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.
Bullet
Katy Perry Lyrics
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It's the reason I wear these steel toed boots yeah
And let me give you a little plece of advice
My papa pack the heat and he won't think twice yeah
Well, why do you think they call me jessie james?
Too musch trouble better stay away
Grab your hat better get gone
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for you heart (yeah)
Be careful what you start!
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for you heart (yeah)
It's gonna leave a mark!
Well, every now and then
I make a man break a sweat
Watch him work overtime on my wristbands (yeah)
Cause I'm the kinda girl that you wanna show off
I'll tell'em
All your friends with a southern drawl(yeah)
Well, why do you think they call me jessie james?
Sweet as a peach, impossible to tame
Fingers on the trigger and you'll be to blame
Cause if you stay
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for you heart (yeah)
Be careful what you start!
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for you heart (yeah)
It's gonna leave a mark! (yeah)
I'll ride where the wind wants to take me
Leaving lovers in the dust every city
Cause my heart was like a ghost town baby
And now I met a man that brings me
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for you heart (yeah)
Be careful what you start!
I'm a bullet and I'm headed
Straight for you heart (yeah)
It's gonna leave a mark! (yeah)
In Katy Perry's song "Bullet," the singer warns a potential love interest about her dangerous tendencies. She acknowledges her tough exterior, wearing steel-toed boots, and her family who won't hesitate to use guns. She calls herself Jessie James, a reference to the famous outlaw who robbed banks in the late 1800s. She warns the potential love interest that if he stays, he'll face the consequences of her recklessness. The refrain repeats that she is a bullet heading straight for his heart, leaving a mark.
This song is a warning to a potential romantic partner about the singer's wild side. She references the famous outlaw Jessie James to convey her dangerous tendencies. The lyrics also suggest that she likely has a complicated romantic history, leaving lovers in the dust, and having a heart that was once like a ghost town. However, she has now met someone who brings her to life and makes her feel like a bullet headed straight for someone's heart.
Line by Line Meaning
My mama warned me about boys like you
My mother warned me to be careful around guys like you
It's the reason I wear these steel-toed boots yeah
To protect myself, I wear steel-toed boots
And let me give you a little piece of advice
Allow me to provide you some helpful guidance
My papa packed the heat and he won't think twice yeah
My father carries a gun and will not hesitate to use it
Well, why do you think they call me Jessie James?
Do you know why they refer to me as Jessie James?
Too much trouble better stay away
I'm trouble, so it's best if you avoid me
Grab your hat better get gone
You should probably leave quickly
But if you stay you've been warned
However, if you decide to stay, I've given you fair warning
I'm a bullet and I'm headed straight for your heart (yeah)
I'm a danger to your heart, I'm coming for it
Be careful what you start!
Be cautious about what you engage in
It's gonna leave a mark!
It will have lasting consequences
Well, every now and then
Occasionally
I make a man break a sweat
I can make a man nervous
Watch him work overtime on my wristband (yeah)
I observe him trying hard impress me
Cause I'm the kinda girl that you wanna show off
I'm the type of woman that a man would be proud to have as a partner
I'll tell'em all your friends with a southern drawl (yeah)
I will brag to everyone about my relationship with you
Well, why do you think they call me Jessie James?
Have you figured out yet why I'm called Jessie James?
Sweet as a peach, impossible to tame
I may seem gentle, but I'm not easy to control
Fingers on the trigger and you'll be to blame
I'm easily provoked, and you will be the one to suffer the consequences if that happens
Cause if you stay
Because if you decide to remain with me
I'm a bullet and I'm headed straight for your heart (yeah)
I'm dangerous, I'm targeting your heart
Be careful what you start!
Be cautious about what you engage in
It's gonna leave a mark! (yeah)
It will have lasting consequences
I'll ride where the wind wants to take me
I'll let fate guide me
Leaving lovers in the dust every city
I leave behind old flames in every place I visit
Cause my heart was like a ghost town baby
My heart was empty before I met you
And now I met a man that brings me
But now that I've found you
I'm a bullet and I'm headed straight for your heart (yeah)
I'm coming for your heart, I'm dangerous
Be careful what you start!
Be cautious about what you engage in
It's gonna leave a mark! (yeah)
It will have lasting consequences
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