PRETTY IS TEMPORARY

“Pretty Is Temporary”

(Music: Bluesy electric-guitar riff, stomping kick, acoustic guitar, 94 BPM. Confident female vocal with playful attitude.)

They told me pretty would get me somewhere…

Nobody told me I’d have to survive the trip.

(Music: Driving acoustic guitar, electric guitar riffs, thick bass, steady country-rock drums.)

Lipstick fades and hair turns gray,

Pretty little faces change someday.

But I’ve got scars beneath this skin

From every war I had to win.

You can judge me by the way I look,

But you won’t find my story in a picture book.

(Music: Bass rises, drums open up, guitar bends build tension.)

Beauty might get you through the door,

But character keeps you there for more.

(Music: Full upbeat country-rock. Big drums, distorted electric guitars, fiddle, handclaps, and stacked female harmonies.)

Pretty is temporary,

But don’t mistake me for ordinary.

This face might change with time,

But this damn soul is staying mine.

Beauty fades, scars remain,

Strength gets stronger through the pain.

You can judge the package if you want,

But the woman inside ain’t going anywhere.

(Music: Groove pulls back slightly. Acoustic guitar and bass lead, with playful electric fills.)

I’ve seen pretty hearts turn cold,

Seen ugly truths dressed up in gold.

I’ve learned a smile can hide a lie,

And perfect pictures don’t tell you why.

Give me somebody who’s been through hell

And still has something good to tell.

(Music: Stronger drums, gritty guitar riff, fiddle accents. Vocal becomes more commanding.)

I don’t need diamonds to prove my worth,

I know exactly what I’m bringing to Earth.

I’ve lost, I’ve loved, I’ve hit the ground,

And every time I got back up somehow.

So if you’re measuring me by what you see,

You’re missing the best damn part of me.

(Music: Strip to piano and acoustic guitar. Vocal becomes warm and reflective.)

One day these eyes will show the years,

This skin will wear every laugh and tear.

And when the mirror changes what it shows,

I’ll still recognize the woman I know.

(Music: Huge country-rock climax. Full drums, distorted guitars, fiddle, handclaps, harmony vocals, soaring guitar solo.)

Pretty is temporary,

But this soul ain’t ordinary.

Let the years rewrite my face,

They can’t erase what time can’t take.

Beauty fades, but fire stays,

I’ve earned every line across these days.

So keep your perfect picture frames,

I’d rather leave a scar than just a name.

(Music: Guitar riff continues with stomping percussion. Final vocal delivered with a confident laugh in the tone.)

Pretty is temporary…

Lucky for me,

I was never just pretty.