Thinking of You
Kate Perry Lyrics


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Comparisons are easily done
Once you've had a taste of perfection
Like an apple hanging from a tree
I picked the ripest one, I still got the seed

You said move on, where do I go?
I guess second best is all I will know
'Cause when I'm with him, I am thinking of you
Thinking of you, what you would do
If you were the one who was spending the night
Oh, I wish that I was looking into your eyes

You're like an Indian summer in the middle of winter
Like a hard candy with a surprise center
How do I get better once I've had the best?
You said there's tons of fish in the water, so the waters I will test

He kissed my lips, I taste your mouth
Oh, he pulled me in, I was disgusted with myself

'Cause when I'm with him, I am thinking of you
Thinking of you, what you would do
If you were the one who was spending the night
Oh, I wish that I was looking into...

You're the best, and yes I do regret
How I could let myself let you go
Now, now the lesson's learned
I touched and I was burned
Oh, I think you should know

'Cause when I'm with him, I am thinking of you
Thinking of you, what you would do
If you were the one who was spending the night
Oh, I wish that I was looking into your eyes

Your eyes, looking into your eyes
Looking into your eyes
Oh, won't you walk through and
Bust down the door and take me away




No more mistakes
'Cause in your eyes I'd like to stay

Overall Meaning

In “Thinking of you,” Katy Perry sings about the aftermath of a past relationship. This song seems to be about a girl who has moved on from an old relationship but is still lingering on the memories of her past relationship after meeting someone new. Katy compares her old partner to an “apple hanging from a tree,” emphasizing that once you have had a taste of perfection, it is difficult to move on. She picked the ripest one, but still, the seed remains an embodiment of her past relationship. Although she has moved on with someone else, she still cannot shake the thoughts of her past partner whenever she is with someone else.


Katy performs well on the song’s chorus, where she reflects on her thoughts about her past relationship, “'Cause when I'm with him, I am thinking of you. Thinking of you, what you would do if you were the one who was spending the night. Oh, I wish that I was looking into your eyes.” She misses and longs for her past lover and admits she still wishes she was with him instead of her current lover.


In the second verse, Katy highlights the wonderful memories that she shared with her past lover, comparing him to an Indian summer in the middle of winter, a season when everything is bleak and chilly. The memories were so fulfilling, and she has now been left hoping to find something similar with her new lover. Overall, the song conveys the idea that once you have had something truly perfect, it is hard to find anything as satisfying again.


Line by Line Meaning

Comparisons are easily done
It's easy to compare things when you have experienced perfection before


Once you've had a taste of perfection
Having experienced something perfect, it's hard to settle for anything less


Like an apple hanging from a tree
Just like how a ripe apple hangs from a tree, she also chose the best person


I picked the ripest one, I still got the seed
Although she chose the best person, their relationship didn't work out and she was left with a broken heart


You said move on, where do I go?
He told her to move on, but she doesn't know what to do next


I guess second best is all I will know
She feels like settling for someone else who isn't as good as the person she lost is her only option


'Cause when I'm with him, I am thinking of you
She can't help but think of the person she lost when she's with someone else


Thinking of you, what you would do
She wonders what he would do if he was still in her life


If you were the one who was spending the night
She wishes it was him instead of the person she is currently with


Oh, I wish that I was looking into your eyes
She longs to be with him and look into his eyes


You're like an Indian summer in the middle of winter
He is like a warm, beautiful summer day in the middle of a cold, bleak winter


Like a hard candy with a surprise center
He is like a hard candy that seems plain on the outside but has a pleasant surprise in the center


How do I get better once I've had the best?
It's difficult to find someone better after having had the best person in her life


You said there's tons of fish in the water, so the waters I will test
He told her there are many other people out there, so she will try to find someone new


He kissed my lips, I taste your mouth
When her current partner kisses her, all she can taste is the memory of her previous lover


Oh, he pulled me in, I was disgusted with myself
She feels disgusted with herself for being intimate with someone who isn't the person she truly loves


You're the best, and yes I do regret
She acknowledges that he was the best and regrets losing him


How I could let myself let you go
She wonders how she could have made the mistake of letting him go


Now, now the lesson's learned
She has learned a lesson from her mistake


I touched and I was burned
She took a risk and got hurt


Oh, I think you should know
She wants him to know how much he still means to her


Your eyes, looking into your eyes
She is drawn to his eyes and wants to look into them


Oh, won't you walk through and
She wants him to come back into her life


Bust down the door and take me away
She wants him to come and rescue her


No more mistakes
She doesn't want to make any more mistakes in her love life


'Cause in your eyes I'd like to stay
She wants to be with him and stay in his eyes forever




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All comments from YouTube:

@mokyodai

I still believe this is the greatest song Katy has ever written

@wandson5410

Yes. And she wrote all lines by herself with no co-writers.

@kristenp1606

I don't listen to KP much, but this song is really special.

@dominicspiller481

Katy Perry's music is iconic and real. No bullshit just real life music we can relate too

@leannegrace7505

TRUE

@keij.llanera2982

Me too

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@01princessrocks

I miss the times when they told stories through these music videos instead of just putting completely random shit that makes no sense.

@jeanpierocharsser4316

Agreeee!

@beloyshawn

Agree :(

@jaimeperez5609

So sad but true

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