He put it on me, I put it on,
Like there was nothing wrong
It didn't fit,
It wasn't right
Wasn't just the size
They say you know,
When you know
I don't know

I didn't feel
The fairytale feeling, no
Am I a stupid girl
For even dreaming that I could

If it's not like the movies,
That's how it should be, yeah
When he's the one,
I'll come undone,
And my world will stop spinning
And that's just the beginning, yeah

Snow white said when I was young,
"One day my prince will come"
So I wait for that date
They say its hard to meet your match,
Find my better half
So we make perfect shapes
If stars don't align,
If it doesn't stop time,
If you cant see the sign,
Wait for it
One hundred percent,
With every penny spent
He'll be the one that,
Finishes your sentences

If it's not like the movies,
That's how it will be
When he's the one,
And my world will stop spinning,
And that's just the beginning

Oh yeah,
Cause I know you're out there,
And your, your looking for me
It's a crazy idea that you were made,
Perfectly for me you'll see

Just like the movies
That's how it will be
Oh but that's how it should be
Cinematic and dramatic with the perfect ending
Oh it's not like the movies,
Oh but that's how it should be
When he's the one,
You'll come undone,
And your world will stop spinning,
And it's just the beginning



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"Not Like the Movies" as written by Katy/wells Perry

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    General Comment:I just watched a video of Katy explaining the song. She wrote the song in two parts, before and after meeting her now ex-husband. And from here I won't repeat what she said.

    In the first part, I think she is saying she was engaged before. Unfortunately, it ended because it wasn't right, or "like in the movies". She didn't feel like Snow White, like she was in a fairytale.

    After, she says that you SHOULD wait for the right person, even if it seems to take forever and you just want to settle down. You should get those little butterflies and feel like you have met your match. Don't settle for less.

    She gets a little spiritual (not sure if this is the right word) when she says that it's crazy there's someone out there, probably looking for her too, who's perfect her (How I met your mother, anyone?).
    Flag violonist13on April 07, 2013   Link
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    My Opinion:I think this song is about marriage. She thought he would be the one but it just didn't feel right when he put the ring on her finger. So she's waiting for the right one and she knows that he will come some day. She hopes that it will be just like the movies, but she doubt on that.
    Flag ahliistaron April 02, 2013   Link
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    Song Meaning:-This song is a 2 part song. The beginning is when she didnt have her boyfriend Russel Brand. The second part of the song is when she had him. PS. this song is the first song she wrote for her album, so this is before their divorce.

    He put it on me, I put it on
    Like there was nothin' wrong
    It didn't fit, it wasn't right
    Wasn't just the size
    They say you know when you know
    I don't know

    -This part means marriage. not sex. the thing that she is putting on is the ring. it didn't feel right, and the marriage didn't feel right. She doesn't know if it's right or not.

    I didn't feel
    The fairy tale feeling, no
    Am I a stupid girl
    For even dreaming that I could?

    -She didn't feel the fairy tale feeling in her past relationship, and she starts to wonder if she really could find true love.

    If it's not like the movies
    That's how it should be
    When he's the one, I'll come undone
    And my world will stop spinning
    And that's just the beginning

    -She is talking herself into that she doesn't need love like the movies she thinks that she doesn't deserve such thing.

    Snow White said when I was young
    One day, my prince will come so I'll wait for that date
    They say it's hard to meet your match
    Gotta find my better half so we make perfect shape
    If stars don't align, if it doesn't stop time
    If you can't see the sign, wait for it
    One-hundred percent, worth every penny you spend
    He'll be the one that finishes your sentences

    -She is saying that you should wait for the one that is made for you and when you do, he will be worth it.

    If it's not like the movies
    That's how it should be, yeah
    When he's the one, I'll come undone
    And my world will stop spinning
    And that's just the beginning

    'Cause I know you're out there
    And you're, you're lookin' for me
    It's a crazy idea that
    You were made perfectly for me, you see

    -She finally believes that there is such thing and saying that someone out there is made perfectly for her.

