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.
Katy Pery_-_I Kissed A Girl
Katy Perry Lyrics
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I got so brave, drink in hand, lost my discretion
It's not what I'm used to, just wanna try you on
I'm curious for you caught my attention
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry ChapStick
I kissed a girl just to try it
It felt so wrong, it felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
No, I don't even know your name, it doesn't matter
You're my experimental game, just human nature
It's not what good girls do, not how they should behave
My head gets so confused, hard to obey
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry ChapStick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong, it felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
Us girls we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist, so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry ChapStick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong, it felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
The lyrics of “I Kissed a Girl” by Katy Perry describe a girl’s experience of kissing another girl for the first time. It was not her intention to do so, and she got carried away by the moment, losing her discretion because she was curious about the experience. The girl herself admits that it's not something she's used to doing, and she's just experimenting. She’s not sure how to feel about it, as it feels both wrong and right to her, and it's a confusing situation to be in. Nevertheless, she enjoyed the experience and liked the taste of the girl’s cherry Chapstick.
The song describes a girl’s curiosity about the taste of another girl's lips and the experience associated with it. Although the lyrics can be interpreted as a hint of bisexuality on the girl’s part, the actual sexual orientation of the girl is not discussed explicitly in the song. Thus, it can be considered a playful experimentation with sexuality rather than a serious statement about her sexuality.
Overall, “I Kissed a Girl” presents a controversial take on sexuality and femininity, breaking the stereotypes attached to female gender identity. The song urges acceptance of homosexuality and presents a positive take on the acceptance of different sexual orientations.
Line by Line Meaning
This was never the way I planned, not my intention
I never expected to do this, it wasn't my plan from the start.
I got so brave, drink in hand, lost my discretion
I was feeling bold with a drink in my hand and didn't think through my actions.
It's not what I'm used to, just wanna try you on
This isn't my usual behavior, I just want to experiment with you.
I'm curious for you caught my attention
I'm interested in you and want to explore this attraction.
No, I don't even know your name, it doesn't matter
I don't know who you are, but it's not important to me.
You're my experimental game, just human nature
I see this as an experiment, it's just part of human nature to be curious.
It's not what good girls do, not how they should behave
This isn't something a 'good girl' should do, it goes against expectations of behavior.
My head gets so confused, hard to obey
I'm conflicted and unsure of what I should do, it's difficult to make a decision.
Us girls we are so magical
Girls are special and unique.
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Girls are attractive and easy to love.
Hard to resist, so touchable
It's difficult to resist the temptation of female touch.
Too good to deny it
The attraction is too strong to ignore.
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent
It's not a big issue, there's no harm in this innocent act.
It felt so wrong, it felt so right
This act was both wrong and right for me, a mix of emotions.
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
This doesn't mean I've fallen in love tonight.
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I kissed a girl and enjoyed it.
The taste of her cherry ChapStick
Her lips tasted like cherry ChapStick.
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
I hope my boyfriend doesn't get upset with me for this action.
I liked it
I enjoyed the experience of kissing a girl.
Contributed by Keira O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@user-sd9xw8hl5s
This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion
It's not what
I'm used to
Just wanna try u on
I'm curious for you
Caught my attention
(CHORUS)
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
(V2)
No I don't even know your name
It doesn't matter
You're my expiramental game
Just human nature
It's not what
Good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets
So confused
Hard to obey
(CHORUS)
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
(BRIDGE)
Us girls we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain't no big deal, it's innocent
(CHORUS)
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chapstick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don't mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don't mean I'm in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
@judgmentalanimal
8 year old me: “Oh she it’s obviously from a boy’s perspective”
Me now: I was stupid, so stupid
@littlekaro2005
You weren't stupid, I would probably think the same
@nathanzeidel574
YEAHHH. The song came out when I was 6 and I thought the same thing 😂
@ihavenoidea2805
"i hope my boyfriend don't mind it"
gay either way lol
@itjustbrookie5455
@@ihavenoidea2805 Thats- fair enough 💀
@dundee7631
BRO I THOUGHT THE SAME THING
@molkafraj9152
I used to sing this song with a lot of innocence when I was 9, nothing changed, except the innocence.
@bizzo230
lol;;;
@franzbecker1889
so you´re still 9 ?
@lottevanwanrooij246
Molka Fraj you didn't age?