Dark Horse
DJ Space'c Lyrics

Oh, new
Introducing a new song.

Yeah, ya'll know what it is
Addressing the audience who are familiar with the artist and the style of the song.

Katy Perry
Crediting the artist who originally performed this song.

Juicy J
Crediting the featured artist who contributed a verse to the song.

Uh huh, let's rage!
Encouraging the audience to get excited and dance to the song.

I knew you were
The singer has a premonition about the person.

You were gonna come to me
The person was meant to meet the singer.

And here you are
The person finally arrived as predicted.

But you better choose carefully
The singer warns the person to be cautious with their decision.

'Cause I'm
The singer is confident in their capabilities.

I'm capable of anything
The singer is capable of doing anything they want.

Of anything
The singer has no boundaries.

And everything
The singer can do anything and everything.

Make me your Aphrodite
The singer wants to be the person's goddess of love.

Make me your one and only
The singer wants to be the only love interest of the person.

But don't make me your enemy
The singer warns the person not to make them their enemy.

Your enemy
The singer doesn't want to be on bad terms with the person.

So you wanna play with magic?
The singer asks the person if they are ready to experience something magical.

Boy, you should know what you're falling for
The singer warns the person that they might not be ready for what's to come.

Baby, do you dare to do this?
The singer challenges the person to take a risk and go on this adventure with them.

'Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse
The singer is approaching the person in an unexpected and mysterious way.

Are you ready for? Ready for?
The singer is questioning the person's readiness and anticipation for what's to come.

The perfect storm? Perfect storm?
The singer is comparing their union to a destructive but powerful storm.

'Cause once you're mine, once you're mine
The singer is confident that once the person is theirs, there's no going back.

There's no going back
The singer assures the person that they won't be able to walk away easily.

Mark my words
The singer asserts their statement is true and will come to fruition.

This love will make you levitate
The singer compares the intensity of their love to the sensation of flying or feeling weightless.

Like a bird
The singer uses a simile to describe the feeling of levitation.

Like a bird without a cage
The singer emphasizes the freedom of the feeling of levitation.

We're down to earth
The singer acknowledges that they are human and realistic.

If you choose to walk away
The singer admits that the person has the choice to leave the relationship.

Don't walk away
The singer pleads with the person not to walk away.

It's in the palm of your hand now baby
The singer is leaving the decision of the person's next move up to them.

It's a yes or a no?
The singer is giving the person a clear choice between yes or no, with no room for ambiguity.

No maybe
The singer doesn't want the person to be indecisive or uncertain.

So just be sure
The singer emphasizes the importance of being completely certain about the decision the person makes.

Before you give it all to me
The singer wants the person to be fully aware of the consequences of giving everything to them.

Give it all to me
The singer wants the person to give everything to them if they confidently choose to do so.

She's a beast, I call her Karma (come back)
The featured artist describes a woman who is fierce and formidable, and who embodies the idea of karma.

She'll eat your heart out like Karma
The woman described by the featured artist will take everything the person has, much like karma.

Be careful, try not to lead her on
The featured artist warns the person to be aware of how their actions and words might affect the woman.

Shawty's heart is on steroids, 'cause her love is so strong
The featured artist compares the intensity of the woman's love to the effect of steroids on the heart, implying it's incredibly strong.

You may fall in love when you meet her
The featured artist believes the person will inevitably fall in love with the woman.

If you get the chance you better keep her
The featured artist encourages the person to hold onto the woman if they are given the opportunity to be with her.

She's sweet as pie but if you break her heart
The featured artist warns that the woman is kind and caring but won't tolerate having her heart broken.

She'll turn cold as a freezer
The featured artist implies that if the woman's heart is broken, she will become cold and distant.

That fairy tale ending with a knight in shining armor
The featured artist references the classic fairy tale trope of a hero coming to save and rescue a damsel in distress.

She can be my Sleeping Beauty, I'm gon' put her in a coma (woo!)
The featured artist is willing to be the person who rescues the woman, even if it means putting her in a vulnerable state.

I think, I think I love her, Shawty's so bad, I'm sprung and I don't care
The featured artist is unapologetically in love with the woman despite her being challenging and formidable.

She ride me like a roller coaster, turn the bedroom into a fair
The featured artist implies that their physical relationship is intense and exciting, like a roller coaster ride or a fair.

Her love is like an uh, I was tryna hit it and quit it
The featured artist acknowledges that he was initially only looking for a physical relationship.

But lil' mama's so dope, I messed around and got addicted
The featured artist admits that he became addicted to the woman despite his initial intentions.

There's no going back
The singer reaffirms that once the person has made the decision to be with them, there's no turning back.