Pretty Hurts lyrics

[Verse 1]

Mama said you're a pretty girl

What's in your head it doesn't matter

Brush your hair, fix your teeth

What you wear is all that matters

[Pre-Hook]

Just another stage

Pageant the pain away

This time I'm gonna take the crown

Without falling down, down, down

[Hook]

Pretty hurts

We shine the light on whatever's worse

Perfection is a disease of a nation

Pretty hurts

We shine the light on whatever's worse

You try to fix something

But you can't fix what you can't see

It's the soul that needs a surgery

[Verse 2]

Blonder hair, flat chest

TV says bigger is better

South Beach, sugar free

Vogue says thinner is better

[Pre-Hook]

[Hook]

[Bridge]

Ain't got no doctor or pill that can take the pain away

The pain's inside and nobody frees you from your body

It's my soul, it's my soul that needs surgery

It's my soul that needs surgery

Plastic smiles and denial can only take you so far

And you break when the faithless side leads you in the dark

You're left with shattered mirrors

And the shards of a beautiful girl

[Hook]

[Outro]

When you're alone all by yourself

And you're lying in your bed

Reflection stares right into you

Are you happy with yourself?

You stripped away the masquerade

The illusion has been shed

Are you happy with yourself?

Yes

• Artist:Beyoncé
• Album:Beyoncé (2013)