Katy Perry
15 songs weighed against Scripture.
- 9 Worth Weighing
- 6 Strained
Each reading weighs one song’s words, not the person who wrote them or where they stand with God.
Chained To The Rhythm (feat. Skip Marley)Witness (Deluxe)Diagnoses numbness accurately, then offers more numbness as the cure.Worth Weighing
BirthdayPRISMA cheerful invitation to indulgence wrapped in party lights.Strained
The One That Got AwayTeenage DreamA wistful ache over lost love, honest but stuck looking backward.Worth Weighing
Part of MeTeenage Dream: The Complete ConfectionResilience after betrayal, but strength sourced only from self.Worth Weighing- Wide AwakeTeenage Dream: The Complete ConfectionWaking from heartbreak into self-reliance, with a passing nod to God.Worth Weighing
- Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)Teenage Dream: The Complete ConfectionA catchy party anthem that glamorizes blackout excess without a second thought.Strained
- E.T.Teenage DreamA shiny fantasy of losing yourself to attraction, more sensation than substance.Worth Weighing
- Teenage DreamTeenage DreamA catchy celebration of youthful romance that leans on feeling over substance.Worth Weighing
- California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)Teenage Dream: The Complete ConfectionA sunny, harmless-sounding anthem for indulgence with nothing beneath the surface.Strained
Waking Up In VegasOne of the BoysA fun, reckless party anthem with nothing underneath the glitter.Strained- Hot n ColdOne of the BoysCatchy venting about a flaky lover, with some crude edges.Worth Weighing
- I Kissed a GirlOne of the BoysCatchy self-justification for impulse over faithfulness and reflection.Strained
Dark Horse (feat. Juicy J)PRISM (Deluxe Version)Seductive bravado dressed as love, with little underneath it.Strained- RoarPRISM (Deluxe Version)A clean anthem of self-made courage, inspiring but entirely self-reliant.Worth Weighing
- FireworkTeenage DreamReal encouragement toward worth, but rooted in self rather than in GodWorth Weighing