Music: A Language We All Understand Pop music is defined as a type of music, played primarily on electronic instruments, that can be appealing to individuals of a wide age range at because of short, catchy phrases with simple rhythms and melodies (Macmillan). One of the most important pop singers is Katy Perry. She grew up with gospel music as her parents are both pastors and she sang in their church. Katy Perry began her music career during her freshman year of high school. In 2007 he changed his style from religious music to pop music. In 2008, she released her second single "I Kissed a Girl", later followed by "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream" and "Firework". Katy Perry is the first female artist in history to record five No. 1 hits. an album. His music is composed of different elements including disco, electronic music, pop and rock. His latest album, Prism (2013), includes his number one singles "Roar" and "Dark Horse", which are the main focus of the music. talks about self-empowerment (Perry). The song "Firework" is known to be a major single from her third album, Teenage Dream and was written by herself, Ester Dean, Stargate and Sandy Vee 18, 2010 and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 9 . The song also lasted for 4 non-consecutive weeks in the triumph position on the Hot 100 (Aceshowbiz). encourages listeners to express their individual worth, instills hope in listeners, and motivates people to achieve their goals without restrictions. The lyrics of "Firework" have a positive impact by encouraging people to express their individual value. The lyrics are about revealing your true self to the world. A quote from t...... middle of paper...... Simply put, the overall message of Katy Perry's song creates a positive impact towards listeners. The repetition in his lyrics clearly shows that a person has potential that is yet to be discovered. “Boom, boom, boom/Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon” (37). The text says that when potential is revealed, it will surely lead an individual towards unimaginable success in life. Furthermore, successful people are mostly endowed with high self-esteem and tenacity, Katy Perry once said that "everyone has the spark to be a firework" (Vena) where in her song "Firework", she reminds her audience to draw strength from their inner self and build their own stone steps towards success. Additionally, Katy Perry tells her audience that failure won't last forever. Ultimately, people can build a better future if they have true self-confidence.