Katy Perry horses around
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In her latest single, “Dark Horse,” Katy Perry warns a guy who is falling in love with her that she can be difficult, but that she’s well worth the effort if he’s game.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT KATY PERRY
Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
Nationality: American
Style: Pop
Albums: Prism (2013), Teenage Dream (2010), One of the Boys (2008), Katy Hudson (2001)
Label: Capitol
In brief: Born in California, this singer-songwriter began performing at her local church at a young age. Katy’s debut album, Katy Hudson, was released in 2001. She gained more popularity after releasing the hit singles “I Kissed a Girl” and “Hot N’ Cold,” which were taken from her 2008 album, One of the Boys. Katy rose to international fame after the release of her third album, Teenage Dream, which featured the smash hits “California Gurls,” “Teenage Dream,” “Firework,” “E.T.” and “Last Friday Night.” Katy’s latest album, Prism, was released last October. The album includes the pop hits “Roar,” “Unconditionally” and “Dark Horse” which features American rapper Juicy J.
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Website: www.katyperry.com
“Dark Horse”
By Katy Perry
I knew you were
You were gonna come to me
And here you are
But you better choose carefully
‘Cause I, I’m capable of anything
Of anything and everything
Make me your Aphrodite
Make me your one and only
Don’t make me your enemy
Your enemy, your enemy
So you wanna play with magic
Boy, you should know
What you’re falling for
Baby do you dare to do this
‘Cause I’m coming at you
Like a dark horse
Chorus
Are you ready for, ready for
A perfect storm, perfect storm
‘Cause once you’re mine
Once you’re mine
There’s no going back
Mark my words
This love will make you levitate
Like a bird
Like a bird without a cage
But down to earth
If you choose to walk away
Don’t walk away
It’s in the palm of your hand now baby
It’s a yes or no, no maybe
So just be sure before you give it all to me
All to me, give it all to me
(Chorus)
Exercises
Specify whether each of the following words is used in the lyrics as a noun, adjective or adverb.
1. carefully …………..
2. enemy …………..
3. perfect …………..
4. sure …………..
Vocabulary
- stormy (adj): full of very strong feelings and emotions
capable (adj): having the ability or qualities necessary for doing something
Aphrodite (n): an ancient Greek goddess of beauty, pleasure, fertility and love
levitate (v): to rise and float in the air with no physical support, especially by means of magic, etc.
game (adj): ready and willing to do something new, difficult or dangerous
