Not Like the Movies
Katy Perry Lyrics
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Like there was nothing wrong
It didn't fit,
It wasn't right
Wasn't just the size
They say you know,
When you know
I don't know
I didn't feel
The fairytale feeling, no
Am I a stupid girl
For even dreaming that I could
If it's not like the movies,
That's how it should be, yeah
When he's the one,
I'll come undone,
And my world will stop spinning
And that's just the beginning, yeah
Snow white said when I was young,
"One day my prince will come"
So I wait for that date
They say it's hard to meet your match,
Gotta find my better half
So we make perfect shapes
If stars don't align,
If it doesn't stop time,
If you can't see the sign,
Wait for it
One hundred percent,
Worth every penny spent
He'll be the one that,
Finishes your sentences
If it's not like the movies,
That's how it should be
When he's the one,
And my world will stop spinning,
And that's just the beginning
Oh yeah,
'Cause I know you're out there,
And your, your looking for me
It's a crazy idea that you were made,
Perfectly for me, you see
Just like the movies
That's how it will be
Oh but that's how it should be
Cinematic and dramatic with the perfect ending
Oh it's not like the movies,
Oh but that's how it should be
When he's the one,
You'll come undone,
And your world will stop spinning,
And it's just the beginning
The song "Not Like the Movies" by Katy Perry talks about unrealistic expectations we can have with love and relationships, especially when influenced by fairytales and movies. It starts with the chorus explaining the singer's feeling of disappointment that things didn't work out as smoothly as they seem to do in movies. She says how she didn't feel the fairytale feeling and wonders if she was foolish to believe in that. The song suggests that sometimes we can have an idea in our head of how love should be, but in reality, love is not always what we expect it to be.
The verses explain how we can search for our better half or our perfect match, looking for someone who complements us perfectly. It talks about how we want our love story to be like in a movie with perfect endings, but in real life, it doesn't always work out that way. The song ends with the hope that the perfect match exists, someone made perfectly for us, and it may not be like in the movies, but that's how it should be.
Line by Line Meaning
He put it on me, I put it on,
Like there was nothing wrong
It didn't fit,
It wasn't right
Wasn't just the size
They say you know,
When you know
I don't know
I tried to love him, but it didn't feel right, something was off. People say you just know when you've found the right one, but I wasn't sure.
I didn't feel
The fairytale feeling, no
Am I a stupid girl
For even dreaming that I could
I didn't feel that magical 'fairytale' feeling that I always thought love would be. Sometimes I wonder if I'm foolish for even believing in that idea.
If it's not like the movies,
That's how it should be, yeah
When he's the one,
I'll come undone,
And my world will stop spinning
And that's just the beginning, yeah
Real love may not always be 'picture perfect' like the movies, and that's okay. But when it's true, it'll still make me feel so overwhelmed that my world will seem to stop spinning, and that's just the beginning of something amazing.
Snow white said when I was young,
"One day my prince will come"
So I wait for that date
Like Snow White, I grew up with the idea that one day my perfect soulmate will come into my life. So I patiently wait, hoping that day will come for me too.
They say it's hard to meet your match,
Gotta find my better half
So we make perfect shapes
If stars don't align,
If it doesn't stop time,
If you can't see the sign,
Wait for it
One hundred percent,
Worth every penny spent
He'll be the one that,
Finishes your sentences
It's not always easy to find your perfect match, but I know he's out there waiting for me too. When we finally find each other, it'll all fall into place like the perfect jigsaw puzzle. If the timing isn't quite right, or things don't seem to be going smoothly, I'll wait patiently for when the stars align and the signs point in the right direction. It may take time and effort, but that kind of love will be worth every penny and finish my sentences just like I always dreamed of.
Oh yeah,
'Cause I know you're out there,
And your, your looking for me
It's a crazy idea that you were made,
Perfectly for me, you see
I know that somewhere out there, there's a person who's meant to be with me. It may sound far-fetched, but I truly believe that we were made perfectly for each other.
Just like the movies
That's how it will be
Oh but that's how it should be
Cinematic and dramatic with the perfect ending
Oh it's not like the movies,
Oh but that's how it should be
When he's the one,
You'll come undone,
And your world will stop spinning,
And it's just the beginning
As much as I love romantic movies with their perfect endings, real life may not always work out that way. But when I finally find the one, it'll still feel just as magical and perfect, and it'll be the start of something amazing.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KATY PERRY, GREG WELLS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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He put it on me, I put it on,
Like there was nothing wrong
It didn't fit,
It wasn't right
Wasn't just the size
They say you know,
When you know
I don't know
I didn't feel
The fairytale feeling, no
Am I a stupid girl
For even dreaming that I could
If it's not like the movies,
That's how it should be, yeah
When he's the one,
I'll come undone,
And my world will stop spinning
And that's just the beginning, yeah
Snow white said when I was young,
"One day my prince will come"
So I wait for that date
They say it's hard to meet your match,
Gotta find my better half
So we make perfect shapes
If stars don't align,
If it doesn't stop time,
If you can't see the sign,
Wait for it
One hundred percent,
Worth every penny spent
He'll be the one that,
Finishes your sentences
If it's not like the movies,
That's how it should be
When he's the one,
And my world will stop spinning,
And that's just the beginning
Oh yeah,
'Cause I know you're out there,
And your, your looking for me
It's a crazy idea that you were made,
Perfectly for me, you see
Just like the movies
That's how it will be
Oh but that's how it should be
Cinematic and dramatic with the perfect ending
Oh it's not like the movies,
Oh but that's how it should be
When he's the one,
You'll come undone,
And your world will stop spinning,
And it's just the beginning
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@peaceful_chaos14
Teenage Dream is literally the perfect pop album of this decade.
@poj4035
no, wrong. it is literally the perfect pop album of the eternity, I mean billions of decade.
@andreajamieson6251
I liked TGIF more but okay
@minhachoi9026
Andrea Jamieson ...pop ALBUM. TGIF is literally included in Teenage Dream..
@rurumadd
The Fame Monster/Fame collection was better imo
@renw9565
@rurumad TFM aged like milk
@kelseymorgan94
This song has always given me hope. When times get hard in my dating life and guys come and go, I think back to this song. Thanks Katy. Never settle for anything less than you believe you deserve. Your perfect match is out there somewhere...❤
@mustafarizkyhusen7e616
Ikr
@albertnanakofikwarteng9399
Just wait for him
@elfangel94
11 years later she finally found her love and now they have their own little princess :,)