Pretty Lie

​[Intro]

​(Beat: A funky, walking bassline starts immediately with a cowbell hit)

(One, two... you know how it goes)

I’m not looking for the truth.

I’m just looking for a rhythm.

​[Verse 1]

​(Vocal: Low, breathy, and rhythmic)

I saw you leaning by the bar, Love at First Sight

But I could see the game you were playing in the light

You’ve got that silver tongue, yeah, you’re polished and sweet

But I can feel the friction underneath my feet

Everyone’s talking, saying I should run

But I’m just getting started, having too much fun.

​[Pre-Chorus]

​(Beat: The bass gets "slappier," handclaps on every second beat)

Don’t tell me where you’ve been (No)

Don’t tell me what you’ve seen (No)

I’d rather live inside this neon-colored dream

I’m giving you another chance to play the part

Just a little bit of fiction for my hungry heart!

​[Chorus]

​(Beat: Full disco explosion – shimmering synths and a heavy groove)

Baby, tell me a Pretty Lie, make it sound like gold

I don't need a story that’s already been told

Since that First Sight, I’ve been dancing on the edge

One more chance to jump right off the ledge!

(Oh-oh!)

Yeah, I like the way you deceive!

(Oh-oh!)

Give me something to believe!

​[Bridge]

​(Beat: Everything drops out except the bass and a "spacey" synth)

I know it’s hollow... (Hollow)

I know it’s fake... (Fake)

But it’s a risk I’m willing to take.

(Vocal: A powerful, clean belt—no falsetto here, just pure Dua energy)

SO KEEP ON TALKING!

KEEP ON LYING!

​[Outro]

​(The bassline carries the track out with a funky guitar scratch)

Pretty Lie.

(Yeah, sounds good to me)

Give me one more chance.

Just don't tell me the truth.

(Final sound: A sharp "Shut down" synth noise)