“Birthday” is one long double entendre in which Katy compares birthdays to sex. It serves as the fourth single to Prism.
In the music video, Katy assumes five convincing personas and ruins other people’s parties, hidden-camera-style.
[Verse 1]
I heard you're feelin' nothin's going right
Why don't you let me stop by?
The clock is tickin', runnin' out of time
So we should party all night
[Pre-Chorus]
So cover your eyes, I have a surprise
I hope you got a healthy appetite
If you wanna dance, if you want it all
You know that I'm the girl that you should call (Come on)
[Chorus]
Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste
Make it like your birthday every day
I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake
Give you something good to celebrate
[Post-Chorus]
So make (So make) a wish (A wish)
I'll make it like your birthday every day
I'll be (I'll be) your gift (Your gift)
Give you something good to celebrate
[Verse 2]
Pop your confetti, pop your Pérignon
So hot and heavy 'til dawn
I got you spinnin' like a disco ball
All night they're playin' your song
[Pre-Chorus]
We're livin' the life, we're doin' it right (Right)
You're never gonna be unsatisfied
If you wanna dance, if you want it all (All)
You know that I'm the girl that you should call, yeah
[Chorus]
Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste
Make it like your birthday every day
I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake
Give you something good to celebrate
[Post-Chorus]
So make (So make) a wish (A wish)
I'll make it like your birthday every day
I'll be (I'll be) your gift (Your gift)
Give you something good to celebrate
[Bridge]
Happy birthday
So let me get you in your birthday suit
It's time to bring out the big balloons (Woo)
So let me get you in your birthday suit
It's time to bring out the big, big, big, big, big, big balloons
[Chorus]
Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste (Oh, baby)
I'll make it like your birthday every day
I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake
Give you something good to celebrate (Celebrate now)
Boy, when you're with me, I'll give you a taste (Celebrate now)
Make it like your birthday every day (Woo)
I know you like it sweet, so you can have your cake
Give you something good to celebrate
[Post-Chorus]
So make (So make) a wish (A wish)
I'll make it like your birthday every day (Every day)
I'll be (I'll be) your gift (Your gift)
Give you something good to celebrate
[Outro]
Happy birthday
Birthday was written by Bonnie McKee & Cirkut & Dr. Luke & Katy Perry & Max Martin.
Birthday was produced by Cirkut & Dr. Luke & Max Martin.
Katy Perry released Birthday on Fri Oct 18 2013.
Katy Perry described her attempt at writing “Birthday” as “something Mariah Carey would have put on her first record”.
On July 27, 2015, “Birthday” was certified platinum by the RIAA.