[Young male voice]
[intro | whispered vox, lo-fi tape hiss, late-night city]
It was summer, baby.
The block smelled like lilac and bad decisions.
[verse 1 | alt-pop, sparse beat, conversational]
It was summer, air on skin.
Green lilac, cheap wine, slow sin.
Dress on the chair, mirror says “almost fine”.
Papers signed in my head, not in real life.
White shirts drying, summer acting holy.
I didn’t know shit. I was lonely.
Then I saw you, hand in hand with him.
Some Barbie smile, I went cold within.
[pre-chorus | build, synth swell, inner monologue]
They told me, “Bro, read the red flags, read the signs”.
I laughed, lit a cigarette, crossed the lines.
[chorus | big hook, club-ready, chantable]
Pretty boy— that’s what they call me.
She ain’t worth one tear, fuck that sorry story.
Pretty boy, the universe says she’s dead inside.
Take her, devil, take her for a ride.
Dance it off, drink it up, kiss my friends in the crowd.
Mock her name, say it loud
If she comes back, say “not today”
Let her choke on the games she played.
[post-chorus | drop, ad-libs, crowd call]
Hey stupid— yeah, I was dumb
Now I’m cute and I’m done
[verse 2 | fall mood, darker groove, half-sung]
Now it’s fall, jackets back on chairs
Someone’s burning leaves, it smells like stairs
Sky’s just grey, nothing cinematic
Old pics in my phone don't feel romantic.
People ask me “so, you seeing someone?”
I say “kinda”, meaning “no one”.
Saw a white wedding on my fucking feed
A couple glowing like a Pinterest dream
Didn’t hear vows, just felt annoyed
Like “wow, congrats”, mute, avoid
Maybe they’re nesting, buying plants, a dog
Matching outfits, same tired monologue
That picture looked too much like us all grown up
That was my future, bitch, what the fuck?!
[pre-chorus 2 | restrained, tension]
They say, “Boy, don’t spiral, don’t call”
I delete her name, delete it all
[chorus | full energy, extra harmonies]
Pretty boy— yeah, I’m still breathing
She ain’t worth one tear, not one fucking feeling
Pretty boy, the universe laughs in my face
Take her, devil, misplace her ass in space
Dance it off, drink it up, girls kissing boys
Turn my hurt into noise
If she comes back, just laugh and walk away
I’m too great, too free, too far gone anyway.
[bridge | spoken word, glitch fx, raw]
I loved her loud, I loved her wrong
Now I love myself, bitch, move along
[final chorus | euphoric, anthem, choir vox]
Pretty boy— say my name
Not a tear, not the shame
Take her, devil, I’m not your fool
I make my own fucking rules
[outro | fade, reverb, sunrise]
Hey stupid— yeah, I was dumb
Now I’m cute and I’m done
ALEKSKENO
