Rufus Wainwright

Pretty Things

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Pretty things, so what if I like pretty things
Pretty lies, so what if I like pretty lies
From where you are, to where I am now
I need these pretty things, around the planets of our phase
Everything's a sign of my astrology
From where you are, to where I am now
Is its own galaxy
Be a star and fall down somewhere next to me
And make it past your color TV
This time will pass and with it will me
And all these pretty things
Don't say you don't notice them

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blueandstarry On Apr 09, 2004

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by Bowie

22y ago

favorite line:

Be a star and fall down somewhere next to me...

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by YourPerfectVerse

21y ago

This song is so pretty. And I agree with Bowie, favourite line is most definately "Be a star and fall down somewhere next to me".

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by sethbrown

21y ago

it's "around the planets of my face"

and, god, this song is so beautiful.

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by thesearetherules

21y ago

you dont even have to relate or understand the song. you can just melt into it. its so delicate, but he really means what he is saying. "Dont say you don't notice them."

but yeah "be a star and fall down somewhere next to me" thats beautiful.

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by pauluniverse

21y ago

From his website: "I figured this one out listening to Cole Porter. The song is really important because I want to keep the modern lieder aspect of solo voice and piano alive. I want it to be one of the foundations of my career. I’m very influenced by Schubert. Someone said there’s more beauty and expression in two bars of a Schubert lieder than in a four-hour opera. At any rate, we definitely need a break at that point in the record."

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