⸻ (Verse 1 ) Don’t let the long hair fool you Or the way I line my eyes, I’ve been carrying my own weight Since I learned to drive. High heels in gravel, Lip gloss in a fight, You call it soft and subtle— I call it steel in white. ⸻ (Pre-Chorus) Roses push through concrete, Petals cut like glass, You see the bloom and brightness— You don’t see the cracks. ⸻ (Chorus) Pretty ain’t fragile, It’s fire under lace, It’s standing in the wreckage With mascara on your face. It’s soft hands steady When the whole world’s unstable— Pretty ain’t fragile, It’s beautiful and fatal. ⸻ (Verse 2) They said, “Smile sweeter, Don’t speak so loud,” But quiet girls get buried Under praise from a crowd. I learned reflection’s a weapon, A mirror can cut, Lipstick like a loaded gun— Powdered but tough. I’ve bled in silk silence, I’ve burned in plain sight, Pretty’s just the surface— Underneath, I bite. ⸻ (Pre-Chorus) Lipstick and leather, Grace and grit, You can try to shake me— I won’t split. ⸻ (Chorus – Bigger) Pretty ain’t fragile, It’s fire under lace, It’s beauty in the battle Not a porcelain face. It’s soft hands steady When the whole world’s unstable— Pretty ain’t fragile, It’s beautiful and fatal. ⸻ (Bridge – Half-time, stripped) Call me delicate, That’s what they did— Right before they told me To act like a kid. Said, “Don’t bruise easy, Don’t raise your tone,” But nobody asks How you break on your own. I learned real quick How to smile when it stings, Bled straight through lace While they tightened the strings. You can love the surface, Frame it if you’re able— But I built this backbone At a kitchen table. ⸻ (Final Chorus – Strongest) Pretty ain’t fragile, It’s gasoline in lace, It’s standing in the fallout With a steady gaze. It’s sweet but it’s savage, Tender but able— Pretty ain’t fragile… It’s beautiful and fatal.
