pretty


Each time that you are gone
The singer is talking about how the subject leaves


I wonder why
The singer is expressing confusion about the subject's behavior


Crying girls so white against the sky
The singer is describing an image of girls crying against the sky


What use is love
The singer is questioning the value of love


When loving starts to die
The singer is speaking about what happens when love dies


So am I
The singer is expressing that they too are impacted by the death of love


I see you, Evaporating too
The singer sees the subject fading away and disappearing


No feeling I have known
The singer is expressing that they have never felt this way before


Crying girls have nowhere left to fly
The singer is describing the girls crying again, but this time with nowhere to go


Turn around
The singer repeats the earlier line, telling the subject to turn around


I'm still here
The singer again tells the subject that they are still present


Pretty baby
The singer again calls the subject pretty




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Comments from YouTube:

Kruassan

This is the best music in my life.

Thaurer

beautiful!

iiimadmaniii

Cant find anything of this group. Found them originally searching for the california ilya back in the 00's. Been fans of both since, but I guess this ilya called it quits too. Smooth jazz is buried deep with the rest.

Tadese Walker

have to listen alone.....dont like to cry in front of people

Sophie Cox

like damn

paulo88wolsztyn

cudowneee 

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