Katy Perry gets real and honest in her new song “Bandaids.”
On November 6, the singer released the track and its accompanying music video, which chronicles her encounters with various accidents. The lyrics talk about heartbreak, disappointment, attempts to mend relationships and their collapse.
“It's not what you did/It's what you didn't do/You were there but you weren't/I'm so used to you letting me down,” Perry sings at the start of the song.
The music video also begins with her washing dishes and the ring falling down the drain.
“Bandaids” is Perry's first song since then. her breakup with Orlando Bloom. Couple getting engaged Valentine's Day in 2019, announced their separation in a joint statement in July 2025.
While Perry doesn't directly mention Bloom, she does appear to reference their daughter Daisy Dove in one shot. ex-couple greeted my little girl who IAugust 2020.
When she sings, “If I had to do it again/I'd still do it again/The love we made was worth it in the end/Oh yeah, oh yeah,” it's reduced to a single daisy between the stones.
In a joint statement obtained by TODAY.com, Perry and Bloom's reps emphasized the importance of co-parenting their children, writing in part, “They will continue to be viewed as a family as their shared priority is — and always will be — raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.”
Perry, like many artists, is known for pouring life experiences into her songs. Back in September, the pop star posted on Instagram a series of photos, including one wearing the same makeup as the Bandaids cover, and a message regarding her music.
“The recordings are snapshots of an artist trying to tell their story of where they are now or where they have been, and hope that someone will hear themselves in some of the messages,” she wrote in part.
The full lyrics to “Bandaids” can be read below.
Read the lyrics to “Bandaids”
Hand to God, I promised I tried
There's no stone left unturned
This is not what you did
This is what you didn't do
You were there but you weren't there
I'm so used to you letting me down
It's no use sending flowers now.
I tell myself that you will change, but you don't.
Bandages over a broken heart
Tried all the medications
Lowered my expectations
Made all the excuses
Bleeding, bleeding, bleeding slowly
Bandages over a broken heart
On the bright side
We had a good time
Never faked our photos
We were perfect
Until we were
Now we have too many pieces
I'm so used to you letting me down
It's no use sending flowers now.
I tell myself that you will change, but you don't.
Bandages over a broken heart
Tried all the medications
Lowered my expectations
Made all the excuses
Bleeding, bleeding, bleeding slowly
Bandages over a broken heart
It's not that hard
Ask me how my day is
I'm trying my best to save this
Bleeding, bleeding, bleeding slowly
Bandages over a broken heart
If I had to do it again
I'd still do it again
The love we made was worth it in the end
Oh yeah, oh yeah
If I had to do it again
I'd still do it again
The love we made was worth it in the end
Oh yes
Tried all the medications
Lowered my expectations
Made all the excuses
Bleeding, bleeding, bleeding slowly
Bandages over a broken heart
