Pretty – English Lyrics

• By: August Alsina
• Album: The Product III: stateofEMERGEncy

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

When was the last time I told you how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

And I hope that you know just how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

When I first met you, I told you how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

You were forged in the fire, raised by the city

Thought you would give up on life, you never did it

And you stay so pretty

Lord knows, only the Lord knows

How you've been through so much but you keep so cold

And you hold it on the side, you don't let a thing go

I know that you seen it all but you still never told

Every once in a while, I wonder what's behind your smile

And the days I seen your life and do you wish that you could cry?

I don't know who told you what you goin' through you gotta hide

I know you don't know me well, I'm someone you can confide in

Better believe it

I can be keepin' your secrets

Give you the strength when you're weakest

Picture it, girl it could be us

Feet in the sand at the beach

You say you got a man, don't believe you

How could he ever mistreat you?

Girl, I love all of your features

When was the last time I told you how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

And I hope that you know just how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

When I first met you, I told you how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

You were forged in the fire, raised by the city

Thought you would give up on life, you never did it

And you stay so pretty

When the world seemed ugly, things got rough

Girl, you got knocked down but you got back up

I can feel your pain, 'cause I been there too

When you can't let down who depend on you

You need somebody that you can combine with

Someone you can grind with

I need somebody that I can get old with

Someone I can grow with

No 'cause one plus one, it makes us two

That's what comes to mind when I think of you

Better believe it (baby, you better believe it)

I can be keepin' your secrets (I can be keepin' your secrets)

Give you the strength when you're weakest (give you strength when you weak)

Picture it, girl it could be us (be us)

Feet in the sand at the beach (feet in the sand at the beach)

You say you got a man, don't believe you

How could he ever mistreat you? (How could he ever)

Girl, I love all of your features (features)

When was the last time I told you how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

And I hope that you know just how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

When I first met you, I told you how

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

(Pretty you, pretty you are)

You were forged in the fire, raised by the city

Thought you would give up on life, you never did it

And you stay so pretty

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pretty /ˈprɪti/ A2	adjective - attractive in a delicate or charming way
forged /fɔːrʤd/ B2	verb - shaped metal by heating and hammering verb - create something false or counterfeit
fire /ˈfaɪr/ A2	noun - combustion, flames verb - dismiss from a job
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes living beings from non‑living things
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - having a low temperature; emotionally distant
smile /smaɪl/ A1	noun - a facial expression indicating pleasure or friendliness verb - to form a smile
strength /streŋθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being strong; power
secrets /ˈsiːkrəts/ B1	noun - things kept hidden from others
features /ˈfiːʧərz/ B2	noun - distinctive attributes or characteristics
mistreat /mɪsˈtriːt/ C1	verb - to treat someone badly or cruelly
ugly /ˈʌɡli/ A2	adjective - unpleasant to look at; unattractive
rough /rʌf/ A2	adjective - having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth; difficult
knocked /nɒkt/ B1	verb - past tense of knock; to strike or hit something
depend /dɪˈpend/ B1	verb - to rely on or be contingent upon
combine /kəmˈbaɪn/ B2	verb - to join or merge together
grind /graɪnd/ B2	verb - to crush or reduce to small particles; to work hard
grow /groʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, develop, or mature
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true or real
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something