Built on a catchy rhythmic bass with a heavy hip-hop beat style, “Pretty Savage” recounts the backlash BLACKPINK has received throughout their careers. The girl group respond to their haters and reinterpret the criticism as compliments.

As it is known, BLACKPINK songs have two sides to them, BLACK and PINK. “Pretty Savage” mostly belongs to the BLACK side since it presents itself with cocky and feisty lyrics, but it also has softer PINK side elements like the strumming acoustic guitar on the pre-choruses and bridge.

Fans have noticed that the song shares some traits with the 2018 smash-hit “DDU-DU DDU-DU” due to the multiple references in the lyrics of “Pretty Savage” and its explosive beat.