Pretty Girl Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Zenarcher 

Cover art for Pretty Girl lyrics by Clairo

The song is about a past romantic relationship and how the singer was deeply in love with the person but now regrets it. A Polaroid of the person they were in love with dancing in their room opens the song. Although they would like to remember this moment, it's getting increasingly difficult to do so.

The singer then talks about how they could be a "pretty girl". This shows their desire to change or conform to someone else's expectations or ideals in the past. The song repeatedly mentions wearing a skirt, keeping quiet, not turning the other person blue, and losing themselves in them, all of which imply making a sacrifice in order to win over another person.

The singer then considers how foolish their earlier actions and decisions were. They admit that their love for the other person made them blind, and they express regret over the choices they made. Now, they have a desire to end the relationship, implying that being alone is better than dealing with the negativity associated with it.

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