Kesha

Released: November 30, 2012

Songwriter: Kool Kojak Cirkut Dr. Luke Pebe Sebert Kesha

Producer: Emily Wright Kool Kojak Cirkut Dr. Luke

[Verse 1]
I was a just a young kid with time to waste
Livin' out of my car, those were the days
We were all the wild ones, the wasted youth
Other than a dream, had nothing to lose

[Pre-Chorus]
Ain’t it funny how time flies, fades into gold?
Now I wanna do a drive-by, but I can’t find the road

[Chorus]
Back to Wonderland
Where it all began
Everything was so simple then
Livin' life like our last weekend
Wish I could find my way back to Wonderland

[Verse 2]
Carrie’s in the valley, she’s got a kid
Julie’s still a waitress livin' on tips
Sometimes we get together and shoot the shit
But it’s not the same now, no, nothing is

[Pre-Chorus]
Feels like it was a movie that plays in my mind
Shadows of a past life, wish I could rewind

[Chorus]
Back to Wonderland
Where it all began
Everything was so simple then
Livin' life like our last weekend
Wish I could find my way back to Wonderland

[Bridge]
Didn’t have a clue what we were doin' or where we would end up
Livin' off of nickels and dimes and our young, reckless love
We didn’t ever think that time would ever come to an end
Now, if I could, you know I’d run

[Chorus]
Back to Wonderland
Where it all began
Everything was so simple then
Livin' life like our last weekend
Wish I could find my way back to Wonderland

Kesha Rose Sebert, whose mononymous stage name was previously spelled Ke$ha, is an American singer-songwriter best known for hits like “Tik Tok” and “Praying.” Her mother, Pebe Sebert is also a songwriter, and the two have worked together on songs like “Learn to Let Go.”

In 2005, at age eighteen, Kesha signed a record deal with Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records. Her first major recording was an uncredited feature on Flo Rida’s 2009 hit “Right ‘Round,” which she recorded after walking into a session between Flo and Dr. Luke. She released her debut album, Animal, the next year, after choosing from hundreds of songs, and the record debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. Lead single “Tik Tok” broke the record for the longest time for a female artist’s debut single to top the Billboard Hot 100.

Nine months after Animal dropped, Kesha rereleased it alongside Cannibal, an extended play featuring hits like “We R Who We R,” which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and “Blow.” In February 2011, Kesha kicked off her Get Sleazy Tour, which travelled through the Americas, Europe, and Australia. During the tour, she began writing for her sophomore album, Warrior, which was released in November 2012. She then embarked on a world tour, and was joined by future “Timber” collaborator Pitbull on the North American leg.

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