Katy Perry Firework

When composing a song, writers often tend to use literary devices to convey a deeper meaning and analysis than the words sang in the song. The song “Firework” by Katy Perry is a suitable example of this. Katy Perry compares the audience to a firework and a plastic bag using a simile and metaphor to symbolize the tension between being afraid to show the world who they really are, and revealing themselves for the world to see the their true colors. Perry uses a simile to juxtapose the audience to a plastic bag while transmitting the idea of wanting to dispose of the past, and start fresh. “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag? Drifting through the wind wanting to start again?” She is using this example in order for the listener to feel a connection to the song. Perry is saying she knows everyone faces hardships that they want to escape and start fresh from. There will be times where someone lacks control over their life. There are problems from which they want to escape, but can’t because they can not erase the past. The provided evidence supports the claim because it is saying that sometimes a person who may feel as though they have lost their direction in life, and want to forget about
“Baby, you're a firework. C'mon, let your colors burst”. The word ‘firework’ is meant to be encouraging to anyone who’s ever felt worthless or unappreciated. It is saying that everyone is beautiful and capable of leaving the world in awe. Perry is trying to assert the idea that the audience should show the world who they really are, and they should not be afraid of the opinion of others. The phrase ‘let your colors burst’, is vocalizing to show full potential, and that it is possible to achieve so much by actually trying. The evidence supports the claim because it conveys the concept of presenting one’s dauntless personality in order to let the world see their authentic