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.
Dressin Up
Katy Perry Lyrics
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You wanna pet my kitty, your such a dirty doggy.
It's your lucky night, cause I'm in the mood, I'm feeling spicy, I'm feeling real naughty.
Pick a part, you dream it up.
A dark vixen, a Lolita.
Oh boy, tell me your fantasy,
Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
I can tell your obsessed, by your shortness of breath.
Ooh, my cookie monster wants a taste test.
Be a good boy, and I'll show you the rest
My little voyeur wants to play explorer.
Pick a part, you dream it up.
librarian, dominatrix.
Oh boy, tell me your fantasy,
Tonight's the night.
Tonight I'm gonna come alive,
Make you forget about your 9 to 5, Are you ready for your blood to rise?
Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
Saucer of milk, table for 2
You wanna pet my kitty, your such a dirty doggy.
It's your lucky night, cause I'm in the mood,
I'm feeling spicy, I'm feeling real naughty.
Pick a part, you dream it up.
A dark vixen, a Lolita.
Oh boy, tell me your fantasy,
Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
I can tell your obsessed, by your shortness of breath.
Ooh, my cookie monster wants a taste test.
Be a good boy, and I'll show you the rest
My little voyeur wants to play explorer.
Pick a part, you dream it up.
librarian, dominatrix.
Oh boy, tell me your fantasy,
Tonight's the night.
Tonight I'm gonna come alive,
Make you forget about your 9 to 5, Are you ready for your blood to rise?
Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
Tonight I'm gonna come alive,
Make you forget about your 9 to 5, Are you ready for your blood to rise?
Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
In "Dressin' Up," Katy Perry sings about a woman who is feeling spicy and naughty and wants to dress up in different personas for her lover. The lyrics describe a playful and flirtatious encounter between two individuals where one is teasing the other. The opening lines, "saucer of milk, table for 2, you wanna pet my kitty, you're such a dirty doggy," are a play on words signifying a naughty and suggestive game. The song conveys a message of confidence, sexuality, and self-expression. Katy Perry empowers herself through dressing up and acting out fantasies to please her partner.
The imagery in the song is evocative, with lines that conjure up different personas and characters that the woman is willing to embody for her lover. The verse "pick a part, you dream it up, a dark vixen, a Lolita," is an invitation for her lover to express his fantasies and desires. The song suggests that showing the vulnerable and intimate aspects of oneself can strengthen a relationship, and that it's perfectly okay to let oneself go in a safe and consensual manner.
The chorus of "Dressin' Up" suggests that the woman will "come alive," and that the man will "forget about his 9 to 5," indicating that the sexual encounter will be fulfilling and liberating for both parties.
Line by Line Meaning
Saucer of milk, table for 2
The singer is setting the stage for a sexual encounter, using a metaphor of serving milk to a cat and creating an intimate atmosphere for two individuals.
You wanna pet my kitty, your such a dirty doggy.
The singer is teasing their partner, implying that they want to engage in sexual activity with them, as if playing into a cat-and-dog roleplay scenario.
It's your lucky night, cause I'm in the mood, I'm feeling spicy, I'm feeling real naughty.
The singer is letting their partner know that they are ready and willing to engage in sexual activity for the night, using playful language to set the tone for the evening.
Pick a part, you dream it up.
The artist is telling their partner to choose their preferred role in a sexual roleplay scenario, encouraging their partner to openly express their fantasies and desires to fulfill them.
A dark vixen, a Lolita.
The artist presents two possible roleplay scenarios: one where their partner is seductive and mysterious, the other where their partner takes on the persona of a young girl with sexual experience beyond her years.
Oh boy, tell me your fantasy, Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
The singer invites their partner to share their sexual fantasies and lets them know that they are willing to fulfill those fantasies by dressing up in a specific way for them on this night.
I can tell your obsessed, by your shortness of breath.
The singer has noticed their partner's excitement and arousal, an indication that their partner is highly interested in the upcoming sexual encounter.
Ooh, my cookie monster wants a taste test.
The artist is using a playful reference to the Sesame Street character, indicating that their partner is eager to engage in oral sex with them.
Be a good boy, and I'll show you the rest, My little voyeur wants to play explorer.
The artist encourages their partner to behave accordingly and listen to their instructions, while also indicating that their partner enjoys watching them and exploring their body.
librarian, dominatrix.
The artist presents two more roleplay scenarios for their partner to choose from: one where their partner is dressed conservatively and shy, the other where their partner takes on a dominating and commanding persona.
Tonight I'm gonna come alive, Make you forget about your 9 to 5, Are you ready for your blood to rise? Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
The singer is hyping up the impending sexual encounter, promising to come alive and help their partner forget their daily grind. They ask if their partner is ready for a thrilling sexual experience, and remind them that they will be dressing up in a specific way for them tonight.
Tonight I'm gonna come alive, Make you forget about your 9 to 5, Are you ready for your blood to rise? Tonight's the night I'm dressing up for you.
The artist is hyping up the impending sexual encounter, promising to come alive and help their partner forget their daily grind. They ask if their partner is ready for a thrilling sexual experience, and remind them that they will be dressing up in a specific way for them tonight.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: MATTHEW THIESSEN, LAMONT NEUBLE, KATY PERRY, CHRISTOPHER A. STEWART
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JadeRatbag2001
When I was younger this was my favourite song and now I'm older, I understand the lyrics xD
@noor-zn2qz
I had the same with Hummingbird heartbeat XD
@noor-zn2qz
+Andrea it was one of my favorite songs that were made by Katy Perry 😂
@noor-zn2qz
Andrea oops i did XD
@snackdust1316
+Jade Gordon
I was going to make the same exact comment, lol
@gabiweiss4140
+Anastasia Diyre gghhhg
@lorenzobarsotti4090
THIS SONG IS CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED
@saintbonesmorrison
The demo versión was better
@murilosousa2022
Um hino q deveria ter sido single🖤💜
@2010JackC
This song is so well written, why wasn't it a single, plus the production slays!