A still from Katy Perry's "Wide Awake" Video.
Photo: Courtesy of EMI/Capitol
Did we say Katy Perry's new video for "Wide Awake" was premiering tomorrow? Well, turns out Christmas came early because IT'S HERE RIGHT NOW! A little gift for your Monday, starting on the set of "California Gurls" and ending on stage for her California Dreams Tour, the video chronicles Katy's journey through the labyrinth of success, from the very first taste to the present moment. The clip explores the dangers of being sucked into a fantasy world and believing too strongly in its illusions- from a poisoned strawberry to a lying prince charming - and does it all in spectacular style. We also need to point out that Katy has a strawberry tattoo on her ankle, which she got to commemorate the success of her debut mainstream album, One Of The Boys. So much meaning to be unpacked! The video is also AWESOME looking, and there are quite a few outfits to be unpacked as well. Katy is led through her journey by a little girl, who, as the license plate on her pink bicycle suggests (it reads 'Kathryn'), is Perry herself, who saves her from some evil bull-headed men in a creepy hospital, and eventually leads her into the light. This video, the eighth single from the deluxe, Complete Confection version of Teenage Dream, marks, along with the upcoming Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D concert film, the end of past two unbelievable years of the singer's career. Teasers for the video showed little girl Katy literally closing the book on Teenage Dream, and although that scene isn't in the final video, you can definitely get a sense of finality from the clip.