PRETTY FACE, HEAVY CROWN Style: Dark country-pop and Southern hip-hop. Confident female vocal, heavy bass, sharp drums, bluesy guitar, and a chant-ready chorus. Begin controlled and teasing, then build into a fierce, unapologetic final chorus. [INTRO] Yeah... Pretty face. Heavy crown. Don’t mistake my kindness For permission to play around. [VERSE 1] Pretty face, but I’ve walked through hell, Got a soft little smile and a story to tell. Lip gloss shining, boots hit hard, Sweet when I want to be, savage when it gets dark. I gave too much, but I learned my price, Now you don’t get my heart just for acting nice. I can read fake love from across the room, I’ve survived enough smoke to recognize fumes. You thought my patience meant I’d never leave, Thought I’d keep choosing you while betraying me. But I found my voice and I raised my standards, Now I don’t entertain half-truths or half-assed answers. [PRE-CHORUS] I can love you deep, I can cut you loose. I don’t need revenge, I just need the truth. You can call me difficult When I finally put me first. But a woman who knows what she’s worth Is your blessing or your curse. [CHORUS] Pretty face, heavy crown, I don’t chase what lets me down. Sweet as honey, sharp as truth, I don’t need approval from you. Pretty face, backbone strong, I know exactly where I belong. You can love me right Or watch me leave, But you will not make A fool of me. I’m fire in lace, Thunder in heels. I know what’s fake, And I know what’s real. Pretty face, heavy crown, If you can’t rise with me, Don’t hold me down. [VERSE 2] I used to put my anger on a shelf, Smile for the world while I doubted myself. Kept everybody standing while my knees went weak, Swallowed every word I was afraid to speak. Now my silence doesn’t come for free. If something hurts, you’re gonna hear it from me. I won’t make myself smaller to protect your pride, And I won’t call it love if the truth has to hide. I’m still compassionate, still loyal as hell, But I finally learned how to choose myself. I can fight beside you if you’re fighting too, But I won’t lose myself trying to rescue you. [PRE-CHORUS] I can give you grace Without giving you control. I can forgive your choices And still protect my soul. Call me cold or petty When I finally close the door. I’ve been called much worse By people who can’t use me anymore. [CHORUS] Pretty face, heavy crown, I don’t chase what lets me down. Sweet as honey, sharp as truth, I don’t need approval from you. Pretty face, backbone strong, I know exactly where I belong. You can love me right Or watch me leave, But you will not make A fool of me. I’m fire in lace, Thunder in heels. I know what’s fake, And I know what’s real. Pretty face, heavy crown, If you can’t rise with me, Don’t hold me down. [RAP BREAK] Don’t let the pretty fool you, I’ve been forged in flame. Every storm I walked through Put respect on my name. I don’t beg, I don’t chase, I don’t fight for a place. If I have to question everything, You’re already replaced. Not by another man, I replace you with peace. The minute love becomes a prison, I’m demanding my release. I’m not hard to handle, You’re just used to women bending. I don’t fear walking away When disrespect becomes the ending. I’ve got scars under silk, Got truth in my mouth. You can meet me at my level Or keep heading south. Pretty face, heavy crown, And my standards stay high. You had a seat beside a queen, But you chose to tell a lie. [BRIDGE] Don’t get lost... I still hear those words When I give more than I should. When I start excusing something Just because I see the good. Don’t get lost... So I follow my own voice When the smoke blocks out the light. I can love with my whole heart Without abandoning what’s right. I am not cruel for choosing me. I am not wrong for walking free. I am not petty for drawing a line. What’s mine is mine. And this life is mine. [BREAKDOWN] Pretty doesn’t mean powerless. Kind doesn’t mean naïve. Forgiving doesn’t mean I’m required to let you stay. Loving doesn’t mean I have to look away. I can miss you And still leave you. Watch me. [FINAL CHORUS] Pretty face, heavy crown, I rebuilt what you tore down. Sweet as honey, sharp as truth, I found the woman I almost lost in you. Pretty face, backbone strong, I know exactly where I belong. Love me honestly Or watch me leave, Because I finally learned To believe in me. I’m fire in lace, Thunder in heels. I trust what I see, And I honor what I feel. Pretty face, heavy crown, I climbed through the smoke, And I won’t come down. [OUTRO] Pretty face. Heavy crown. Soft heart. Strong boundaries. You can rise beside me... Or get out of my way.
