Definately Dark

There always is a certain singer who has many, many hits. Literally, every single they release goes gold. A catchy tune that gets in trapped in someone’s head. A relatable sensitive song that just happens to be pure poetry. Whatever it is, it’s popular. You have to know at least one of their songs.

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

 

Katy Again/Something I've Been Thinking About

I'm going to post about some things I've been thinking about due to very recent happenings in my life.

To start off, some friends of mine are moving and others have already moved. I don't know... Some of it caught be by surprise and I was like, "Okay what's going on here?"

A few of these friends that have moved or are moving because they feel like God is telling them to. I want to say first that they are incredibly faithful beyond belief and it is a honor to know them!

Though the surprises dazed me for a while, I started thinking about me. Would I do that for God? Would I leave everything I know behind and be not even sure where I'm going?

This question ties with another question, a question that we might think we know the answer to, but really, we might not. This question you might try to avoid, but it always comes back to you. It expects so much out of you. It takes you places you don't want to go, but you have to answer it.

Who am I living for?

Until recently, I've never been into Katy Perry. You guys might have read my review to her new song 'Roar.' To the you the truth, I liked it, a lot. It speaks to me so much. The first few lines are who I am. Because if you know me in person, you know I am SUPER shy. Sometimes I accept myself for who I am. Other times, I wish I was more sociable and confident.  So in a way, this song represents (in a less extreme way), who I want to be.

Has does Katy Perry have to do with this post?

Well, actually, you might not know this, but Perry has a song called, 'Who Am I Living For?'. Though I'd heard of it and I knew it was spiritual, I really hadn't listen to it until recently.

The song, though is very techno and sounds a little weird, the lyrics are very convicting and really sound like their influenced by something spiritual. Like the line, "So I pray for favor like Ester/I need your strength to handle this pressure."

But it is so powerful and relating because everyone, at a point in their life, is faced with question. It is definitely of the most important questions in your life. It influences how you think, how you feel, and your goals in life. But... the answer is... that there is only one thing worth living for.

"I am ready for the road less traveled," Katy sings. "I can hear the heavens/But I still see the flames/Calling out my name."

Have you ever been through a moment like this? Where you know what's right, but you can still hear the your flesh's voice calling you out, saying, "Com back to me. It isn't worth it. None of it is."

I have. I remember almost going towards the flames, even attempting my sin again, but before I could get into it, God found me.. I had turned my back on Him, but He was still there, even though I wasn't worth going back for. But He still did. Because His love is unstoppable and no matter the world tells you, no matter what Satan tells you, no matter what happens in your life,  I know, with all my heart, that He is the only one who is worth living for.

Even if it means going away and leaving everything behind. That's why I admire those people in my life, instead of thinking they're crazy. Because I truly believe, that though I might wander from God, He never wanders from me. So He deserves for us to follow Him.

Though Miss Perry has made it unclear who she is living for, I know who I am living for. I hope you do too. Some of you might have heard this before, but I hope to have remind you (and me) about it.

In Christ,
Sarah

From Meow to ROAR!

It's been about a year since we've heard from Katy Perry when she released Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection. In her hit album, Teenage Dream, she sings

about running away with a guy, girls with binkies, fireworks, and a supernatural relationship. Though the album was explicit, sexy, and used one too many cuss words, she ended it on a good note with her moving on song, 'Wide Awake.' After her divorce, she also released a 3D movie.

Now if you are Katy Perry fan, or if you just know a little about her style, you know that she is a candy girl. (See pic)Though her hair is naturally colored black, her hair is often colored, blue, pink and purple.

But that little stunt is over.

With the release of her lead single, 'Roar', she has released four teasers. One showed her burning her blue wig. Another took place at a cemetery where they supposedly buried the old her. The third showed a cat, meowing. He eats something black, then roars. At first, I thought these teasers were a good sign. Maybe she would go back to the way thing were before with her debut Christian album. Then I came to realize that though Katy is weird, at least she is weird in a candy, innocent sort of way. Since she's putting all that behind her, what would become of her now?

She is a cat girl. Her super fans are called 'Katy Cats'. But now, she isn't a cat anymore.
If you haven't guessed it by now, she's a tiger.

'Roar's shows a new side to Katy. It is full of girl power and triumph. Letting people push her around is not a option anymore. Staying in the depths of despair is not longer doable. "I wrote it because I was sick of keeping these feelings inside and not speaking up for myself, which caused a lot of resentment," Miss Perry says, on writing this song.

Starting off, she speaks of the old her. "I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath/Scared to rock the boat and make a mess/I stood for nothing/And feel for everything."

As the song gets faster, she tells the pusher that she will no longer put up with it. "You held me down/But I got up/Get ready cause I've had enough."

What is she going to do now?

Roar! "I got the eye of the tiger/Dancing through the fire/Cause I am champion/And you're gonna hear me Roar/Louder than the than the lion." Though she is softer now, she still has a fierce side. "Now I'm floating like a butterfly/Stinging like a bee/I earned my stripes/I went from zero/To my own hero." Katy has no intention of being merciful either. "You hear my voice/You hear my sound/Like thunder, I'm gonna shake your ground."

When I first heard this song, I was delightfully surprised. Maybe this song doesn't provide the best message, it is really good for Katy! Though I've never been a huge fan because of her inappropriate music, I did enjoy some songs. This is way better than the lead single for Teenage Dream, 'California Gurls',

Through the years, Katy has been through a lot. She started out a Christian artist, but since she has gone astray. I had hopped that her divorce had perhaps woken her up.  When I heard 'Wide Awake', I was hopeful. Then I heard that she said, "My music's about to get f---ing dark."

This song isn't dark, but I pray that the rest of her album, Prism, isn't. 'Roar' talks about girls. Think about this. When a guy ticks another guy off, the another guy beats him up and it's over with. On the other hand, girls can be mad for months. They don't punch. They talk and their words leave a mark. We're emotional people and we when we 'roar', we can hurt people more than guys do. Physical scars don't hurt, but emotional ones definitely do.

Though 'Roar' is pretty clean and its triumphant message is encouraging, when I put it that way, it isn't the best message.