The song features a verse from Juicy J. The Memphis rapper told RapFix Live host Sway Calloway about their collaboration: "Dr. Luke gave me a call and was like, 'Hey man, Katy Perry wants you to feature on one of her songs for her album' and I was like, 'Wow.' I couldn't believe," he said. "He sent me the track over, I did the verse and like a week later he called me again and he was like, 'She wants to meet you she wants you to come to the studio.'"
The recording process was something new for the rapper. "It was a little different. I did a lot of different versions to it. I recorded almost three verses because I wanted to make sure everything fit with the song and that she was satisfied," Juicy J said. "So it was a little challenging to make, but I've been doing this for a long time and I had fun doing it so it wasn't a problem."
Dr. Luke also served as executive producer on Juicy J's Stay Trippy album.
The term "Dark Horse" is used to describe a person whose abilities or possible course of action are unknown, or to a somebody who reveals unsuspected talent. The earliest-known use of the phrase was in novelist and future Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli's 1831 novel The Young Duke: A Moral Tale Through Gay. He described a horse race where, "a dark horse, which had never been thought of... rushed past the grandstand in sweeping triumph."
Uses of the term "Dark Horse" in popular music include a 1974 single, album and tour by George Harrison named after the phrase. The former Beatle also named his record label Dark Horse Records. In addition, Canadian rockers Nickelback gave their 2008 album the moniker of Dark Horse and Alternative rock band Switchfoot titled the first single off their 2011 Vice Verses "Dark Horses."
This song was co-penned by Sarah Hudson, who is a singer-songwriter and a member of the Pop group Ultraviolet Sound. She isn't related to Katy (whose real name is Katy Hudson), however Sarah is the first cousin of another famous person with the same name, the actress Kate Hudson.
Perry revealed at a special album release party with iHeartRadio that the song was inspired by the 1996 movie The Craft, which is, "about warning a guy that if you're going to fall in love with me, make sure you're sure because if not, it's gonna be your last." The singer added that it reminded her of the moment she heard the Teenage Dream single "E.T.."
The song finds Perry playing seductress and putting a potential lover under her spell. She described the lyrics to MTV News as "kind of witchy and dark, as if I was a witch warning this man not to fall in love with me, and if you do know I'm going to be your last." Perry went on to describe the tune as having a "witchy, spell-y kind of black magic-y idea."
Along with Juicy J, Perry performed this song at the Grammy awards in 2014. She went with a witchcraft/enchanted forest theme, staging an elaborate spectacle where she emerged from a giant crystal ball and sang to an anthropomorphic horse. Those who believe in Illuminati found lots of evidence of Perry's involvement with the group in her performance.
The song hit the top of the Hot 100 after Perry performed it on the Grammy Awards on the previous Sunday. "This #1 is the most unexpected one I've ever had," said the singer. "'Dark Horse' has been a dark horse of a song, since August when the KatyCats voted to release it early on iTunes, before PRISM even came out."
Perry enlisted Matthew Cullen to helm the video in which she plays a mystic queen in ancient Egypt. The pair previously worked together before, on her "California Gurls" clip. Juicy J also appears in the visual, emerging from a mummy's sarcophagus.
Members of the Muslim community criticized the video, citing the part around the 1:15 mark when Perry kills a a male subject, who is wearing a pendant that forms the word "Allah," the Arabic word for God. The jewelry is also destroyed.
Following a petition, which was signed by more than 65,000 people, the pendant was digitally removed from the scene.
Dark Horse Ft. Juicy J
Katy Perry Lyrics
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You were gonna come to me
And here you are
But you better choose carefully
'Cause I’m capable of anything
Of anything and everything
Make me your Aphrodite
But don’t make me your enemy, your enemy, your enemy
So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know whatcha falling for
Baby do you dare to do this
'Cause I’m coming at you like a dark horse
Are you ready for, ready for
A perfect storm, a perfect storm
'Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine
There’s no going back
Mark my words
This love will make you levitate
Like a bird
Like a bird without a cage
But down to earth
If you choose to walk away, don’t walk away
It’s in the palm of your hand now baby
It’s a yes or no, no maybe
So just be sure before you give it up to me
Up to me, give it up to me
So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know whatcha falling for
Baby do you dare to do this
'Cause I’m coming at you like a dark horse
Are you ready for, ready for
A perfect storm, a perfect storm
'Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine
There’s no going back
She’s a beast
I call her Karma
She eat your heart out
Like Jeffrey Dahmer
Be careful
Try not to lead her on
Shawty’s heart was on steroids
'Cause her love was so strong
You may fall in love
When you meet her
If you get the chance you better keep her
She swears by it but if you break her heart
She turn cold as a freezer
That fairy tale ending with a knight in shining armor
She can be my Sleeping Beauty
I’m gon’ put her in a coma
Woo, damn I think I love her
Shawty so bad
I’m sprung and I don’t care
She got me like a roller coaster
Turn the bedroom into a fair
Her love is like a drug
I was tryin'a hit it and quit it
But lil’ mama so dope
I messed around and got addicted
So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know whatcha falling for
Baby do you dare to do this
'Cause I’m coming at you like a dark horse
Are you ready for, ready for
A perfect storm, a perfect storm
'Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine
There’s no going back
In Katy Perry's hit single "Dark Horse," the singer warns a potential lover of her capabilities and the consequences of not choosing carefully. Perry sings, "Make me your Aphrodite, make me your one and only, but don't make me your enemy." She tells the listener that she is capable of anything and everything and that falling for her would be like playing with magic.
