Pretty Woman
The Pretty Woman Singers 6 Orchestra Lyrics
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Walking down the street
Pretty woman,
The kind I like to meet
Pretty woman
I don't believe you, you're not the truth
No one could look as good as you
Won't you pardon me
Pretty woman,
I couldn't help but see
Pretty woman
That you look lovely as can be
Are you lonely just like me.
Pretty woman, stop awhile
Pretty woman, talk awhile
Pretty woman, give your smile to me
Pretty woman, yeah yeah yeah
Pretty woman, look my way
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me (held)
'Cause I need you,
I'll treat you right
Come with me baby,
Be mine tonight (held)
Pretty woman, don't walk on by
Pretty woman, don't make me cry
Pretty woman
Don't walk away, hey Ok
If that's the way it must be, ok
I guess I'll go on home, it's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do I see
Is she walking back to me
Yeah, she's walking back to me
Oh, oh, pretty woman.
The song "Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison is a classic love song that tells the story of a man who sees a beautiful woman walking down the street and immediately falls in love with her. The lyrics express his admiration for her beauty and his desire to be with her. He cannot believe that she is real because no one could look as good as she does. He asks her to stop and talk to him and hopes that she is lonely like he is. The chorus repeats the phrase "Pretty woman" several times and encourages her to look his way and stay with him for the night. The bridge of the song is a plea for her not to walk away and leave him alone. The song ends on a hopeful note when she turns back towards him and comes back to him.
The lyrics of "Pretty Woman" are deceptively simple, but they capture the essence of falling in love at first sight. The themes of love, desire, and hope are all present in the lyrics. The song was originally written as a tribute to a pregnant woman who Roy Orbison saw walking down the street, but it later became a hit song and a beloved classic. The song has been covered by many other artists, including Van Halen and Elvis Costello, and has been featured in numerous movies and TV shows.
Line by Line Meaning
Pretty woman, walking down the street
There is an attractive woman walking down the street
Pretty woman, the kind I like to meet
The singer is attracted to this woman
Pretty woman, I don't believe you, you're not the truth
The singer can't believe how beautiful the woman is
No one could look as good as you
The woman is exceptionally beautiful
Pretty woman, won't you pardon me
The singer is asking for the woman's attention
Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see
The singer couldn't resist noticing how beautiful the woman is
Pretty woman, that you look lovely as can be
The woman is incredibly beautiful
Are you lonely just like me.
The singer is expressing a shared feeling of loneliness with the woman
Pretty woman, stop awhile
The singer is asking the woman to pause and talk to them
Pretty woman, talk awhile
The singer is asking the woman to converse with them
Pretty woman, give your smile to me
The singer is asking for the woman's smile
Pretty woman, yeah yeah yeah
The singer is expressing excitement
Pretty woman, look my way
The singer is asking for the woman's attention
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me (held)
The singer is inviting the woman to spend time with them
'Cause I need you, I'll treat you right
The singer is offering to treat the woman well
Come with me baby, be mine tonight (held)
The singer is inviting the woman to spend the night with them
Pretty woman, don't walk on by
The singer is asking the woman to stay
Pretty woman, don't make me cry
The singer doesn't want to be sad
Don't walk away, hey OK
The singer is asking the woman not to leave
If that's the way it must be, OK
The singer is accepting if the woman decides to leave
I guess I'll go on home, it's late
The singer will go home if the woman leaves
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
The singer is hoping for another chance to see the woman
What do I see
The singer notices something
Is she walking back to me
The woman is walking back towards the singer
Yeah, she's walking back to me
The woman is returning to the singer
Oh, oh, pretty woman.
The singer is happy that the woman is returning
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