Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
Stooges the Lyrics


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Awwright! Woooohhhh!
A pretty face and a dirty love
I knew right away that I'd have to get my hooks in you
Yeah yeah yeah
I'm running low on my memories
If you want to make a fuzz, boy, you gotta be a tease, uhuh
I say yeah yeah
I need it all, baby, that's no lie
I need a lover with an alibi
I want to fall into a love so sweet

Honey, baby, baby I'm hard to beat
Hot flesh and I touch alone
Smells in the air and I'm feeling so alone, uhuh
I say yeah yeah
Hallucination true romance
I need a love but I only got a face, uhuh

That ain't all
I'll tell ya honey it's a crying shame
All the pretty women look the same
I want to fall into a love so sweet
Honey, baby, baby I'm hard to beat
Wooooh hey hey
Your pretty face is going to Hell
Your pretty face is going to Hell
Honey honey I can tell
Your pretty face is going to Hell!
Hell!

A pretty face and a dirty love
I knew right away that I'd have to get my hooks in you
I say yeah yeah
I'm running low on my memories
If you want to make a fuzz, boy, you gotta be a tease,
Uhuh and that ain't all
I say yeah yeah
I need it all, baby, that's no lie
I need a lover with an alibi
I want to fall into a love so sweet

Honey, baby, baby I'm hard to beat




Woooh yeah hey
Your pretty face is going to hell...

Overall Meaning

The Stooges' "Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell" is a song about the inescapable consequences of beauty and lust. The lyrics describe the singer's desire for a lover who is intriguing and elusive, but ultimately unattainable. The opening line, "A pretty face and a dirty love," sets the tone for the rest of the song, which is about the contradiction between the beauty of the object of desire and the inherently corrupt nature of the relationship.


The singer admits that he is "running low on [his] memories," meaning that he is in a state of desperation and is willing to do whatever it takes to satisfy his lustful desires. He needs a lover with an alibi, suggesting that there are potential consequences to his actions that he is trying to avoid. The refrain, "Your pretty face is going to hell," reinforces the idea that this beauty is ultimately destructive.


The song also touches upon societal expectations of beauty, claiming that "all the pretty women look the same." This points to the idea that beauty is ultimately an illusion, a façade that hides deeper, darker truths. Overall, "Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell" is a cautionary tale about the consequences of following desire without considering the moral implications.


Line by Line Meaning

Awwright! Woooohhhh!
Expressing excitement and anticipating the forthcoming message of the song.


A pretty face and a dirty love
Being attracted to someone who has physical beauty and enjoys impure sexual activities.


I knew right away that I'd have to get my hooks in you
Realising immediately that one needs to gain control over their lover to fulfil their desires.


Yeah yeah yeah
Repeating the affirmation from earlier to maintain the energy of the song.


I'm running low on my memories
Lacking unforgettable experiences in life and needing novel things to spice up one's romance.


If you want to make a fuzz, boy, you gotta be a tease, uhuh
To create excitement, one has to tease and arouse their partner sexually.


I say yeah yeah
Continued affirmation echoing the first.


I need it all, baby, that's no lie
One wants to have all the pleasures and material things their partner can offer.


I need a lover with an alibi
Wanting a romantic partner who can lie about their whereabouts to allow for extramarital affairs.


I want to fall into a love so sweet
Craving an intense, all-encompassing love affair.


Honey, baby, baby I'm hard to beat
Expressing one's confidence and superiority over others in the domain of sex and romance.


Hot flesh and I touch alone
Touching oneself while feeling the heat of sexual desire.


Smells in the air and I'm feeling so alone, uhuh
Feeling neglected and lonely despite being surrounded by stimulating scents and arousing sensations.


Hallucination true romance
Feeling deluded and misinterpreting lust for a genuine connection with someone.


I need a love but I only got a face, uhuh
Yearning for an actual emotional attachment instead of being solely attracted to attractive physical features.


That ain't all
There are more issues and problems that need to be addressed.


I'll tell ya honey it's a crying shame
Communicating that it's a sad reality that most beautiful women are shallow and similar to each other in their behaviours.


All the pretty women look the same
Alluding to the fact that gorgeous women often lack personality traits and are just interchangeable physical objects for men.


Wooooh hey hey
Adding a funky interjection in the middle of the song to keep it lively.


Your pretty face is going to Hell
Warning the listener that their good looks are going to lead them to ruin and failure.


Honey honey I can tell
Emphasising the point that the singer can foresee and predict the downfall of the pretty-faced person.


Hell!
Exclaiming the destination of the person's demise.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES OSTERBERG, JAMES WILLIAMSON

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