It reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 5 and stayed at the top for a total of two weeks, becoming Perry's eighth #1 on the Hot 100, and it currently has more than 3,9 billion views on Youtube being the most viewed female music video on the platform.
The song is a bouncy statement by Perry of moving forward into the next stage of her life after the tumultuous end of her marriage to Russell Brand. Talking to BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, she revealed: "It's a bit of a self-empowering type of song. I wrote it because I was sick of keeping all these feelings inside and not speaking up for myself, which caused a lot of resentment. Obviously I've been through a lot of therapy since my last record and that's what this is about".
Four words that Sylvester Stallone came up with in the early '80s permeated pop culture through the decades, landing (in very derivative fashion) in this song. When Perry sings about having the "eye of the tiger", it's a mantra of courage and determination that Stallone's character, Rocky Balboa, used in the 1982 movie Rocky III to defeat Mr. T's character Clubber Lang. Stallone saw the youth appeal in the phrase, and asked the band Survivor to write a song around the title. The first two Rocky movies were aimed at adults, but this third one, with a fresh, contemporary theme song, gained a whole new audience primed by MTV.
Roar
Katy Perry Lyrics
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Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I see it all, I see it now
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (yeah)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (you'll hear me roar)
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
You're gonna hear me roar
The song Roar by Katy Perry is an anthem for anyone who has ever felt stifled and powerless in their life. In the first verse, Perry mentions how she used to hold back her thoughts and opinions for the sake of keeping the peace, but forgot that she had the power to make choices. She was pushed to her limit by someone else and stood for nothing, causing her to fall for everything. The experience left her feeling defeated, but she managed to get back up, pushing away the doubts and negativity. She then presents herself as a fighter with the “eye of the tiger,” ready to take on any challenge and prove herself as a champion. The chorus, with its powerful lyrics and thunderous beat, envisions her creating a massive impact with her voice, making the ground shake and roaring louder than a lion.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
I used to keep quiet and refrain from expressing my true feelings.
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
I was afraid to take risks and stand up for myself as it might cause conflict.
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I stayed silent and went along with what others said, just to avoid any confrontation.
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I think I forgot that I could choose how to react and wasn't stuck with any given situation.
I let you push me past the breaking point
I allowed others to manipulate and take advantage of me until I couldn't handle it anymore.
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything
Since I didn't have any opinions or beliefs of my own, I ended up being influenced by everything and everyone around me.
You held me down, but I got up (hey)
Even though you tried to bring me down and prevent my success, I have managed to rise above it.
Already brushing off the dust
I am already moving on and leaving behind any negativity or setbacks that I have faced.
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
My voice has become louder and more confident, and everyone around me can hear it.
Like thunder, gonna shake the ground
My voice is powerful enough to make a big impact and create change in the world.
Get ready 'cause I've had enough
I have reached a point where I can no longer tolerate being held back, and I am ready to take action and move forward.
I see it all, I see it now
I have gained a new perspective and can now see clearly what was holding me back and what I need to do to succeed.
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
I have the strength and determination of a tiger, and I am ready to fight for what I want.
Dancing through the fire
I am able to overcome any obstacles or challenges that come my way with grace and ease.
'Cause I am a champion, and you're gonna hear me roar
I am a winner and will make sure that everyone knows it through my actions and words.
Louder, louder than a lion
My voice and actions are stronger and more powerful than anything else around me, even a lion.
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Expressing a wordless cry of power and triumph.
You're gonna hear me roar
Everyone will know about my success and strength because I am going to make it known.
Now I'm floatin' like a butterfly
I am moving gracefully and effortlessly like a butterfly, unfettered by my earlier struggles.
Stinging like a bee, I earned my stripes
Like a bee, I have the ability to fight back and protect myself, and I have earned recognition and respect for what I have accomplished.
I went from zero, to my own hero
I have come from nothing, and through my own hard work and determination, I have become my own hero and achieved my goals.
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar
Repeating a wordless cry of power and triumph, demonstrating that the power of the roar is ever-present and can be used at any time.
Yeah
Indicating agreement with one's own triumph and strength.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lukasz Gottwald, Max Martin, Bonnie Leigh McKee, Katy Perry, Henry Walter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JShu98
Scientific flaws with this video:
Katy Perry has blue eyes and claims to have the "eye of the tiger." However, it is impossible for tigers to have blue eyes as the green and brown pigments are what grant them low-light vision.
