Katy Perry is one of those singers. In three albums, she has
released quite a few singles. A couple of them everyone knows, like ‘Firework’
and ‘Roar.’ Every one of them is a big hit. Her most recent single, ‘Dark
Horse’ is no expection. It was a promotional single that went to the top as
soon as it released on iTunes. It revisited its reign when it was given the
honor of being the third single from Katy’s new album. Does the single deserve
such attention?
The theme of the song shows itself the second you hear it.
Guest rapper, Juicy J, does an introduction and Katy begins to sing. “I knew
you were/I knew you were going to come to me/And here you are/But you better
choose carefully.”
Why? “Because I…./Am capable of anything/and everything,”
she coos in a slow way. She refers to the Greek mythology love goddess. “Make me your
Aphrodite/Make me your one and only.” But she also warns him, "But don’t make
me your enemy.”
In the chorus, she reveals who she is and why she is so…
tempting, yet very dangerous. “So you wanna play with magic/Boy, you should
know what you’re falling for/Baby, do you dare to do this?/’Cuz I’m coming at
you like a dark horse.”
Creepy? Most definitely.
This witch tempts the boy by telling what he will have if he
decide to take her on. “Mark my words/This love will make you levitate/Like a
bird without a cage… Don’t walk away.” She also gives us a glimpse of how life
changing this will be. “Are you ready for a perfect storm/’Cuz once you’re
mine/There’s no going back.”
Seeing the relationship in a male’s perspective is
different, make that a little more detailed. Juicy J doesn’t speak of her love
as something that makes him happy or free. In fact, he says ‘her love is a like
a drug’ and that he ‘messed around and got addicted.’ Yet he advises, “If you
get the chance, you better keep her."
A ‘bird without a cage’ is supposed to be free. The picture
Katy and Juicy J gives us seems to be anything but. Addictions aren’t freedom.
They’re more like prison. An addictive love does emotional damage to both involved. If you rely on a
person too much, it becomes an unbearable burden for him or her. It will eventually
hurt you as well because he or she will fail you.
More than that, there is no denying the evil subject of this
song. Witchcraft. Katy Perry confirmed this at the Grammys when she portrayed a witch on the stage. At first, I thought
the rap ruined the song. But now I understand that even without the rap, this
song represents something evil and dangerous.
I’ve read a few Frank Peratti books. It’s hard to believe
that kind of thing is real because it’s so scary. The truth is that it is real.
Not only does this song hint to witchcraft, but it also presents as something
dangerous, yet worth it. Even the sound of this song sounds haunting and witchy. Nothing that presents wrong as right is worth
absorbing.
I admire Katy Perry’s vocals in this song, but other than
that, I give it no credit. It might seem like a cool song to listen to, but
underneath everything is an ancient message of evil.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12
I don't like Katy Perry's music and I don't listen to much music besides Christian, but as I read this review it dawned on my that this is what Proverbs 5 warns about. Solomon (inspired by the LORD, of course) writes to stay away from women like this. Proverbs 5:3,5 says "For the words of a strange women drop like honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil, but her feet go down to death..." She sings about being a women who Proverbs strictly warns against. I am agreeing with you, but I just wanted to add that. Kinda scary when you think about it, actually....
ReplyDelete~Jessica =)
Yeah, that's why I feel bad for her. She definitely needs prayers. I agree with you too. Thanks for commenting your thoughts! I only like a few of her songs, the ones that have good messages, but I don't like her.
DeleteIn Christ,
Sarah