Her debut album, entitled Animal, was released on January 5, 2010 in the US to mixed reviews from music critics. The album sold 152,000 copies in its first week in the US, debuting at number one. Animal was seven years in the making and resulted in Kesha's accumulating over two hundred songs by the time of its release, with fourteen making the final cut. A number one placing in New Zealand for the first single TiK ToK (first released on August 7, 2009) gave Kesha her first solo number one; this was followed by number one positions in Canada, Australia, Norway and the United States, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 as the first number one of the 2010 decade. During its second week at number one on the chart, TiK ToK set the female download record and became the second best-selling single in a week, after Right Round, for shifting over 610,000 copies. During its fifth week at the top of the chart, it broke the record for the highest weekly plays on the radio airplay chart. Her second single, Blah Blah Blah (feat. 3OH!3), was first released on February 19, 2010 and has since charted within the top 10 in four different countries.
Kesha released her second album, Warrior, on November 30, 2012. The album features a collaboration with Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips.
On October 7, 2013, Kesha and Pitbull released a collaboration, Timber, which was became Kesha's third number-one.
In 2014, after spending two months in rehab for eating disorder treatment, and appealing about her sexual assault case with Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald (Dr. Luke), Kesha announced she was working on her third album.
In 2017, she released her third album, Rainbow after Dr. Luke was fired from Kemosabe Records. Rainbow debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and has also received a grammy nomination for 'Best Pop Vocal Album' and 'Best Pop Solo Performance' for Praying.
Check out Kesha's recent albums, High Road & Gag Order.
Animal
Ke$ha Lyrics
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With what we are
Not what we should be
And I am, I am starstruck
With every part
Of this whole story
The animal inside
Let it live and die
Like it's the end of time
Like everything inside
Let it live and die
This is our last chance
Give me your hand
'Cause our world is spinning at the speed of light
The night is fading
Heart is racing
Now just come love me like we're gonna die
Oh
I'm not asleep
I'm up for the fight
Into the magic
And I don't want the concrete
I am alive
It comes with the tragic
So if it's just tonight
The animal inside
Let it live and die
This is our last chance
Give me your hand
'Cause our world is spinning at the speed of light
The night is fading
Heart is racing
Now just come love me like we're gonna die
Oh
This is our last chance
Give me your hand
'Cause our world is spinning at the speed of light
The night is fading
Heart is racing
Now just come love me like we're gonna die
The lyrics to Ke$ha's song "Animal" depict a couple who are deeply in love and living in the moment, fully embracing the animalistic, passionate side of their relationship. The singer admits to being "starstruck" by every part of the story of their love, and she is completely in love with who they are at this moment, rather than focusing on what they should be. The lyrics suggest that they are both fully aware that their time together may be limited, which adds urgency to their desire to fully immerse themselves in the passion and love that they share.
The chorus of the song is an invitation to let go of inhibitions and give in to the primal desires that exist within them. By letting the animal side of themselves live and die, they can fully embrace the intensity of their love, as if it's the end of time. The line "give me your hand" is a plea to the other person to join her in this moment and make the most of what may be their last chance to fully let go and love each other.
The verses of the song explore the idea that the singer is alive and fully engaged with the magic of life, even though it comes with its own brand of tragedy. She is not content to simply exist within the confines of what society deems as acceptable or concrete, she wants to live life to its fullest.
Overall, "Animal" is a song about living in the moment, being fully present in a relationship, and embracing the passion and intensity of love while you still can.
Line by Line Meaning
I am in love
I have intense feelings for something
With what we are
I appreciate and love what we are now
Not what we should be
I do not care about what we are expected to be, I accept us for who we are
And I am, I am starstruck
I feel captivated and awed by what I am experiencing
With every part
I love and appreciate every aspect of this experience
Of this whole story
I appreciate the entirety of this experience, both good and bad
So if it's just tonight
I am willing to fully embrace this experience, even if it is fleeting
The animal inside
My primal instincts and desires
Let it live and die
I am willing to fully indulge and then let go of my primal desires
Like it's the end of time
I am fully immersing myself in this experience as if it is my last
Like everything inside
I am embracing every aspect and feeling inside of me
This is our last chance
We may not have another opportunity to experience this, so we should fully embrace it now
Give me your hand
I want to share this experience with you and have your support
'Cause our world is spinning at the speed of light
Our lives and experiences are moving fast and we need to live in the moment to fully appreciate them
The night is fading
This experience is ending or coming to an end soon
Heart is racing
I am feeling intense emotions in this moment
Now just come love me like we're gonna die
Let's embrace this moment and love each other without fear or inhibition
I'm not asleep
I am fully awake and present in this moment
I'm up for the fight
I am willing to do what it takes to fully embrace this experience
Into the magic
I am allowing myself to be fully immersed in this experience and all its wonder
And I don't want the concrete
I do not want to be held back by societal expectations or limitations
I am alive
I am embracing and living life to the fullest
It comes with the tragic
Life is not perfect and comes with its own challenges and difficulties
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Greg Kurstin, Kesha Sebert, Lukasz Gottwald, Pebe Sebert
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I am in love with what we are
Not what we should be
And I am, I am starstruck
With every part of this whole story
So if it's just tonight
The animal inside, let it live then die
Like it's the end of time
Like everything inside
Let it live then die
This is our last chance
Give me your hands
'Cause our world is spinning at the speed of light
The night is fading, heart is racing
Now, just come and love me like we're gonna die
I'm not asleep, I'm up for the fight
Into the magic
And I don't want the concrete
I am alive comes with the tragic
So if it's just tonight
The animal inside, let it live then die
This is our last chance
Give me your hands
'Cause our world is spinning at the speed of light
The night is fading, heart is racing
Now, just come and love me like we're gonna die
This is our last chance
Give me your hands
'Cause our world is spinning at the speed of light
The night is fading, heart is racing
Now, just come and love me like we're gonna die
ye s
Underrated song from Kesha
Antonio Hernández Montoya
+Mary's Mind Nearly all of her songs sadly :c
Christian Channel
This is her favourite song
visualhatefvck
You can post this comment under every goddamn song from HIGH ROAD 😪
Josh Doherty
I really liked her stuff from 2009-2013 and knowing what she went thru that guy was a jerk I miss those songs
Sabby91
Agreed this should of been more famous than tik tok, not that I don't like tik tok super good song but I wish it was this song that kicked off her career instead
Courtflakes
I remember waking up the first day of 2010 and finding out her album was released. I bought it on my Voyager phone off of Verizon music, and I sang all the songs on the bus every morning on the way to school in 8th grade with a friend and fell asleep at night listening to this song on repeat. No matter how much time passes (6 years now) I'm going to remember every lyric to this. I miss back then
Dinis Romão
Courtney Bennett omg same !!! You're super pretty btw !!!
kit K
I miss those song soooo much, i listen it all the time also.And I miss Ke$ha sooo much. T^T
Blanch Knight
then u should get hyped up cuz shes commin back in 2017😁😁😁#freekesha