Pretty Thing
Sasha Lyrics


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Wake up, break up, step out of your dream
Never gonna get my loving
Life's not what it seems

Claiming she's from Hollywood
But she's a southern girl
Trying to make a living
In a mad and crazy world

Money's all that matters
In her narrow mind
Once you start to talk to her
She's of the simple kind

Oh, you pretty thing
You're superficial (you're superficial)
Oh, you pretty thing
Born artificial (you're artificial)

Wake up, break up, step out of your dream
Never gonna get my loving
Life's not what it seems
You better wake up, break up, got to get a life
Never gonna get my loving
Cause you can't make it right

Waiting in the hotel lobby
Hanging at the bar
Checking out the VIP's
Pretending she's a star

Girl, you're looking good to me
But looks ain't everything
You won't get my sympathy
Nor my diamond ring

Oh, you pretty thing
You're superficial (you're superficial)
Oh, you pretty thing
Born artificial (you're artificial)

Wake up, break up, step out of your dream
Never gonna get my loving
Life's not what it seems
You better wake up, break up, got to get a life
Never gonna get my loving
Cause you can't make it right

Wake up, break up, step out of your dream
Never gonna get my loving
Life's not what it seems
You better wake up, break up, got to get a life
Never gonna get my loving
(Who do you think you are)
Cause you can't make it right
(You pretty thing)

Whatcha wanna be
Whatcha wanna say
You pretty thing

Oh, you pretty thing
Fact satisfaction no artificial, no, oh
Oh, you pretty thing

Wake up, break up (oh) step out of your dream
Never gonna get my loving
Life's not what it seems
You better wake up, break up, got to get a life
Never gonna (oh?) get my loving
Cause you can't make it right, oh

Wake up [oh, you pretty thing]
Break up (you pretty thing) step out of your dream
Never gonna get my loving (no, no, no, no, no)
Life's not what it seems
You better wake up [oh, you pretty thing]
Break up, got to get a life
(You never gonna get, you never gonna get my loving)
Never gonna get my loving
Cause you can't make it right
[Oh, you pretty thing]




Who do you think you are?
[Oh, you pretty thing]?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sasha's song "Pretty Thing" are an indictment of the shallow values and materialistic mindset of the subject of the song. The lyrics begin by urging the subject to wake up, break up, and step out of her dream because she is never going to get the singer's love. The subsequent lines suggest that the subject, who claims to be from Hollywood, is actually a southern girl trying to make a living, but is unable to overcome the pernicious influence of money, which has become the central focus of her mind. As a result, she appears to have a very simplistic character and is not able to hold on to any meaningful conversation.


The song's chorus repeatedly refers to the subject as a "pretty thing," drawing attention to her good looks but also implying that it is superficial and that her artificial beauty is contrived, hence she has been born artificial. The lyrics suggest that the subject is attempting to present a false image of herself, pretending to be a star by hanging out in hotel lobbies and bars, and checking out VIP's. In the end, the singer rejects the subject's pretense and encourages her to wake up, break up and get a life because she will never get the singer's love.


Line by Line Meaning

Wake up, break up, step out of your dream
Time to stop dreaming and face reality


Never gonna get my loving
I'm not interested in being with you


Life's not what it seems
Things aren't always as great as they appear to be


Claiming she's from Hollywood
She's pretending to be someone she's not


But she's a southern girl
She's actually from the Southern United States


Trying to make a living
She's just trying to survive in this world


In a mad and crazy world
The world can be a difficult and unpredictable place


Money's all that matters
She's extremely materialistic


In her narrow mind
She has a limited viewpoint


Once you start to talk to her
It becomes clear how simple-minded she is


She's of the simple kind
She's not very intelligent


Oh, you pretty thing
Addressing the girl he's singing about


You're superficial (you're superficial)
She's shallow and only cares about superficial things


Born artificial (you're artificial)
She's fake and lacks authenticity


You better wake up, break up, got to get a life
She needs to move on and find purpose in life


Waiting in the hotel lobby
She's hoping to meet someone famous


Hanging at the bar
She's spending her time and money at bars


Checking out the VIP's
She's scoping out important people in hopes of making connections


Pretending she's a star
She's delusional in thinking she's important


Girl, you're looking good to me
Admirable physical appearance


But looks ain't everything
He values more than just appearance


You won't get my sympathy
He doesn't feel sorry for her


Nor my diamond ring
He doesn't want to give her anything valuable


Fact satisfaction no artificial, no, oh
True fulfillment can't be faked or manufactured


Whatcha wanna be
Asking what her true aspirations are


Whatcha wanna say
Asking what she truly thinks and believes


Who do you think you are?
Telling her she's not as important as she thinks she is




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Di Pomez, Juergen Reineke, Michael Kersting, Peter Boydsmith

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