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Katy Perry – Firework lyrics
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag,
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you
ever feel, feel so paper-thin
Like a
house of cards, one blow from caving in?

Do you
ever feel already buried deep?
Six feet under screams, but no one seems to hear a thing
Do you
know that there's still a chance for you?
'Cause there's
a spark in you

You just
gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the Fourth of July

'Cause baby, you're
a firework
Come on, show 'em
what you're worth
Make 'em go "oh
, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "oh
, oh, oh!",
You're gonna leave
'em falling down oh oh

You don't have to feel like a waste of
space
You're original, cannot be replaced
If you only knew what the future holds
After a hurricane, comes a rainbow

Maybe
the reason why all the doors are closed
So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road
Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow
And when it's time you know


You just gotta ignite the light, and let it shine
Just own the night like the Fourth of July

'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let
your colors burst
Make 'em go "oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em falling down oh oh

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon
, moon
It's always been inside of you, you, you
And now it's time
you let it through-ooh-ooh

'Cause baby, you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "oh, oh, oh!"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y


Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colors burst
Make 'em go "oh, oh, oh!"
You're gonna leave 'em
all in awe awe awe

Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
Boom, boom, boom
Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon
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Songwriters: Esther Dean, Katheryn Hudson, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Sandy Julien Wilhelm, Tor Erik Hermansen
Firework lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Ultra Tunes, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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  • arvel_velasquez
    + 20
    arvel_velasquez
    Oh really! She said that part. Oh, she's really doing her part as a wife of Mr. Russell Brand. Love you, Katy Brand. For you, gaby2011, you'd better not to see me cuz I don't know how or what should I do for you. I tell you I'm not that good in meeting others. But if I were to see you, I promisely tell you that I would proud of you of being a part of Katy Brand's life.
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  • destinyjwalker
    + 7
    destinyjwalker
    I love this song so much she a great voice in this song I love this song because it's really beautiful the music video is beautiful too. The video actually sorta made me eh idont know happy when I erked off about something. This song is such a great stress reliever. Katy has done it again first it was I kissed a girl, then california gurls, then ur so g** now this song.
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  • c
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    cori48
    This song tells more that we should just sorry about the things that are valuable in our life and keep moving forward don't depend on life as to how it should be but to how you can make it I kno how many people do mistakes but to learn from them this is a beautiful song because it makes me fell good about life and how I can help many more people in their life expectations. This song makes me feel how much I love life! =:)
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    It means the power to create anything and to make life thrive as does the new world program where engineering changes changed to provide for this phenomena. For example- misting irrigation to cool the air: foam / composite construction of aircraft fitting the homefront: 1 bridge that unites the world (in alaska): a new rail system to lock trains down that travel high speeds: new home types of foam that are insulated completely: powerful new fuels that drive engines (nitro-glycerine derivitives) that fly into space simply: ships that travel 100's of miles per hour (planeing hulls): that is the new world program that changed the world in 1989:) the list is long as well.
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  • ThE_ReAl_KaYlEe_EvElYn
    + 3
    ThE_ReAl_KaYlEe_EvElYn
    This sing touches me personally right down to the core. During my bad times I was having a couple of weeks ago (my two best friends died, family problems, friend drama, stress) I heard this song and it just really helped me thru them. Sometimes I feel like giving up but then I remember this song and how Katy brand (^^) is saying that no matter what, you're a valuable person and no body can tell you different. This song is inspiring and heart warming and I love it.
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  • l
    + 2
    lol2011
    hi my name is _____ _______ and my family is the best. You don't always get what you wish for, you get what you work for. i hope you have a great day. i love to play outside with my brother and sister. i have 2 sisters and 2 brothers and they are the best people ever
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  • U
    + 2
    Unregistered
    I love this beat I play it on my speak from KMart I lvoe it more than my children this song makes me excited and I get tiny bit wet when I listen to it and then I get my husbands tower inside of me and I get really excited about that.
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  • U
    + 2
    Unregistered
    This song is good because it tells you are special and have meaning, and no matter who you are you are valuable. It is also good to dance to! I couldn't listen to it forever though, because you can easily get annoyed by it. Katy Perry's songs our weird, but this is the best of them (as lyrics only), I think. I like "Roar" because that one I don't get as easily annoyed by, and it's easy to learn and fun to sing.
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    + 2
    AllAranaShanna
    Katy Perry was encouraging other people to do what they are afraid to do, she is saying that they can be brighter than the moon if they believe themselves that they can do it. Just what she said "'Cause baby your a firework, Come on show 'em what your worth, make them go oh-oh-oh as you shoot across the sky-y-y," which means that they can do better what they expect. She is saying that everyone is a firework and we can make our colors burst, and we can make the others oh-oh-oh or meaning we can make them say "WOW" because we all shine bright like a firework and a diamond.
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  • m
    + 2
    Madi_D_Luv
    To me it means that no matter what anyone tells you, you don't have to listen because, like on the fourth of july, it's exciting and so are you. You are original! Nobody is the same on the inside, and if someone tells you that you're worthless then don't believe them because god created us for a reason he doesn't care what you look like, he loves us no matter what. If god created us without a purpose why what would we do in life? God knows and holds the future, we all have a purpose! P. S. I'm madison.
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  • U
    + 2
    Unregistered
    I think it kind of reminds me of a lady gaga thing. "baby your a firework, come one let your colors burst" I feel like it means 'let your colors burst' let you be you, be weird, let your feelings out and be shown. Make them gasp and gawk because you are amazing, you are strong, and you are just like a firework, loud, strong, proud, and amazingly beautiful inside and out. Yes I realize how frick'n gushy I sound, but that's what I think.
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  • TheSecretsOfAGuitar
    + 2
    TheSecretsOfAGuitar
    I think this song is alright. The lyrics are okay, maybe motivational for the Katy Perry lovers, but for girl who knows all types of music, I grant it okay. It tells you that you are special, that no one should ever make you feel like a loser, and that you do have something special in you. However, I think this song way too easily fits in the mold. The meaning is way to easy to interpret. Katy Perry is a great singer, but she still has some work to do.
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  • U
    + 1
    Unregistered
    This is such an inspiring song, it helped my brother when he was being bullied at school. He took the song more literally than most and strapped hundreds of fireworks to his naked body in the attempt to let his colours burst. Kids went 'oh, oh, oh! ' as his limbs shot across the sky, covering a lot of them in what can only be described as viscera.
    I'm sending this out to the beautiful, talented katy perry, and my brother who's mostly (h)armless until he's legless.
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    AbnerVelasquez
    I made this account to say this song is just awful. Besides the simple, generic nature and generally terrible lyrics Katy perry has the of the most obnoxious voices I've ever heard, anyone who likes this song sorry but your dumb. I swear everytime the just dance 2 commercial comes on with her horrendous singing babey your A fiirrreewooork! Come on let your colooors burst! I want to shoot someone. Maybe every time it comes on ill shoot a katy perry fan, just to accomplish something productive for the sake of music. Shes not even attractive, for real id take lady gaga over her at least her voice is alright.
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      Oh really! She said that part. Oh, she's really doing her part as a wife of Mr. Russell Brand. Love... Read more →
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