Mama said, you're a pretty girl What's in your head it doesn't matter Brush your hair, fix your teeth What you wear is all that matters
Just another stage Pageant the pain away This time I'm gonna take the crown Without falling down, down
Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Perfection is the disease of a nation Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Tryna fix something But you can't fix what you can't see It's the soul that needs the surgery
Blonder hair, flat chest TV says bigger is better South beach, sugar free Vogue says thinner is better
Just another stage Pageant the pain away This time I'm gonna take the crown Without falling down, down
Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Perfection is the disease of a nation Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Tryna fix something But you can't fix what you can't see It's the soul that needs the surgery
When you're alone all by yourself And you're lying in your bed Reflection stares right into you Are you happy with yourself? It's just a way to masquerade The illusion has been shed Are you happy with yourself? (x2)
Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Perfection is the disease of a nation Pretty hurts Shine the light on whatever's worse Tryna fix something But you can't fix what you can't see It's the soul that needs the surgery