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Thank God I'm Pretty Lyrics
Thank God I'm pretty
The occasional free drink I never asked for The occasional admission to a seedy little bar Invitation to a stranger's car I'm blessed With the ability to rend a grown man tongue-tied Which only means that when it's dark outside I have to run and hide can't look behind me Thank God I'm pretty Thank God I'm pretty Every skill I ever have will be in question Every ill that I must suffer merely brought on by myself Though the cops would come for someone else I'm blessed I'm truly privilaged to look this good without clothes on Which only means that when I sing you're jerking off And when I'm gone you won't remember Thank God I'm pretty Thank you God Oh, lord Thank you God Oh, oh and when a gaggle of faces appears around me It's lucky I hate to be taken seriously I think my ego would fall right through the cracks in the floor If I couldn't count on men to slap my ass anymore I know my destiny's such, that I'm all stocking and curl So everybody thinks that I'm a fucking suicide girl Thank you God For the occasional champagne I never asked for The occasional admission to a seedy little bar Invitation to a stranger's car I'm blessed With the ability to rend a grown man tongue-tied Which only means that when it's dark outside I have to run and hide can't look behind me Thank God I'm pretty Thank God Thank God Thank you Thank you Thank you God! |
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10-22-2006
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11-04-2006
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12-30-2006
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03-30-2007
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04-09-2007
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06-13-2007
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08-02-2007
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11-03-2007
she says
if pretty is pinnacle of the female ideal
it doesn't get you much
likens it "I'm just a girl" by NO DOUBT
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12-11-2007
I do think her music wouldn't be half as much 'listened' to if it came from someone plump, pimpled, and pasty-faced in a giant woolen sweater and shapeless blue jeans, but something tells me that that isn't what she's complaining about - much rather, she seems upset by the realisation that other people may have noticed how much she sells just on appearance, and now she's rushing to say IT'S NOT MY FAULT IS IT before accusations are made (well, they certainly HAVE been made already), using sarcasm to show her intelligent view on a subject that someone so eager to be viewn as intelligent might not have wanted to draw even more attention to. To me, it only furthers 'suspicion'. I've nothing against Emilie Autumn and she has every right in the world to be the image she wants to be - but complaints about an unfair focus on outer aspects from someone who obviously pays such a great deal of attention to their looks and style seem somewhat phoney.
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01-14-2008
I think the meaning is trying to tell us that just because someone is pretty doesn't mean they can get things the easy way. She also humorusly portrays situations in which she sarcastically says 'thank god im pretty'
great song. Emilie Autumn is a superb songwriter!
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01-14-2008
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01-23-2008
a lot of people are intimidated by the way I look. They think I'm scary, just because I wear dark make up and have really big hair, so the way I see it, none of these things are happening to her, because she doesn't fit the typical ideal of beauty, and she's making fun of girls who are really conventionaly pretty.
which makes sense if you've ever had people be frightened or uncomfortable because of your appearance, even though other people like you think you're beautiful.
I also read somewhere that EA was mocked a lot by her peers because she's been dressing this way since she was in high school, and they weren't used to girls like her.
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01-26-2008
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01-31-2008
However, it's meaning to me personally doesn't change by my discovery that she'd been abused, because it can still bend other ways for people like me.
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04-25-2008
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05-21-2008
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07-19-2008
Sure an ugly girl won't get attention like a beautiful girl might, but an ugly girl sees the not getting attention at all part a problem. While, the beautiful girl might see the overload of attention as a problem.
So basically, I just think the whole message of this song is original and nicely played out, but it just comes off very dramatic to me. It comes off too dramatic for something that, well...really isn't that big of a deal.
But she seems to be a dramatic person. So she can do what she wants. Lol.
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08-13-2008
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10-22-2008
From what I've read about EA she's a ruthless business woman as well as a prodigy.
Before her career was launched EA was part of a band that Courtney Love put together, and publicly Love sold her as nothing more than a playtoy; she was never given credit for her musical talent or other contributions to the group. It was because she has a pretty face that the public bought it.
In fact I believe the line "So everyone thinks I'm a fucking Suicide Girl" is a direct stab at that time of her life.
The song "Thankgod I'm pretty" for EA is a sarcastic slap in the face for anyone who ever believed she was nothing more than a pretty face.
As far as what this song means to me (I have a very relative position on this one because I'm a guy) it reminds me not to take anyone (or anything) at face value; because what's underneath can sometimes be more amazing.
04-07-2009
~Lolita Nola =)P
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03-09-2009
But this is only how I see it in my eyes.
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03-12-2009
this means that even the cops wouldn't take her in because she's so pretty so she can get away with it.
The true thing that confuses me are these lyrics, "Which only means that when I sing you're jerking off And when I'm gone you won't remember Thank God I'm pretty"
But, oh well. Just because someone writes lyrics doesn't mean they HAVE to be about something..
05-16-2009
"Which only means that when I sing you're jerking off, and when I'm gone you won't remember, thank God I'm pretty."
I interpret these lines as her basically stating that because of her appearance she’s overlooked as a musical performer and focused on as more of an idolized object of sexual fantasy instead, the 'thank god I'm pretty' part said in irony. Maybe I'm wrong.
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07-08-2009
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09-22-2009
On one end, I find it witty and insightful that being pretty isn't as wonderful as people like to believe. We're very looks-oriented in this society, and often assume, the prettier you are, the better, and more fortunate you and your life are. It's good to be reminded that it's not always greener on the other side. I think it's always good to consider how the other side lives before we judge or envy, and this song acts as a reminder.
However, I also have a few complaints.
Some of the problems she talks about occur for all women, not just the pretty ones. Many girls aren't taken seriously, or their skills/intelligence is doubted because of their gender. Many women shouldn't wander out alone at night, simply because they are women and are putting themselves in a vulnerable situation. To imply these things happen because she's pretty is, frankly, kind of insulting.
Also, for someone who obviously pays so much attention to her looks ( and let's be honest, corsets aren't self-lacing, and make-up doesn't apply itself ), it's a rather hypocritical statement.
Honestly, as witty, and catchy as the song is, it honestly feels more like a self-justification, than an insightful statement. I know we've all been in the situation where we feel guilty for having something/being better off than someone else, so we try to tone it down by saying 'O-oh well, it's really not all THAT great!', and then procede to list the lamest reasons why it isn't so good.
Again, as much as I love Emilie Autumn, I personally have to say I dislike this song.
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11-04-2009
What's the first thing you think of when you hear about a woman being raped on the news? Maybe she was drunk, maybe she was wearing revealing clothing. Maybe she was PRETTY. She asked for it, obviously. She was pretty.
Every women who has ever lived as lived by a rape schedule, whether they are conscious of it or not. Just got home from work and want to take a jog outside, but it's getting dark. Don't want to take the risk of being attacked. But hey, at least you get free drinks at bars. Women have it so easy!
That's what this song is about. I feel sorry for whoever said she sounds narcissistic, though I shouldn't be. Many people are incapable of deep thought.
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