 According to Kesha , the song 's lyrics are representative of her and based on her life ; the song has a carefree message and talks about not letting anything bring you down . The song is an electropop song with dance @-@ pop elements that uses a minimalist video @-@ game beat interspersed with handclaps and synths . The song 's verses use a rap @-@ sing vocal style while the chorus is sung ; throughout the song the use of Auto @-@ Tune is prominent . Musically , the song has been compared to the works of Lady Gaga , Uffie , and Fergie . 
