A Katy Perry discussion????

This is how low I've sunk in my blogging inspiration. I'm writing a blog about Katy Perry... I hang my head in shame.

For those who have been living under a rock for the last few years Katy Hudson (stage name Katy Perry) is your typical Pastor's kid gone bad. Other's might say she has has sold her soul to the devil to be famous- and famous she is. With songs like "I kissed a girl", "Hot and cold", "California gurls", "Teenage dreams" and "hot and cold" you are unable to find one positive lyric. However these are the songs on teenagers lips. It has caused me great amusement when, one of my housemate who is obsessed with her, if I am in the room and a song of her's come on, he will switch off the tv but leave the sound on as he knows I'm gonna stir him about the pretty much soft porn of her video clips. However the lyrics are just as bad. And these are played every sat morning and her catchy melodies are sung by millions of children, teens and obsessed young men.

But did you know she Toured with Phil Joel back in the day?

Or she sings on one of my favourite P.O.D. songs "Goodbye for now" a song which I think really looks towards the hope we have for the future. (she is at the end of the song)

But anyways Why am I posting about her? Well I heard a song of hers that made me think and I'm guessing will cause some interesting discussions. Most of them will probably be by teenagers and Isaac Andrews claiming "Look at this song she is a christian, therefore her music isn't bad" Well it is worth having a look at.

The Song is called "Who am I living for?"

Good question.

It seems to have some great religious content e.g.

So I pray for a favour like Esther

I need your strength to handle the pressure
I know there will be sacrifice
But that’s the price

or

I can see the writing on the wall
I can’t ignore this war
At the eh-end of it all
Who am I living for?

But as I had a quick look around some of the forums there were some fascinating discussions about this song. Some are proclaiming that this is why we teach our children religious things young because you never know if they are coming back to them.

Others would say that the song is really about the occult. The Vigilant Citzen says this here

Is it a song about occult initiation? Some might interpret the song as a religious song, perhaps about Christianity. But the terminology used however strongly points to occult mysteries: reference to a phoenix (a metaphor of man’s spiritual rebirth), a sacrifice, light growing from inside (illumination), duality between heaven and hell, etc

Still other theories are still out there including Dan Brown's Favourite- the Illuminati. If you are unaware there are many Conspirator's theories about this sort of thing. This comment was found here

I know someone of you will be completely unknown to this "theory", but a lot of people (including myself) believe there is this secret society that has been around for centuries, they're called the Illuminati. Alot of very successful artists practically sell they're soul to the devil for stardom, and they're usually granted their wishes; because of the immense control this group has on the movie and music industry.

I think the song was written about that. How Katy Perry is so strong in trying to resist the powers of this group. There is alot of religious undertones to the song.

Still others in the same discussion argue that she is indeed part of the group and this is describing her struggle/cries for help

Well I'm not sure about either theory. But I do point out that whilst this seems to kinda have a christian message- after she had released this song she still made videos prancing around in almost nothing and defiantly not living like a christian. So what do you think? I hope that when Isaac does come running to you with this song you have a rebuttal.

Lyrics to Katy Perry's "Who am I living for?"

I can feel a phoenix inside of me
As I march alone to a different beat
Slowly swallowing down my fear, yeah, yeah
I am ready for the road less traveled
Suiting up for my crowning battle
This is test is my own cross to bear
But I will get there

It's never easy to be chosen
Never easy to be called
Standing on the front line
When the bombs start to fall
I can see heavens
But I still hear the flames
Calling out my name

I can see the writing on the wall
I can't ignore this war
At the end of it all
Who am I living for?

I can feel this light that's inside of me
Growing fast into a bolt of lightning
I know one spark will shock the world, yeah, yeah
So I pray for favor like Esther
I need your strength to handle the pressure
I know there will be sacrifice
But that's the price

It's never easy to be chosen
Never easy to be called
Standing on the front line
When the bombs start to fall
I can see heavens
But I still hear the flames
Calling out my name

I can see the writing on the wall
I can't ignore this war
At the end of it all
Who am I living for? (x2)

(At the end, at the end)
Who am I living for?
(At the end, at the end)
Who am I living for?

Heavy is head that wears the crown
Don't let the greatness get you down
Heavy is head that wears the crown
Don't let the greatness get you down

I can see the writing on the wall
I can't ignore this war
At the end of it all
Who am I living for? (x2)

(At the end, at the end)
Who am I living for?
(At the end, at the end)
Who am I living for?