The chorus plays with the metaphor of a dark horse, representing the potential lover who may not fully understand the consequences of what they are getting into. Perry sings, "Are you ready for a perfect storm?" warning the listener that once they are hers, there's no going back.
The second verse, performed by Juicy J, adds to the theme of caution, warning the potential lover that Perry is like a beast, a karma that can eat your heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer. Juicy J says that Shawty's heart was on steroids, emphasizing the power and intensity of her love. The verse highlights the romantic ideal of finding a love so strong that it can make you levitate, but warns that once hurt, Shawty can turn cold as a freezer.
Line by Line Meaning
I knew you were
I had a feeling you would come to me
You were gonna come to me
I knew you would find your way to me
And here you are
You have finally arrived to where I am
But you better choose carefully
You have to be careful making your choice
'Cause I’m capable of anything
I have the ability to do anything
Of anything and everything
I can do any and everything
Make me your Aphrodite
Love me and make me your goddess of love
Make me your one and only
Love me and me only
But don’t make me your enemy, your enemy, your enemy
But be careful not to make me your foe
So you wanna play with magic
You are interested in playing with magic
Boy, you should know whatcha falling for
You need to know what you're getting yourself into
Baby do you dare to do this
Are you willing to take the risk?
'Cause I’m coming at you like a dark horse
Because I am going to surprise you like a dark horse
Are you ready for, ready for
Are you prepared for
A perfect storm, a perfect storm
Something incredible is about to happen
'Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine
Once you're in my grasp
There’s no going back
You can't go back to the way things were before
Mark my words
Listen and pay attention to what I am saying
This love will make you levitate
Our love will make you feel like you are floating or weightless
Like a bird
Like a free bird
Like a bird without a cage
Like a bird that is not restricted
But down to earth
But if you choose to walk away, be grounded
If you choose to walk away, don’t walk away
If you choose to leave, don't regret it
It’s in the palm of your hand now baby
Now you have the decision making power
It’s a yes or no, no maybe
You have to make a choice, there's no room for indecision
So just be sure before you give it up to me
Make up your mind before giving yourself to me
Up to me, give it up to me
If you choose me, then give yourself to me
She’s a beast
She's fierce and strong
I call her Karma
I refer to her as the result of your actions
She eat your heart out
She devours you whole
Like Jeffrey Dahmer
Just like the serial killer - cannibal, Jeffrey Dahmer
Be careful
Be cautious
Try not to lead her on
Don't give her hopes that you're not really interested in
Shawty’s heart was on steroids
She had an overly strong feeling of love
'Cause her love was so strong
Because she loved you immensely
You may fall in love
You may find yourself falling in love
When you meet her
When you first lay your eyes on her
If you get the chance you better keep her
If you have the opportunity, don't let her go
She swears by it but if you break her heart
She believes in love, but if you hurt her
She turn cold as a freezer
She becomes extremely distant and cold
That fairy tale ending with a knight in shining armor
That perfect storybook ending with a prince saving the damsel in distress
She can be my Sleeping Beauty
She can be my beautiful, sleeping princess
I’m gon’ put her in a coma
I'll make her fall deeply in love with me
Woo, damn I think I love her
Wow, I think I'm falling in love with her
Shawty so bad
She's so attractive
I’m sprung and I don’t care
I'm deeply in love and I don't care
She got me like a roller coaster
She has me feeling overwhelmed like a sudden jolt on a roller coaster
Turn the bedroom into a fair
We have an exciting and thrilling sexual experience
Her love is like a drug
Her love is highly addictive
I was tryin'a hit it and quit it
I was trying to have sex with her once and forget it
But lil’ mama so dope
But she's so amazing
I messed around and got addicted
I became addicted to her and now I can't leave her alone
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: KYLE KENNEDY, MAX MARTIN, LUKASZ GOTTWALD, SARAH HUDSON, JORDAN HOUSTON, KATY PERRY, HENRY WALTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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