Do people seriously not understand the lyric? When you see a plastic bag drifting through the wind, it will stop and occasionally stop moving, waiting for the wind to pick back up and make it airborne again. The comparison comes because Katy is speaking to someone who is down on their luck and waiting to get back up on their feet.
Girl duh. The fact that it makes sense doesn't make it any less corny.
This. The reference is kinda genius. She also played a little tribute to Star Wars in E.T. music video. Combining one form of art (film) with another (music and lyrics).
This. The reference is kinda genius. She also played a little tribute to Star Wars in E.T. music video. Combining one form of art (film) with another (music and lyrics).
Everyone knows its an American Beauty reference. It simply isn't a very good one.