After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager. Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin. After adopting the stage name 'Katy Perry' and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Perry rose to fame in 2008 with her second album, One of the Boys, a pop rock record containing the controversial U.S number one song "I Kissed a Girl" and "Hot n Cold". Three subsequent albums have topped the U.S. Billboard 200. The disco-influenced Teenage Dream (2010) spawned five chart-topping U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles–"California Gurls", "Teenage Dream", "Firework", "E.T.", and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)" — a record tying her with Michael Jackson's "Bad". Its follow-up record Prism (2013) was inspired by her divorce, and incorporates pop and dance along with themes of self-reflection, everyday life, and relationships. With the music videos for its chart-topping songs "Roar" and "Dark Horse", Perry became the first artist to have multiple videos reach one billion views on Vevo. Her 2017 electropop album, 'Witness' featured a political subtext and a theme of liberation. Her sixth studio album 'Smile' followed in 2020.
Perry has nine U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number one singles and has received various awards, including four Guinness World Records, five Billboard Music Awards, five American Music Awards, a Brit Award, and a Juno Award. She has been included in the annual Forbes lists of highest-earning women in music from 2011 to 2019. Her estimated net worth as of 2016 is $125 million. Perry is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 18 million albums and 125 million singles worldwide. In film, she released an autobiographical documentary titled "Katy Perry: Part of Me" in 2012, and voiced Smurfette in the 2011 film The Smurfs and its sequel in 2013. Her Super Bowl halftime show performance is the most watched in history. Perry also began serving as a judge on American Idol in 2018.
I Kissed a Girl
Katy Perry Lyrics
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Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion
It's not what I'm used to
Just wanna try you on
I'm curious for you
Caught my attention
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry Chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
No, I don't even know your name
It doesn't matter
You're my experimental game
Just human nature
It's not what good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets so confused
Hard to obey
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry Chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
Us girls, we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist, so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry Chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
Katy Perry's song "I Kissed a Girl" was released in 2008 and quickly grabbed the attention of the public with its provocative lyrics. The song describes a heterosexual girl who kisses another girl just to try it out. The opening lyrics, "This was never the way I planned, not my intention," suggest the singer is not sure of what she is doing and is unsure of her own intentions. However, the line "I got so brave, drink in hand, lost my discretion" indicates that her bravery was fueled by alcohol.
The lyrics "It's not what good girls do, not how they should behave, my head gets so confused, hard to obey" depict the internal conflict of the singer. She is torn between what is socially acceptable and what she wants to explore sexually. The contrast of the lines "It felt so wrong, it felt so right, don't mean I'm in love tonight" suggests that, while the singer enjoyed the experience with the other girl, it does not necessarily mean that she is gay or in love with the girl.
The bridge of the song celebrates the idea of experimentation, stating, "Us girls, we are so magical, soft skin, red lips, so kissable, hard to resist, so touchable, too good to deny it." The line "ain't no big deal, it's innocent" reinforces the idea that the kiss was simply an experiment and did not have to carry any deeper meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
This was never the way I planned
I never intended to do this
Not my intention
It wasn't my goal to do this
I got so brave, drink in hand
I was emboldened by alcohol
Lost my discretion
I acted impulsively
It's not what I'm used to
This isn't typical for me
Just wanna try you on
I'm curious about you
I'm curious for you
I'm interested in you
Caught my attention
You piqued my interest
The taste of her cherry Chapstick
I liked the taste of her lipstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I wanted to experiment
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
I'm hoping he won't be upset
It felt so wrong
It didn't feel like something I should be doing
It felt so right
It felt natural and enjoyable
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
It doesn't mean I'm falling in love
No, I don't even know your name
I don't know who you are
It doesn't matter
That isn't important right now
You're my experimental game
You're someone I'm testing things out with
Just human nature
It's just instinctual behavior
Not how they should behave
This isn't how society expects girls to act
My head gets so confused
I'm feeling conflicted
Hard to obey
It's difficult to follow the rules
Us girls, we are so magical
Women are special and unique
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Women are attractive and desirable
Hard to resist, so touchable
It's difficult not to want to touch women
Too good to deny it
It's impossible to ignore
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent
It's nothing to get worked up about, it's harmless
I liked it
I enjoyed it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Katy Perry, Cathy Dennis, Max Martin
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Sebastian
on Box
I was trapped in my own thoughts and couldn't escape
I was closed off to the outside world and not receiving any communication
When I took a broader perspective on my life
I was unaware of the passing of time or new beginnings
I had a realization that struck me hard
I realized that not everyone would support my choices
I was uncertain about the future
I had to let my inner desires guide me
It was an exhilarating experience
When you gain new perspective and awareness
As if seeing things for the first time
Unexpected but exciting
I started breaking free from my limited thinking and behavior
Pushing past my previous boundaries and limitations
I refused to conform to the expectations of others
I was always aware that I needed to make a change
When I stopped being passive and found inspiration
I had been living differently than before
I was determined to continue my new way of living no matter what challenges came my way
I had been living with my own weaknesses and flaws
My insecurity and lack of confidence often held me back
I reached a breaking point and needed to take action
I had to let go of my past patterns and habits that kept bringing me down
I realized that others were not supportive of my choices
I couldn't keep conforming to please others
I made a choice to live my life the way I wanted to
I was breaking free from the expectations and constraints of others
I was saying goodbye to following the crowd
I valued being clear about my intentions and goals
It only requires a small effort
I needed to identify my true desires and separate them from the influence of others
I was more deliberate with my choices and actions
When I removed the barriers that previously held me back
Embracing a new, unconventional way of living
Challenging the status quo and taking risks
John P Winder
on Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)
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