It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reason and buy
Cannot shuffle in this heat
It's all wrong
Try to put that on your sleeve
It's all wrong, it's all wrong
He's got pretty persuasion
She's got pretty persuasion
Goddamn, pure confusion
She's got pretty persuasion
It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reasoning
Cannot put that in this heat
It's all wrong
Try to wear that on my sleeve
It's all wrong, all wrong
He's got pretty persuasion
She's got pretty persuasion
Goddamn, pure confusion
He's got pretty persuasion
In the light, I saw
Quite a scene in there
It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reason and buy
Try to put that in this heat
It's all wrong
Cannot wear that on your sleeve
It's all wrong, all wrong
He's got pretty persuasion
She's got pretty persuasion
Goddamn, pure confusion
He's got pretty persua
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reason and buy
Cannot shuffle in this heat
It's all wrong
Try to put that on your sleeve
It's all wrong, it's all wrong
He's got pretty persuasion
She's got pretty persuasion
Goddamn, pure confusion
She's got pretty persuasion
It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reasoning
Cannot put that in this heat
It's all wrong
Try to wear that on my sleeve
It's all wrong, all wrong
He's got pretty persuasion
She's got pretty persuasion
Goddamn, pure confusion
He's got pretty persuasion
In the light, I saw
Quite a scene in there
It's what I want
Hurry and buy
All has been tried
Follow reason and buy
Try to put that in this heat
It's all wrong
Cannot wear that on your sleeve
It's all wrong, all wrong
He's got pretty persuasion
She's got pretty persuasion
Goddamn, pure confusion
He's got pretty persua
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Pretty Persuasion Lyrics as written by Peter Buck Bill Berry
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Like many R.E.M. songs, this is one that can be read on so many levels. One level that hasn't been discussed much so far is about the use of sexuality in advertising. They trying to put something in your face and say "A beautiful/handsome person is touting this, you should buy it." The singer, however, is saying that's not always true, and the advertisers are confused by his reaction. Another more talked about thing was the view of being queer in the 80's. mindsets of the time were slowly starting to change from "homosexuality is wrong" to "homosexuality is just a different lifestyle." It was a bit confusing of which to say was right at the time.