Classic American rock songs were known to have hidden meanings behind their lyrics, with the trend becoming less popular in the new age music. However, when fans discovered the meaning behind Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’, some were surprised while others saw it coming due to the singer’s’ ahead of her time’ attitude.
A shocking hidden meaning of Cherry Chapstick in Katy Perry’s I Kissed a Girl is finally revealed.
I Kissed a Girl is a song from Perry’s 2008 album, One of the Boys, and it is one of her most-loved hits. However, cherry chapstick does mean lip balm in her song.
Why do people think ‘Cherry ChapStick’ has a different meaning?
Well, in the popular game — Just Dance —I Kissed a Girl is a featured song. Yet, the “Cherry ChapStick” line is actually bleeped out.
So, it made people begin to think why would the developers would censor a phrase as innocuous as a lip balm.
The term ‘Cherry Chapstick’ was originally thought to be a reference to Katy Perry kissing another girl and tasting the cherry chapstick she would have previously applied. However, according to reports from Joyscribe, the term actually was a reference to another girl’s genitalia.
The lyrics of the song take listeners through the singer’s experience of a night out of partying with friends with an unusual encounter. Katy Perry refers to a “boyfriend” in the song, which hints at her predominant heterosexual preferences. However, she later goes on to say that she kissed a girl and she liked it more than once through out the three-minute-long track.
I kissed a girl ( Lyrics ) – Katy Perry
This was never the way I planned
Not my intention
I got so brave, drink in hand
Lost my discretion
It’s not what I’m used to
Just wanna try you on
I’m curious for you
Caught my attention
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don’t mean I’m in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
No, I don’t even know your name
It doesn’t matter
You’re my experimental game
Just human nature
It’s not what, good girls do
Not how they should behave
My head gets so confused
Hard to obey
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don’t mean I’m in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
Us girls we are so magical
Soft skin, red lips, so kissable
Hard to resist so touchable
Too good to deny it
Ain’t no big deal, it’s innocent
I kissed a girl and I liked it
The taste of her cherry chap stick
I kissed a girl just to try it
I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it
It felt so wrong
It felt so right
Don’t mean I’m in love tonight
I kissed a girl and I liked it
I liked it
How did fans figure out the meaning years after the song was released?
The song was featured on a show called ‘Just Dance’, according to US media reports. While the song was played, the “cherry chapstick” part was beeped out, while the rest of the song was left untouched. Due to this, fans started suspecting another layer of hidden meaning and drawing up interpretations.
Katy Perry, who is 36 years old, has been known for her bold and outspoken way of writing her songs and has often been described as someone who is ahead of her time.
Has Katy Perry ever spoken about the meaning?
It’s hard to imagine Perry writing the same songs as she did 10 years ago.
Perry did speak about the song’s meaning in an interview with Glamour, and she expressed regret about the track.
She told the magazine, “If I had to write that song again, I probably would make an edit on it. Lyrically, it has a couple of stereotypes in it. Your mind changes so much in 10 years”.
Despite the song’s success, it has proven to be controversial. Singer Beth Ditto labeled it as “offensive to gay culture”.
