"Pretty Thing" by Kings of Leon watches an old flame from across the room, now married with children and living the picture-perfect life she always promised herself. He claims to be happy for her, but the ache slips through when he admits he leaves early so he won't have to watch her walk away. The evening gown and dancing make a mess of him, a reminder of the summer they shared. He hopes her new man holds her the way she likes, then spends his nights alone making excuses for why she moved on.
Pretty Thing Lyrics by Kings of Leon
You’re such a pretty thing
Out there dancing ’round
Making a mess of me
In your evening gown
Your new man seems all right to me
He sure won himself quite a lottery
Or so it seems
Your little girl, she looks just like you
I hear that she’s really smart too
That little boy, make no mistake
A lot of little girls whose heart he will break
In his day
I’m happy that you’re smiling
And everything is good
You finally have that picture-perfect life you said you would
I’d hate to leave you early
I’d really love to stay
And I’ll go home so I don’t have to watch you walk away
If, if that’s okay
I like to lay in the light of the moon
Think about the summer that I had with you
I’ll spend the rest of my days on my own
Making excuses of why you moved on
Your new man, he seems all right
I hope he holds on to you in the middle of the night
The way you like
I’m happy that you’re smiling
And everything is good
You finally have that picture-perfect life you said you would
It happened in a moment
In another life
Made my night when you waled by
With passion in your eyes
One last time
You’re such a pretty thing
Out there dancing ’round
Making a mess of me
In your evening gown
I like to lay in the light of the moon
Think about the summer that I had with you
I hope you do too