Lions do not roar. Though lions have been known to growl, they actually do not roar. This is something tigers and jaguars do, not lions. Lions actually sleep 18 hours a day and have no natural predators. As such, they have no need for roaring as it would just rouse the pack and/or reveal their positions to their prey.
Elephants do not have the capacity to provide a shower. Elephants can store incredible amounts of water and are known to spray upward of 10 gallons; yet the propulsion through which they expel the water is too powerful to allow for sustained periods of pressure. Furthermore, it expels air in shooting the water and would suffocate.
Katy Perry appears to be opening an alligator's mouth. This would not happen as alligators have jaws capable of pulling several hundred pounds. I understand this video is trying to portray Katy Perry as superhuman, but with that body she couldn't pull this off. Gator wrestling often uses restraints or trained gators. Very rarely is one actually wrestled.
The teeth of the alligator are visible when the mouth is closed. Due to the shape of the snout, we can determine this is an alligator. However, an alligator's teeth are covered by the lip lining of the alligator when its jaw is closed. Come to think of it, alligators do not close their mouths in the sense that humans do. They clench their mouths so as to avoid consuming unwanted animals or their own young unexpectedly. So how the hell did she open it?!
Moving cave images: Just no. Perhaps she ate some hallucinogenic berries, but I doubt it. Just no.
The message of the song is that she proves stronger than tigers. This is symbolized by her wearing tiger skins. However, these are leopard skins. Tigers have stripes, leopards have spots. The people making this video really need to get their shit together.
Wait... is she wearing makeup? Where could she obtain this? The pigments and various materials used in makeup are largely artificial and require presses. But fuck that, let's just say she doesn't even know how to make makeup.
Going back to the clothes... I doubt she knows how to knit. Hell, I doubt she has the means to knit. And if she really did defeat the animals needed for clothing, why not make an overcoat or something more comfortable and less revealing? Skimpy clothing doesn't protect from mosquitoes and she's not impressing anyone. It's very clear that she is alone in the jungle.
Which brings me to my next point. There are no lions in the jungle. Lions live in the Savannah and grasslands. The expression that they are the "king of the jungle" is not a reasonable basis on which someone may write a song.
Come to think of it, she should just be dead. I'm not even going to analyze her showdown with the tiger. She would run out of food and die. Hell, she'd go insane and die. She'd probably look for ways to kill herself. SHE. IS. DEAD.
Selfies. With a monkey. She has a fucking phone? How does she charge it? Why does she take a picture when she clearly doesn't have service? If she did have service, someone would've rescued her from her SOS. She's fucking Katy Perry. This is selfie culture, people.
Her teeth are remarkably white. I guess that not eating helps, but bacterial build up still occurs in sleep and over time, so she wouldn't have teeth that white.
Lipstick. Elephant Pedicure. What the hell? The masculine Katy Perry still administers makeup. What does that tell us about the message she is sending about women? Even when cut-off from society and completely independent they still worry about appearance and seek to please themselves. They're vain. That's the message she is sending. Katy Perry is the greatest setback to feminism since the sandwich.
After the huge number of fuck-ups with tiger textures, they finally get it right in the "Roar" ending sequence. So did they think they were wrong before? Wrong afterwards? Do they just not notice. Why don't they check these things?
I hope I ruined this video for you.
@TheFergie81
LOL at the swifties thinking SIO will reach 1B before ROAR so not only is KATY the FIRST (NEVER to be beaten by ANY OTHER FEMALE ARTIST) she will be the FIRST FEMALE with 2 1B views videos and that will NEVER BE BEATEN because you can only be FIRST the ONCE and as for BB that's not getting close the song has already dropped out of the top 10 in the UK and wont get back to #1 in the USA either ... LOOKS LIKE TAYLOR WILL.... "ALWAYS" ....BE SECOND IN THAT ACHIEVEMENT at least KATY didn't have to take her music off spotify to gain views on here SHE DONE IT WITH her music on other streaming sites
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I like pom
1) you read that wrong
2) your checking too see
4) you didn't realize I skipped 3
5) you just checked to see
6) you didn't notice your and too is used wrong
7) you realized that I'm fucking with you
8) you forgot one thing
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2023 - 2024 someone?
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Here
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✊
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Ici
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yep
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Still a banger
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Its April 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💙
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❤
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Nahh this is MY CHILDHOOD SONG✨
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I am😊