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.
Hot N'Cold Lyrics
Katy Perry Lyrics
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Like a girl changes clothes
Yeah you, PMS
Like a bitch
I would know
And you over think
Always speak
Cryptically
I should know
That you're no good for me
'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(You) You don't really want to stay, no
(You) But you don't really want to go
You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
We used to be
Just like twins
So in sync
The same energy
Now's a dead battery
Used to laugh 'bout nothing
Now you're plain boring
I should know
That you're not gonna change
'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(You) You don't really want to stay, no
(You) But you don't really want to go
You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
Someone call the doctor
Got a case of a love bipolar
Stuck on a roller coaster
Can't get off this ride
You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(You) You don't really want to stay, no
(You) But you don't really want to go
You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
"Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, from her second studio album, "One of the Boys" released in 2008. The lyrics of the song describe an unstable relationship, in which the partner keeps changing their mind and mood frequently, leading to constant tension between the two. The first line of the chorus says, "You're hot then you're cold, you're yes then you're no, you're in then you're out, you're up then you're down, you're wrong when it's right, it's black and it's white." This effectively conveys the confusing and inconsistent behavior of the partner in question.
The song also talks about the frustration and confusion of being in such a relationship, in lines like "Someone call the doctor, got a case of a love bipolar" and "Used to be just like twins, so in sync, the same energy, now's a dead battery, used to laugh 'bout nothing, now you're plain boring." The singer of the song acknowledges that the partner is no good for them, but they can't seem to let go of the relationship entirely. The refrain of the song repeats the phrase, "You don't really want to stay, no, but you don't really want to go," emphasizing the ambivalence of the situation.
Overall, "Hot n Cold" is a catchy pop song that effectively conveys the emotional turmoil of an unstable relationship. Through its lyrics, it describes the frustration and confusion of trying to make things work with a partner who keeps changing their behavior and attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
You change your mind
You're indecisive
Like a girl changes clothes
You change your mind frequently
Yeah you, PMS
You're moody and unpredictable
Like a bitch
You act aggressively and irrationally
I would know
I'm familiar with your behavior
And you over think
You tend to overanalyze
Always speak
You frequently communicate
Cryptically
In a way that is mysterious or difficult to understand
I should know
I have should have realized
That you're no good for me
That you're not a suitable partner for me
'Cause you're hot then you're cold
You have mood swings, changing from loving to cold frequently
You're yes then you're no
You often change your mind and opinions
You're in then you're out
You behave inconsistently
You're up then you're down
You keep changing your moods
You're wrong when it's right
You do the opposite of what's expected
It's black and it's white
Your behavior is clear but unpredictable
We fight, we break up
We argue frequently and split up often
We kiss, we make up
We make up after a fight
(You) You don't really want to stay, no
You don't really want to be with me
(You) But you don't really want to go
But you don't really want to leave me either
Someone call the doctor
I need help with this difficult relationship
Got a case of a love bipolar
Our relationship has mood swings like bipolar disorder
Stuck on a roller coaster
Can't get off this relationship ride
We used to be
We were once like
Just like twins
Very similar in behavior and attitude
So in sync
Were on the same page at all times
The same energy
Had similar emotions and personalities
Now's a dead battery
Now it's like our relationship has lost power
Used to laugh 'bout nothing
We used to be carefree in each other's company
Now you're plain boring
Now you don't seem interesting to me
That you're not gonna change
I know you won't change your behavior
Lyrics © DistroKid, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Katy Perry, Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Moominvalleybiggestfanyearsago
“SOMEONE CALL A DOCTOR GOT A CASE OF LOVE BIPOLAR” HER VOICE IS SO GOOD AT THAT POINT!
@sleepingpanda496
2:22
@xxyour_bitchxx7608
Yesss
@coffeecoups
And it's so true
@ghostlyval6999
That’s the best partttt
@reemzayed2541
me patiently waiting for that part 👁 👄 👁
@Briar_Kerbo
Okay but can we agree that she will forever give off 2000's summer energy
@aprilbyyy1705
Hi I wanna tell you Jesus Loves You So Much He Gave His Life for our sins so we can be forgiven from our sins and Go To Heaven! Gods Love For Us Is Unconditonal ✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️✝️
@Liberty6969
the legend
@Neon846
True