“Pretty Girl”

All this time since we crossed all the borderlines,
you took a step towards me, baby, gave me all your time.
And since then, you’ve gifted me
more than I could ever ask for.
You’re a dream come true.

I bet you thought I’d just lay back,
and take all your love like that
other girl left your heart in cracks.
You put your trust in me;
I promise I won’t take advantage
of your loving and affection.
It’s time for me to wake up, and make you see that-

I don’t wanna be your pretty girl.
Don’t wanna be your world, tonight.
It’s all about you.
I wanna show you all the ways you make me feel:
tell you all the words I need to speak aloud.
Every beat of my heart,
let me lay it on you.

Giving you my, giving you my loving.
I’m just giving you my,
all my heart and soul.

[Nikhil Barnes]
You love me, I love you,
but there’s something I must do.
I wanna be the one that you run to;
you must know that no-one is above you,
but can I trust you?
to give me my space when I want to,
and give me your time when I want you.
And never get angry or mad when I act pretty trash,
and I put you on blast, yelling ‘fuck you.’

You say you need a break,
maybe I need one too.
And then you talk crazy,
acting dumb, you say you hate me, well I love you.
Not a crush, not a night to fuck, girl I love you.
Not just to cuddle or to cuff you.
Cherish, embarrassed by the things I’ve done, you
grow with me.
Notice my lonely, and knowing me,
but tonight’s about you, this you owe to me.

[Christina Li]
I don’t wanna be your pretty girl.
Don’t wanna be your world, tonight.
It’s all about you.
I wanna show you all the ways you make me feel:
tell you all the words I need to speak aloud.
Every beat of my heart,
let me lay it on you.

Giving you my, giving you my loving.
I’m just giving you my,
all my heart and soul.
I’m just giving you my loving,
just giving you my,
all my heart and soul.

Written and performed by Christina Li and Nikhil Barnes/ÈMIR
Arranged, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Christina Li

Music consultant: Thomas Bergeron