THINKING OF YOU
Perry Katy Lyrics


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Comparisons are easily done
Once you've had a taste of perfection
Like an apple hanging from a tree
I picked the ripest one
I still got the seed

You said move on, where do I go?
I guess second best is all I will know

'Cause when I'm with him
I am thinking of you (thinking of you, thinking of you)
Thinking of you
What you would do if you were the one
Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
Oh I wish that I
Was looking into your eyes (eyes)

You're like an Indian summer in the middle of winter
Like a hard candy with a surprise center
How do I get better once I've had the best
You said, there's tons of fish in the water
So the waters I will test

He kissed my lips, I taste your mouth (I taste your mouth), oh
He pulled me in, I was disgusted with myself

'Cause when I'm with him
I am thinking of you (thinking of you, thinking of you)
Thinking of you
What you would do if you were the one
Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
Oh, I wish that I
Was looking into your

The best
And yes, I do regret
How I could let myself let you go
Now, now the lesson's learned
I touched it, I was burned
Oh, I think you should know

'Cause when I'm with him
I am thinking of you (thinking of you, thinking of you) (oh)
Thinking of you (oh)
What you would do if you were the one
Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
Oh, I wish that I
Was looking into your, your eyes

Looking into your eyes
Looking into your eyes
Oh, won't you walk through
And bust in the door and take me away




Oh, no more mistakes
'Cause in your eyes, I'd like to stay, stay

Overall Meaning

In the first stanza of this song, Katy Perry makes an analogy comparing her former lover to a ripe apple she once picked. She sings that "comparisons are easily done," and once someone has sampled perfection, their future experiences will be judged against it. Katy's relationship with her new partner is not perfect, and she reminisces over her time with her old lover. She feels like she picked the best apple but only got the seed. Her former lover is the one she thinks of and wishes she was with. Katy's new lover suggests that she moves on, but it is not that easy for her. She knows there are plenty of fish in the sea, but she desires to be with her former lover.


In the second stanza, Katy compares her former lover to an Indian summer in the middle of winter or a hard candy with a surprise center. The experience of being with him was the best, and she feels like trying other men would just be settling. If she has had her best experience already, how can she ever have anything better? Even while kissing her current lover, the taste of her former lover's mouth lingers in her memory. She even describes feeling disgusted with herself for being with someone else when she wishes she could look into her former lover's eyes. It becomes clear that Katy is not over her former partner, and she regrets letting them go.


Line by Line Meaning

Comparisons are easily done
It is easy to compare things.


Once you've had a taste of perfection
After you've experienced something that is perfect, you become very picky.


Like an apple hanging from a tree
She compares herself to an apple on a tree, waiting to be picked.


I picked the ripest one
She picked the best experience possible.


I still got the seed
The experience left her with something, even if it wasn't everything.


You said move on
Her partner told her to move on from their relationship.


Where do I go
She is lost and unsure of what to do next.


I guess second best
She will have to settle for less than the best experience this time around.


Is all I will know
She doesn't believe she will have anything better in the future.


Cause when I'm with him
She compares her experiences with her current partner to those she had with her previous partner.


I am thinking of you
She can't help but think about her ex.


What you would do if
She wonders how he would react or behave in certain situations.


You were the one
If he was still her partner.


Who was spending the night
If he was with her instead of her current partner.


Oh I wish that I
She longs for her ex.


Was looking into your eyes
She wants to be close to him again.


You're like an Indian summer
He brings warmth and comfort to her life.


In the middle of winter
At a time when she feels cold and alone.


Like a hard candy
He is tough on the outside but soft on the inside.


With a surprise center
He has a hidden side.


How do I get better
She is struggling to move on from her previous relationship.


Once I've had the best
She can't settle for anything less than her ex.


You said there's
Her partner told her there are plenty of other people in the sea.


Tons of fish in the water
Plenty of potential partners out there.


So the waters I will test
She will keep looking for someone who makes her feel like her ex did.


He kissed my lips
She is physically intimate with her current partner.


I taste your mouth
She remembers her previous partner's kisses.


He pulled me in
Her current partner is physically affectionate with her.


I was disgusted with myself
She feels guilty for being unfaithful to her true feelings.


You're the best
She still believes he is the best partner she has had.


And yes I do regret
She feels remorse for letting him go.


How I could let myself
She can't believe she allowed herself to lose him.


Let you go
She let go of a good thing.


Now the lesson's learned
She knows she made a mistake in letting him go.


I touched it I was burned
She took a risk with her current partner, but ultimately it didn't work out.


Oh I think you should know
She wants him to know how much she regrets her decisions.


Looking into your eyes
She loves his eyes and the way he looks at her.


Oh won't you walk through
She wants him to come back into her life.


And bust in the door
She wants him to make a bold entrance and show her he's serious.


And take me away
She wants him to win her back and take her away with him.


Oh no more mistakes
She doesn't want to make any more mistakes with him.


Cause in your eyes I'd like to stay
She wants to be with him and stay with him forever.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Katy Perry

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Lyrics

Comparisons are easily done
Once you've had a taste of perfection
Like an apple hanging from a tree
I picked the ripest one
I still got the seed
You said move on, where do I go?
I guess second best is all I will know
'Cause when I'm with him
I am thinking of you (thinking of you, thinking of you)
Thinking of you
What you would do if you were the one
Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
Oh I wish that I
Was looking into your eyes (eyes)
You're like an Indian summer in the middle of winter
Like a hard candy with a surprise center
How do I get better once I've had the best
You said, there's tons of fish in the water
So the waters I will test
He kissed my lips, I taste your mouth (I taste your mouth), oh
He pulled me in, I was disgusted with myself
'Cause when I'm with him
I am thinking of you (thinking of you, thinking of you)
Thinking of you
What you would do if you were the one
Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
Oh, I wish that I
Was looking into your
The best
And yes, I do regret
How I could let myself let you go
Now, now the lesson's learned
I touched it, I was burned
Oh, I think you should know
'Cause when I'm with him
I am thinking of you (thinking of you, thinking of you) (oh)
Thinking of you (oh)
What you would do if you were the one
Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
Oh, I wish that I
Was looking into your, your eyes
Looking into your eyes
Looking into your eyes
Oh, won't you walk through
And bust in the door and take me away
Oh, no more mistakes
'Cause in your eyes, I'd like to stay, stay



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@mokyodai

I still believe this is the greatest song Katy has ever written

@wandson5410

Yes. And she wrote all lines by herself with no co-writers.

@kristenp1606

I don't listen to KP much, but this song is really special.

@dominicspiller481

Katy Perry's music is iconic and real. No bullshit just real life music we can relate too

@leannegrace7505

TRUE

@keij.llanera2982

Me too

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@01princessrocks

I miss the times when they told stories through these music videos instead of just putting completely random shit that makes no sense.

@jeanpierocharsser4316

Agreeee!

@beloyshawn

Agree :(

@jaimeperez5609

So sad but true

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