Katy Perry unveiled the music video for her new single ‘Watch It Burn’, embracing her darker side.The video, which dropped on Friday, sees the singer wearing a scorpion tail, while walking on fire, leaving him in the past. The new music video and lyrics sees the star embracing a more svelte look, compared to her earlier cute and svelte avatars.
Katy Perry released the song Watch It Burn
‘Penyani Iyaka’ Lyrics
In the chorus, Perry sings: “Night at night, I’m lighting a match / Throwing hard behind me / I’ll try to forgive and forget / Light a cigarette, and watch it burn / The past, and breathe in the ashes / I’ll try to forgive and forget / Light a cigarette, and watch it burn.”
Katy Perry takes a dig at Orlando Bloom?
The music video also contains many ‘easter eggs’ related to her past boyfriends and girlfriends. Onlookers were quick to see the newspaper warehouse that housed the Gaslight Magazine and Slop Times, on fire. Elsewhere, the old store is called Time Will Tell, while television screens show the message “Breaking News: Don’t Believe Everything You Hear” and a sign that reads, “Read Between the Headlines.“The sighting was interpreted by fans as a diss to Perry’s 10-year relationship with Orlando Bloom.
About ‘Watch It Burn’
According to the song’s notes, Watch It Burn “explores a time when years of restraint, crowd-pleasing and silence are replaced by honesty.”Speaking to songwriter Justin Tranter on Unfamous The Podcast, Perry revealed that she wrote the song in March 2025 but held off on releasing it. “In ‘Watch It Burn’ I’m dealing with my darkness but the last year has been very difficult. I haven’t given myself permission to be angry all my life about things I should be angry at the king. All I have to do is throw it down, but I have to be angry. I’m allowed to be angry for an af–king minute,” he continued.
Katy Perry is Justin Trudeau Go public with romance
The new video and music comes amid Perry’s new relationship with Justin Trudeau. The couple, who started dating last year, are said to be moving forward. The couple publicly announced the singer’s birthday, which he celebrated in Paris. The two have been celebrating Christmas and New Year together. She was also seen making her red carpet appearance at the world premiere of her film, “Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris”. Katy and Justin were recently seen attending the World Cup opening together, where the singer performed her hit ‘Wonder’ at the event.