Sunday, November 23, 2008

Oh Katy Perry....first you were kissing girls and now you're insulting them.  

"Hot N Cold" is the tragic story of a young girl in love with someone who dwells in the land of  paradoxia.  (For example...hot and cold--what?! That is crazy.) This person is actually described as being every example of opposites that Katy could think of.  (She probably did very well in Kindergarten.) What really gets me though is the beautiful similes in this song as well.  "You PMS like a bitch. I would know." is just such a lovely figurative image because I can actually imagine someone PMS'ing like a bitch.  It really paints a picture. In looking up lyrics for this song I was treated to a wonderful example of Misheard Lyric Syndrome (MLS for short but not to be confused with real estate listings) with this line interpreted as "you pee a mess like a girl. I would know."  I think I like that better.  At any rate, for those of you who haven't had the pleasure of listening to this tune here are the lyrics.  

"Hot N Cold"

You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes
Yeah you, PMS
Like a bitch
I would know

And you over think
Always speak
Crypticly

I should know
That you're no good for me

[CHORUS]
Cause you're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in then you're out
You're up then you're down
You're wrong when it's right
It's black and it's white
We fight, we break up
We kiss, we make up
(you) You don't really want to stay, no
(but you) But you don't really want to go-o
You're hot then you're cold
You're yes then you're no
You're in and you're out
You're up and you're down

We used to be
Just like twins
So in sync
The same energy
Now's a dead battery
Used to laugh bout nothing
Now you're plain boring

I should know that
You're not gonna change

[CHORUS]

Someone call the doctor
Got a case of a love bi-polar
Stuck on a roller coaster
Can't get off this ride

You change your mind
Like a girl changes clothes


I can only dream of someday being up to this calibre of song-writing.  I'll keep reaching for that rainbow.  Alright, I have to go change my clothes now.  Yeah I,  change my clothes...like a girl...changes clothes...  

Also, I have to go pee a mess. (But please don't tell anyone.)

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