“Pretty Please” is a groovy mid-tempo track, which features a prominent baseline throughout the song. Lyrically, the song is about needing romantic attention from your significant other. Lipa and her writing team based the lyrics of the song on it’s title.
[Verse 1]
Somewhere in the middle, I
Think I lied a little, I
I said if we took it there, I wasn't gonna change
But that went out the window, yeah (Gonna break, gonna break)
[Pre-Chorus]
I know that I seem a little stressed out
But you're here now, and you're turning me on
I wanna feel a different kinda tension
Yeah, you guessed it, the kind that's fun
Hate it when you leave me unattended
'Cause I miss ya, and I need your love
When my mind is runnin' wild
Could you help me slow it down?
[Chorus]
Put my mind at ease
Pretty please
I need your hands on me
Sweet relief
Pretty please
[Verse 2]
Exactly where I want me, yeah
Underneath your body, yeah
If we take it further, I swear I ain't gonna break
So, baby, come try me
Baby, come find me
Baby, don't wind me up
[Pre-Chorus]
I know that I seem a little stressed out
But you're here now, and you're turning me on
I wanna feel a different kinda tension
Yeah, you guessed it, the kind that's fun
Hate it when you leave me unattended
'Cause I miss ya, and I need your love
When my mind is runnin' wild
Could you help me slow it down?
[Chorus]
Put my mind at ease
Pretty please
I need your hands on me
Sweet relief
Pretty
Put my mind at ease
Trickle down my spine
Oh, you look so pretty, please
Every single night, I need your hands on me
When your kisses climb
Oh, you give me sweet relief
Made me feel so pretty
Would you help me out, please?
[Break]
Pretty
Pretty
Pretty
Pretty
[Pre-Chorus]
Hate it when you leave me unattended
'Cause I miss ya, and I need your love
When my mind is runnin' wild
Could you help me slow it down?
[Chorus]
Put my mind at ease
Trickle down my spine
Oh, you look so pretty, please
Every single night, I need your hands on me
When your kisses climb
Oh, you give me sweet relief
Made me feel so pretty
Would you help me out, please?
[Outro]
Pretty please
Pretty Please was written by Dua Lipa & Julia Michaels & Caroline Ailin & Ian Kirkpatrick.
Pretty Please was produced by Ariza & Ian Kirkpatrick.
Dua Lipa released Pretty Please on Fri Mar 27 2020.
When asked to describe each album track on Future Nostalgia during an interview with The Official Big Top 40 on February 9, 2020, Dua said:
It’s a chill song, but the meaning behind it is not so chill
This is the first moment you really get to take a breather on the record, especially after “Levitating,” which is so full on. It sounds cool and chill, but it’s about the opposite. I like playing with sounds and concepts in that way. The song is about promising someone—or yourself—that you’re going...