I’m still kind of speechless from watching Katy Perry’s latest music video for her new song “Thinking of You”. No, not because she looks that hot or because she did something outrageous like kissing a girl, but simply because it totally caught me by surprise. I did not expect it to be as incredible as it turned out. I had heard the song before and liked it a lot but I envisioned what the story would be from the lyrics but it went a whole other way which was far better than anything I could’ve imagined. Especially for Katy Perry who has up until now been very tongue-in-cheek and not a serious artist at all. Still loads of fun and I’ve loved what she’s done but this is a whole new ball game for her.
Most of the time music videos don’t really add much value to a song because it’s always the director’s interpretation of what should be a personal experience for the listener. However, in rare situations such as in this case, the Thinking of You video has made the song tremendously better. It turned what could have been a somewhat seedy situation of infidelity into an unforgettable bittersweet love story. Then it added the element of war and losing loved ones to the mix, thus touching the heart even further. By the end of the video I sat there with my mouth open and misty-eyed.
See for yourself. It’s a beautiful little movie set in the world war II era, giving even more elegance and style to the experience. Katy Perry, needless to say, is stunning as a 1940s beauty.
Comparisons are easily done
Once you’ve had a taste of perfection
Like an apple hanging from a tree
I picked the ripest one
I still got the seed
You said move on
Where do I go
I guess second best
Is all I will know
Cause when I’m with him
I am thinking of you
Thinking of you
What you would do if
You were the one
Who was spending the night
Oh I wish that I
Was looking into your eyes
You’re like an Indian summer
In the middle of winter
Like a hard candy
With a surprise center
How do I get better
Once I’ve had the best
You said there’s
Tons of fish in the water
So the waters I will test
He kissed my lips
I taste your mouth
He pulled me in
I was disgusted with myself
Cause when I’m with him
I am thinking of you
Thinking of you
What you would do if
You were the one
Who was spending the night
Oh I wish that I
Was looking into…
You’re the best
And yes I do regret
How I could let myself
Let you go
Now the lesson’s learned
I touched it I was burned
Oh I think you should know
Cause when I’m with him
I am thinking of you
Thinking of you
What you would do if
You were the one
Who was spending the night
Oh I wish that I
Was looking into your eyes
Looking into your eyes
Looking into your eyes
Oh won’t you walk through
And bust in the door
And take me away
Oh no more mistakes
Cause in your eyes I’d like to stay…