    Just like the movies
    That's how it will be
    Cinematic and dramatic
    With the perfect ending
    It's not like the movies
    But that's how it should be
    When he's the one, you'll come undone
    And your world will stop spinning
    And it's just the beginning

    -This part is saying that you should wait for the love that is just like the movies and when you wait, the world will stop spinning, and it will be a new beginning.
    Flag SeeISeeon September 01, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I seriously thought this song was about sex too. I'm kind of relieved it isn't, especially with those first couple of lines in the song, I mean...WOW. Can we say "That's what she said" or what?
    Flag Ridonkulouson March 03, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:Pretty much the same theme with "Thinking of You". It's the emotion that we feel when a current relationship is starting to become frustrating and disappointing. Hence, the thoughts about what's supposed to be ideal and "the one who got away". When we speak of "ideal", we usually refer to or relate it to romance flicks and fairytales because that's what society has conditioned us to think. It's supposed to be cinematic and dramatic. It's an emotion that most of us can relate to when our love for our current man/woman is growing thin.
    Flag belleofthecrowdon February 22, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:For me, it's the opposite of what everyone is saying. I thought she was saying that it doesn't have to be like the movies for it to be right. I'm with a guy right now, and we're perfect, but we met on facebook. It wasn't some big fairy-tale where everything was right. It's actually taken a lot of work and we've been through a ton of crap to get to being as happy as we are. But there isn't anything wrong with that. In fact, when she says "It's not like the movies, but that's how it should be." I felt she meant it should be real, it shouldn't be something that everyone fantasizes about because in reality, only some get their forever partner. Only some get their fairy tale beginning. There's nothing wrong with not having your life change the moment you meet the person you're supposed to be with. There's nothing wrong with it not being true love. Ask any long-term married couple, nothing about being a relationship forever is easy. It's only realistic to see it that way. I took comfort in this song in that sense because I didn't have to think I wasn't in the right place because it wasn't exactly what I'd imagined in a fairy tale, but instead it was just real and that really is how it should be. Fantasies are nice but there's nothing wrong with a little reality. This isn't a bash on the people who took it differently than I did by the way, it's just a different perspective. For me, this isn't the typical love song about everything being perfect, and I love it for that.
    Flag jskodson January 10, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Such a beautiful song <3 My favorite Katy Perry song by far. I also like a few of her first ones, though. I swear, I will remember this song when I get married. <3
    Flag DarkxAngelon August 16, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I first thought this song was about her first time having sex. I don't want to sound crude or inappropriate but this is why I thought that:


    He put it on me I put it on
    Like there was nothing wrong -he's already done it before and shes just going along with it

    It didn't fit it wasn't right
    Wasn't just the size - his 'junk'

    They say you know when you know
    I don't know - her starting to regret it

    I didn't feel the fairy tale feeling no
    Am I
    A stupid girl for even dreaming that I could - saying its not the hype

    If it's not like the movies thats how
    It should be
    When he's the one I'll come undone
    And my world will stop spinning
    And that's just the beginning- saying it wasn't perfect like the movies, that it wasnt what she hoped

    Snow White said when i was young
    One day my prince will come
    So I wait for that date- saying that she thought that the man was her prince charming

    They say its hard to meet your mach
    Gotta find my better half
    So we make perfect shapes
    The stars don't align
    If it doesn't stop time
    If you can't see the sign
    Wait for it
    One hundred percent with every penny spent
    He'll be the one that finishes your sentences.- she was dreaming about the times they would have together

    Cause I know you're out there and
    You're you're looking for me ohh
    It's a crazy idea that you were
    Made perfectly for me you'll see
    Just like the movies
    That's how it will be
    Cinematic and dramatic
    With a perfect ending
    Ohhh- her wishing that was the truth

    It's not like the movies ohhh
    But that's how it should be yeah
    When he's the one you'll come undone
    And your world will stop spinning - her relizing that he doesnt want to see her again

    And its just the beginning...- her finding out she pregnant


    Flag RAWRsaysRUBYon July 31, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I lurrrrrrrve this song soosooso much, and I totally agree. You shouldn't marry someone until you are absolutely sure, and if your not, then don't do it. <3
    Flag ilovefredandgeorgeon May 26, 2011   Link
  • +1
    Song Meaning:He put it on me I put it on
    Like there was nothing wrong
    It didn't fit it wasn't right
    Wasn't just the size
    They say you know when you know
    I don't know

    this part is definitely about marriage
    Flag Lesfleurson January 20, 2011   Link

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