Pretty Boy – English Lyrics

• By: M2M

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender world of young love with M2M's 'Pretty Boy,' a song that perfectly encapsulates the butterflies and yearning of infatuation. Through its simple yet evocative lyrics, you'll discover how to express deep emotions and understand the nuances of describing affection in English. This timeless hit offers a sweet lesson in both language and the universal experience of longing for someone special.

[English]

I lie awake at night

See things in black and white

I've only got you inside my mind

You know you have made me blind

I lie awake and pray

That you will look my way

I have all this longing in my heart

I knew it right from the start

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I love you

Like I never ever loved no one before you

Pretty, pretty boy of mine

Just tell me you love me too

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I need you

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I do

Let me inside

Make me stay right beside you

I used to write your name

And put it in a frame

And sometimes I think I hear you call

Right from my bedroom wall

You stay a little while

And touch me with your smile (touch me with your smile)

And what can I say to make you mine

To reach out for you in time

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I love you

Like I never ever loved no one before you

Pretty, pretty boy of mine

Just tell me you love me too (tell me you love me too)

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I need you

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I do

Let me inside (let me inside)

Make me stay right beside you

Oh pretty boy (pretty boy, pretty boy)

Say you love me too

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I love you

Like I never ever loved no one before you

Pretty, pretty boy of mine

Just tell me you love me too (tell me you love me too)

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I need you

Oh my pretty, pretty boy I do

Let me inside

Make me stay right beside you

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ A2	verb - to be in or assume a horizontal position on a supporting surface
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - address a solemn request or expression of thanks to a deity or other object of worship.
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze towards someone or something or in a specified direction.
longing /ˈlɒŋɪŋ/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting something, especially something that is difficult or impossible to obtain.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - have a deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward (a person), typically felt as a need to spend time with them. noun - an intense feeling of affection
need /niːd/ A1	verb - require (something) because it is essential or very important
tell /tel/ A1	verb - to communicate information to someone in spoken or written words
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in the same place
write /raɪt/ A1	verb - mark (paper or another surface) with letters or symbols.
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or words by which someone or something is known
frame /freɪm/ A2	noun - a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something such as a picture, door, or window.
hear /hɪər/ A1	verb - perceive with the ear the sound made by (someone or something).
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - give (someone or something) a specified name or description.
bedroom /ˈbedruːm/ A1	noun - a room used for sleeping
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a long, upright structure made of stone, brick, or other hard material, built to enclose or divide an area of land.
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - come into or be in contact with (something)
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - an expression denoting pleasure, amusement, affection, derision, etc., usually by elevating the corners of the mouth and lighting up the eyes

Key Grammar Structures

• I lie awake at night

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense to describe a habitual action. "lie awake" indicates a recurring activity. The use of "at night" further specifies the time frame.

• I've only got you inside my mind

  ➔ Present Perfect Simple

  ➔ "I've got" is a contracted form of "I have got", indicating possession or a state that started in the past and continues to the present. While 'have got' can sometimes replace 'have' (possession) in the present simple, the perfect tense aspect indicates that this state of having someone in the mind started at some point and persists.

• You know you have made me blind

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ Using "have made" indicates an action completed in the past that has a present result/effect. You "are" now blind because of something someone "has done" to you.

• Like I never ever loved no one before you

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard)

  ➔ The phrase "never...no one" constitutes a double negative. In standard English, this should be "Like I never loved anyone before you" or "Like I have never ever loved anyone before you". The double negative is used for emphasis in a colloquial way, although grammatically incorrect in formal contexts.

• Just tell me you love me too

  ➔ Imperative Sentence + Adverb 'too'

  ➔ "Tell me" is an imperative verb, directing the listener to perform an action. "too" means 'also', indicating a reciprocal feeling is desired. The sentence is a simple, direct request.

• Let me inside

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'let'

  ➔ 'Let' used to make a request or give permission. "Let me inside" is a polite request for entry or acceptance.

• Make me stay right beside you

  ➔ Imperative Sentence (with Causative 'Make')

  ➔ "Make" used as a causative verb in an imperative sentence. It expresses the desire for someone else to cause a certain action. "Make me stay" = Cause me to stay. "right beside you" is added for emphasis and placement.

• And sometimes I think I hear you call

  ➔ Complex Sentence with Subordinate Clause ('I hear you call')

  ➔ The sentence is complex because it contains a main clause ("And sometimes I think") and a subordinate clause ("I hear you call"). The subordinate clause acts as the object of the verb "think". "hear you call" utilizes a bare infinitive after the verb 'hear' when describing the act of hearing someone performing an action.