Dark Horse

"Dark Horse" is a song recorded by American recording artist Katy Perry featuring rapper Juicy J. It was released on September 17, 2013 as the first promotional single from Perry's fourth studio album, PRISM. Three months later, it was released as the third official single on December 17. "Dark Horse" combines the genres of trap and hip hop, creating what has been described as a "Southern rap-techno mashup". The track features a minimal production, with a "seductive" and "mature" tone to Perry's vocals, while Juicy J is featured on the song's intro and rapped-bridge. Perry, in interviews, said she wanted the song to have a "witchy, spell-y kind of black magic-y idea", so she wrote it from the perspective of a witch warning a man not to fall in love with her because if he does, she will be his last. The music video was released on February 20, 2014, and features her as an Egyptian queen who transforms suitors into sand by disintegrating them.

[Intro: Juicy J] Yeah, ya'll know what it is Katy Perry, Juicy J Uh-huh, let's rage! [Verse 1: Katy Perry] I knew you were, you were gonna come to me And here you are, but you better choose carefully 'Cause I, I'm capable of anything Of anything, and everything Make me your Aphrodite Make me your one and only But don't make me your enemy (Enemy) Your enemy (Your enemy), your enemy [Chorus: Katy Perry] So you wanna play with magic? Boy, you should know what you're fallin' for Baby, do you dare to do this? 'Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse Are you ready for, ready for A perfect storm, perfect storm? 'Cause once you're mine, once you're mine There's no going back [Verse 2: Katy Perry] Mark my words, this love will make you levitate Like a bird, like a bird without a cage We're down to earth if you choose to walk away Don't walk away (Walk away) It's in the palm of your hand now, baby It's a yes or a no, no maybe So just be sure before you give it all to me All to me, give it all to me [Chorus: Katy Perry] So you wanna play with magic? Boy, you should know what you're fallin' for Baby, do you dare to do this? 'Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse Are you ready for, ready for A perfect storm, perfect storm? 'Cause once you're mine, once you're mine There's no going back [Verse 3: Juicy J] She's a beast, I call her Karma (Come back) She eat your heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer (Woo!) Be careful, try not to lead her on Shawty's heart is on steroids, 'cause her love is so strong You may fall in love when you meet her (Meet her) If you get the chance, you better keep her (Keep her) She's sweet as pie, but if you break her heart She turn cold as a freezer (Freezer) That fairy tale ending with a knight in shining armor She can be my sleeping beauty, I'm gon' put her in a coma (Woo!) Damn, I think I love her, shawty's so bad, I'm sprung and I don't care She ride me like a roller coaster, turn the bedroom into a fair (A fair) Her love is like a drug, I was tryna hit it and quit it But lil mama so dope, I messed around and got addicted [Chorus: Katy Perry] So you wanna play with magic? Boy, you should know what you're fallin' for (You should know) Baby, do you dare to do this? 'Cause I'm coming at you like a dark horse (Like a dark horse) Are you ready for, ready for (Ready for) A perfect storm, perfect storm? (A perfect storm) 'Cause once you're mine, once you're mine There's no going back [Produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke] [Video directed by Matthew Cullen]