THE “Pretty Girl Mantra” has officially arrived—and it’s here to make you feel so fabulous that you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with drama in the first place (unless, of course, you just really want to, in which case, go right ahead)!
The one and only JENNIE from BLACKPINK just dropped her newest solo single, “Mantra,” on Thursday (October 10). And trust me, it’s so infectious it might just be the reason you embarrass yourself dancing in public and lip-syncing aggressively in your car at a red light. But hey, all in the name of the pretty girl mantra, right?
Now, let’s break down the lyrics because JENNIE did not come to play, she came to SLAY. In the chorus, she blesses us with wisdom for life:
“This that pretty girl mantra, this that flaunt ya, just touched down in L.A / Pretty girls don’t do drama, unless we wanna, it’ll be dependin’ on the day.”
Translation: “I’m fabulous, I know it, and I decide when drama happens. One minute I’m sipping iced lattes in L.A. looking unbothered, the next, I’m shutting down the drama like a boss, depending on my mood. Flexibility, people!”
But she doesn’t stop there. JENNIE drops this gem:
“Pretty girls packed in a Defender, know I’ma defend her, never let her catch no stray / This that pretty girl mantra, she’s that stunna, make you wanna swing both ways.”
Not only is she defending all the pretty girls out here, but she’s also implying she can be such a stunner that you might reconsider your entire romantic life. That’s right. JENNIE’s so fabulous, she’s got you questioning everything.
This song marks JENNIE’s latest solo adventure—and boy, did she make it count. Oh, and did I mention she just signed a shiny new solo deal with Columbia Records? So basically, she’s taking over the world one fabulous lyric at a time, in collaboration with her own label, OA. Who said you couldn’t have it all?
So, what are you waiting for? Get your glittery headphones, strut your stuff, and check out JENNIE’s “Mantra”—but be prepared to feel so fierce, you might just cause a scene.
