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The Used, "Pretty Handsome Awkward"
(2007)

Your dream vacation
Smile hostage refuge
A work in progress you bleed
Just like you puke while running a mile

I beg to differ, make me an offer
Warm summer rain
You bleed, just like you puke while running a mile
(running a mile, running a mile, running a mile )

Hey are you okay? You look pretty low, very handsome awkward
Do you feel okay? You look pretty low, very handsome awkward
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! (handsome awkward)

Your market value, your resurrection (your resurrection)
Your shallow concept
Help yourself, I hope you choke and you die
I know you meant it, nice fucking disguise so hollow
Embrace the burn you bleed just like you puke while running a mile

Hey are you okay? (okay)
You look pretty low, very handsome awkward
Do you feel okay? (okay)
You look pretty low, very handsome awkward

You look pretty low, you look pretty low

Your dream vacation, smile hostage refuge
A work in progress
You bleed just like you puke while running a mile
I beg to differ, make me an offer
Warm summer rain
You bleed just like you puke while running a mile

Hey are you okay? You look pretty low, very handsome awkward
Do you feel okay? You look pretty low, very handsome awkward

Hey are you okay? You look pretty low
Pretty low, pretty low, pretty handsome awkward
Do you feel okay? You look pretty low
Pretty low, pretty low, pretty handsome awkward

Gonna quote Ellie verbatim here:
"It's kind of obvious that this song is about Gerard [Way] due to the referencing of the MCR lyrics for their song, I'm Not Okay. The chorus of PHA repeats, 'are you okay?' Which, um. Not that subtle, Bert. Furthermore, in an interview (& I'm kicking myself for not saving the link), when asked who or what the song was about, one of Bert's bandmates kind of snerked & said, 'he's blonde.' During this time period, Gerard was indeed a blonde."

Sounds good to me. She also suggests that you read "pretty low" not as "kind of down," but "attractive on your knees." Heh.

Alert alert! Bassist in drag in the video for "Pretty Handsome Awkward." Why is it always the bassist?