“Stand Still, Look Pretty” was written in the midst of making the album. It came to fruition while Jessica and Michelle were talking about how it felt like people just wanted them to stand still, look pretty and shut their mouths.
Perhaps it was written while their record kept getting pushed back;...
[Verse 1]
I wanna paint my face and pretend that I am someone else
Sometimes I get so fed up I don't even wanna look at myself
[Pre-Chorus]
But people have problems that are worse than mine
I don't want you to think I'm complaining all the time
And I hate the way you look at me, I have to say
I wish I could start over
[Chorus]
I am slowly falling apart
I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start
And you might think it's easy being me
You just stand still, look pretty
[Verse 2]
Sometimes I find myself shaking in the middle of the night
And then it hits me, and I can't even believe this is my life
[Pre-Chorus]
But people have problems that are worse than mine
I don't want you to think I'm complaining all the time
And I wish that everyone would just go and shut their mouths
I'm not strong enough to deal with it
[Chorus]
I am slowly falling apart
I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start
You might think it's easy being me
You just stand still, look pretty
I am slowly falling apart
I wish you'd take a walk in my shoes for a start
You might think it's easy being me
You just stand still, look pretty
Stand Still, Look Pretty was written by Jessica Harp & Michelle Branch.
Stand Still, Look Pretty was produced by John Leventhal.
The Wreckers released Stand Still, Look Pretty on Tue May 23 2006.