Thinking of You

Album: One of the Boys (2008)
Charted: 27 29
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  • 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, thinking of you)
    Thinking of you
    What you would do if you were the one
    Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
    Oh I wish that I
    Was looking into your eyes (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 (I taste your mouth), oh
    He pulled me in, I was disgusted with myself

    'Cause when I'm with him
    I am thinking of you (thinking of you, thinking of you)
    Thinking of you
    What you would do if you were the one
    Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
    Oh, I wish that I
    Was looking into your

    The best
    And yes, I do regret
    How I could let myself let you go
    Now, 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, thinking of you) (oh)
    Thinking of you (oh)
    What you would do if you were the one
    Who was spending the night (spending the night, spending the night)
    Oh, I wish that I
    Was looking into your, 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, stay Writer/s: Katy Perry
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Publishing, Songtrust Ave, TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Comments: 9

  • John from ThereNo you guys are wrong..6 of her songs are about the same guy-me-MARINE..not a soldier... "she tries too hide the fact that they're all about me" BUTT this all was taking place will I was overseas on a combat deployment in Iraq in late 2007 to early 2008 "7month span". I rocked world as she did mine, true soul mates we were.
  • Chad from MalaysiaGuys, she didn't move on with her intention... She wasn't even cheating. The soldier guy was her first/previous and he wanted her to move on cus he knew the distance and seldom meeting was gonna be an issue... or the fact itself, that he was gonna die in war cus he knew a close war was coming soon.. that's why she says "you said move on, where do I go" "how do I get better once I've had the best"
    You can notice in the video how that guy looks back at her and walks away, that was his last time, even after the party/dancing, you can clearly notice how emotional they were.. and he looks back at her one last time and smiles in pain, I have to admit, that acting was brilliant, it was nicely done, how could you not figure out that he was the one who was urging her to move on?? that's why she at last says "no more mistakes" cus she believes what she did was a mistake.
  • Hayley from Not Tellin, HiExcuse me for saying this but Theresa your so stupid What are you deaf Perry kicks ASS!
  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnThis is a great song but Katy's voice sounds horrible.
  • Jeana from Sterling Heights, Mithe music video is really really sad
  • Tayluur from Binghamton, NyI like this Katy song waaayyy more than the rest. She is actually really good when she is singing sad songs.
  • Jeana from Sterling Heights, Misurprisingly i do feel this way about someone right now...if only he heard this song and knew why it gets me emotional and chocked up and i want him to hear it so bad
  • Jeana from Sterling Heights, Mithis is my way of defining the song

    whether it was casual dating or serious romantic relationship it was broken off...the girl moves on because she thinks she's fine with going off with someone else but she keeps thinking about the guy...and she wants it all back...
  • Jeana from Sterling Heights, Mithis is the most amazing song i've ever heard...might be one of my favorites...reminds me of the first unofficial guy after my ex
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