Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I hopped off the plane at LAX
With a dream and my cardigan
Welcome to the land of fame excess (whoa)
Am I gonna fit in?
Jumped in a cab
Here I am for the first time
Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign
This is all so crazy
Everybody seems so famous
My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda home sick
Too much pressure and I'm nervous
That's when the taxi man turned on the radio
And a Jay-Z song was on
And a Jay-Z song was on
And a Jay-Z song was on
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Get to the club in my taxi cab
Everybody's looking at me now
Like, "who's that chick, that's rockin' kicks?
She's gotta be from out of town"
So hard with my girls not around me
Its definitely not a Nashville party
'Cause all I see are stilettos
I guess I never got the memo
My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda home sick
Too much pressure and I'm nervous
That's when the DJ dropped my favorite tune
And a Britney song was on
And a Britney song was on
And a Britney song was on
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Feel like hoppin' on a flight (on a flight)
Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)
Something stops me every time (every time)
The DJ plays my song and I feel alright
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
With a dream and my cardigan
Welcome to the land of fame excess (whoa)
Am I gonna fit in?
Jumped in a cab
Here I am for the first time
Look to my right, and I see the Hollywood sign
This is all so crazy
Everybody seems so famous
My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda home sick
Too much pressure and I'm nervous
That's when the taxi man turned on the radio
And a Jay-Z song was on
And a Jay-Z song was on
And a Jay-Z song was on
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Get to the club in my taxi cab
Everybody's looking at me now
Like, "who's that chick, that's rockin' kicks?
She's gotta be from out of town"
So hard with my girls not around me
Its definitely not a Nashville party
'Cause all I see are stilettos
I guess I never got the memo
My tummy's turnin' and I'm feelin' kinda home sick
Too much pressure and I'm nervous
That's when the DJ dropped my favorite tune
And a Britney song was on
And a Britney song was on
And a Britney song was on
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Feel like hoppin' on a flight (on a flight)
Back to my hometown tonight (town tonight)
Something stops me every time (every time)
The DJ plays my song and I feel alright
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
So I put my hands up
They're playing my song
The butterflies fly away
I'm noddin' my head like, yeah
Movin' my hips like, yeah
I got my hands up
They're playin' my song
They know I'm gonna be okay
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Yeah, it's a party in the USA
Lyrics submitted by hushie, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Party In The U.S.A. Lyrics as written by Claude Kelly Jessica Cornish
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Her voice is Autotuned to "perfection." When she says "Yeah, it's a party in the U.S.A.," the "yeah" part sound so processed. Hooray for processed pop music.
who does she think she is, the Fresh Prince?
hahahahaha really!
i never even thought of that, that's pretty funny
ahha hilarious
I'm the 4th hahaha! That was hilarious.
I don't get it.
damn you miley cyrus and having such a catchy song that i can't hate! this is going on my "shame" cd.
When I first heard this song, I threw up in my mouth (metaphorically). The writers of this song took an iPod full of cliche, overused lines and pressed shuffle. And the result was this song.
The two big kickers for me were: "And the Jay-Z song was on." Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus/ Destiny/ Hope/ Grace/ whatever the hell she's deciding to be called now IS NOT allowed to sing about Jay-Z. Ever. Even if there was a fire! (haha, Stepbrothers refrence) It should be illegal. I bet Jay-Z was not happy about this.
And the other one is: "It's a party in the U.S.A" WTF. She's talking about being nervous, and now the whole United States of America is throwing a party? Who comes up with this nonsense!? It is pure ridiculousness.
However, whoever else puts this song together did a good job of making it marketable and playable on the radio. The beat is catchy and her voice sounds pretty good. (As good as Hannah Miley Destiny Cyrus Montana can get) But the words are, on a scale of 1 to 10, a -4. Really terrible.
But, I'm not so rude normally :) Just this song. Makes me want to throw knives at babies. Haha, just kidding. kind of. :D
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oh whateverrrr. I can say that I don't know any other Miley song and I mainly listen to good, alternative music that you don't hear on MTV or the radio, but the song is kick ass! i dont care what she is saying, the tune is so very fun
I couldn't have said it better myself. I'm not a Miley fan to begin with, but this song makes me cry. Her voice is annoying and the lyrics make no sense. Sure, the tune's fine, but everything else sucks. Badly.
YOUR STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE YOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! GO DIE IN A STUPID HOLE YA FUCK!
It's a fun song to dance to. Not all of her songs r about partys n guys n stuff.. <br /> Besides a lot of musicians have one song that's just about having a good time!
Like someone said earlier: Miley is talking about being nervous entering LA - which is a whole different place than Tenessee (Her Home-State). When she hears the 'Britney' song or the 'Jay-Z' song, she realizes that she's in the same world - the same country even - and is reassured. She describes her relief as "A Party in the USA" (: Hope that helped!
ok, i have never liked Miley Cyrus. But she did get a bit of respect from me when she sang live on the alan carr show and changed it from - and the britney song was on, into - and the michael song was on, and she tried to do the crotch grabb thing and looked stupid.
but yeah, dont really like her but that was a good thing to do.
I love this song. Her preformace at the teen choice awards of this song was totally awesome aside from the hot pants and pole dancing. Jk
i don't like any of her other music, and to be honest, her existance annoys me.
hate how she tries dressing like she's older, and talking about going to the club? she's not even old enough to get in, i don't care how famous you are. hahaha
but this song is alright. the meaning is obvious.
She's nothing more than a marketable little girl with no singing talent. Talking about clubbing? She's years away from legally being allowed to sip alcohol. Can she even drive yet? Her lyrics are about as meaningful as any Limp Bizkit song.
She can sing, it's just her annoying nasal voice that gets to you and it also depends on the song, she's not really used to this type of song so it was werid for her.<br /> <br /> Aren't some songs just for fun and mean nothing? It doesn't really matter if she can go clubbing or if she can drink yet. Plus she didn't even write the song, so it's really the song writer's fault to make the seventeen year old who attracts young kids sing about partying and drinking. But it doesn't help that said seventeen year old posts nude pictures of herself and disses about other celebrities either.<br /> <br /> Overall, okay singer and actress, not bad, but not good person and a VERY bad role model.