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.
On November 9th, 2010, Kesha released the EP Cannibal, which included the chart topping single We R Who We R. It debuted atop the charts and became the singer’s third number one hit.
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 fourth 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.
Dirty Picture
Ke$ha Lyrics
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I could close my eyes to dream
I could fantasize about you
Tell the world what I believe
But whenever I'm not with you
It's so hard for me to see
I need to see a picture of you
A special picture just for me, yeah
So take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture, picture, picture, picture, picture
Snap
Snap, uh
Whenever you are gone
I just wanna be with ya
Please don't get me wrong
I just wanna see a picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Whenever you are gone
I just wanna be with ya
Please don't get me wrong
I just wanna see your picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
I could dream of ways to see you
I could close my eyes to dream
Fantasize about this with you
But the way is never seen, oh
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Just send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture
Oh, snap
Snap
Snap
Uh, whenever you are gone
I just wanna be with ya
Please don't get me wrong
I just wanna see your picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
When you're all alone, boy
I got something to give you
Will ya play along
If I take a dirty picture?
I'll take a dirty picture for you
Take a dirty picture
I'll take a dirty picture for you
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Take a dirty picture for me
Take a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture
Send a dirty picture to me
Send a dirty picture, picture, picture, picture
Snap, uh
Snap
Snap
Click, click, snap
The lyrics to Kesha's song "Dirty Picture" express the singer’s longing for a picture of her crush while he isn't physically present. She confesses that it is difficult to visualize him when he is not around, but a "Dirty Picture" will do just fine. Kesha urges her love interest to oblige her wishes and send her racy pictures while he is away so that she can feel close to him. The lyrics are lighthearted and playful, with Kesha's cheeky personality shining through in her demand for the "dirty picture."
It appears that Kesha is using the chorus and repeated verses as a way of emphasizing the importance of visual aids in keeping the passion alive with someone who is not physically present. The song expresses Kesha's craving for visual imagery to help fuel her desire for someone she likes. The line "Whenever you are gone, I just wanna be with ya, please don't get me wrong, I just wanna see a picture" further emphasizes this point.
Line by Line Meaning
I could dream of ways to see you
I have so much desire to see you that I even dream about it
I could close my eyes to dream
I can even visualize you in my dreams
I could fantasize about you
I have strong sexual fantasies about you
Tell the world what I believe
I'm not afraid to express my feelings about you to the world
But whenever I'm not with you It's so hard for me to see
When you're not around, it's hard for me to visualize you
I need to see a picture of you A special picture just for me, yeah
I crave a personal and intimate picture of you
So take a dirty picture for me Take a dirty picture Take a dirty picture for me Take a dirty picture Send a dirty picture to me Send a dirty picture Send a dirty picture to me Send a dirty picture, picture, picture, picture, picture
Please take a provocative picture of yourself and send it to me immediately
Snap Snap, uh
Quickly take a photo for me
Whenever you are gone I just wanna be with ya Please don't get me wrong I just wanna see a picture
I miss you so much that I just want to see your photo
Whenever you are gone I just wanna be with ya Please don't get me wrong I just wanna see your picture
I miss you so much that I just want to see your photo
I could dream of ways to see you I could close my eyes to dream Fantasize about this with you But the way is never seen, oh
I have sexual fantasies about you that I can only imagine and not actually experience
Just send a dirty picture to me Send a dirty picture Send a dirty picture to me Send a dirty picture
Please send me a racy picture of yourself
Oh, snap Snap Snap
Quickly take a photo for me
Uh, whenever you are gone I just wanna be with ya Please don't get me wrong I just wanna see your picture
I feel incomplete without you, and I miss seeing your photo
When you're all alone, boy I got something to give you Will ya play along If I take a dirty picture? I'll take a dirty picture for you Take a dirty picture
If you're alone, I can send you a sexy photo of myself, and I want you to reciprocate
Take a dirty picture for me Take a dirty picture Take a dirty picture for me Take a dirty picture
Please take a provocative picture of yourself and send it to me immediately
Send a dirty picture to me Send a dirty picture Send a dirty picture to me Send a dirty picture, picture, picture, picture
Please send me a racy picture of yourself
Snap, uh Snap Snap Click, click, snap
Quickly take a photo for me
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benjamin Joseph Levin, Taio Cruz, Fraser Lance Thorneycroft Smith, Lukasz Gottwald, Kesha Rose Sebert
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@shlomosuke
The drop at 0:55 is just legendary. Hadn't listened to this song for 10 years, still remembered it.
@K_pax0703
The maximum dose of early 2010's in one song. Heavy beat in background, typical party banger melody, simple and catchy lyrics, kesha in the bathroom, taio with his sunglasses, and that retro motorola razr v3
@joeburreaux7953
I know everything about this music video and song just screams late 2010-early 2011.
@lospamuk
On point
@PalmOil7848
Вы случаем не русский?
@MatheusFariadeSa
Don’t forget the expensive car as background
@ray222ism
Kesha in the bathroom 😂😂😂
@KarlosVenezuela
This was my shit back in the day
@daniellad.976
same here lmao
@lenag5470
Karlos Otero this is my shit now 😂 it's a good song.