In the 33rd edition of Lit Music That Lifts, weโre uplifted by Grammy-nominated pop superstar Katy Perry performing, โRoar.โ
Welcome to Lit Music That Lifts (LMTL), or Music Lifts
for short! Music Lifts seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity. Featured songs arenโt genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better โ be LIFTED to new heights! So, for the 33rd edition of Music Lifts
(2022), we highlight
โRoarโ as performed by
Katy Perry.
โI used to bite my tongue and hold my breath / Scared to rock the boat and makes a mess,โ
Katy Perry sings in the first verse of her gargantuan, uplifting hit,
โRoarโ, which graces her 2013 album,
Prism. Essentially, the
Grammy-nominated pop artist didnโt use her voice and kept the peace at her own cost. Thatโs totally wrong! Thankfully, Perry changed her tune, realizing after she โStood for nothingโ and โfeel for everything,โ she needed to assert herself โ find her roar if you will. In the pre-chorus, sheโs strong, unwilling to be muzzled anymore, instead flexing her muscles. โYou held me down, but I got up,โ she memorably sings, setting up one of the best choruses of the 2010s:
โI got the eye of the tiger, a fighter
Dancing through the fire
โCause I am a champion, and youโre gonna hear me roar
Louder, louder than a lion
โCause I am a champion, and youโre gonna hear me roar!โ
Woo! Over exuberant production, Katy Perry shuts down antifeminists and asserts her power to be what and who she wants to be. She doesnโt settle for others to make decisions for her, she is firmly in the driverโs seat. The days of being passive are done: โI went from zero, to my own hero.โ Whether youโre a girl or woman like Perry who has far too long let others (men) keep you down, or you a boy/man who lets others run all over you and take your power, itโs time to find your ROAR and make sure that the whole world can hear it loud and proud. This song NEVER grows old โ itโs among Perryโs best.
Katy Perry โข
Prism โข
Capitol โข
2013
Katy Perry, โRoarโ: Music Lifts
No. 33 (2022) [
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