People Are Shocked To Discover The True Meaning Of Katy Perry’s ‘California Gurls’ Lyrics

When you think of Katy Perry, let’s just say Snoop Dogg probably doesn’t come to mind.

However, the two joined forces on the 2010 hit “California Gurls.”

And it seems fans understood the true meaning of a phrase from the song’s lyrics, which shocked them.

Snoop and Perry’s song has been streamed more than 834 million times on Spotify, and perhaps a fraction of them understood what the 13-time Grammy nominee was referring to in the opening lines.

It was the first single from his third studio album, Teenage dreamand was played for that NFL Super Bowl Halftime Show – yeah, the one with the sharks.

During the show in 2015, the pop star was reportedly told she couldn’t sing the lyrics, so what did she do? Perry held out the microphone to ticket holders at the old University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to sing it for her.

Iconic.

It was heartbreak for Seattle Seahawks fans when the team lost 28-24 to the New England Patriots, with Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady hoisting the trophy.

But it was the “left shark” who caught the attention of millions, as the seven-foot-tall costumed backup dancer stole the halftime show with his out-of-sync choreography – while the “right shark ” danced. it’s clear.

I digress… So what did Perry call the audience to bellow in his absence?

With the song featuring Snoop “Doggy” Dogg, if you guessed something related to weed, you’re right.

Snoop opens with: “Greetings, my loved ones / Let’s take a trip.”

Perry begins: “I know a place / Where the grass really is greener.”

Yes, she’s referring to cannabis – which has been legal in California for medical use since 1996, although the song was released six years before the herb was legalized for recreational use in 2016.

The reference comes just 11 seconds in, then Snoop reframes himself after rapping about it.

In another performance, the “Firework” hitmaker imitates smoking while singing the lyrics.

It made people put two and two together and realize.

One person wrote on Reddit: “I was years old today when I realized that California Gurls’ ‘Where the Grass Is Really Greener’ is a reference to weeds. »

Another added: “Lol I didn’t make the connection, it would mean weed…I always thought it would be to describe California as the perfect paradise and how you imagined it and the” really “insisting on this point.”.

While a third commented: “Oh my god I’m taking it to another level now.”