Katy Perry struggled to release vulnerable new ‘Bandaids’ song

Days after the release of her latest single, “Bandaids” — a hit that alludes to her failed romance with Orlando Bloom — Katy Perry said she “struggled” with the idea of ​​sharing such a vulnerable song.

On Sunday, Perry took to social media to thank her fans for their continued support and explained why she had been going through a difficult time before the release of her new single.

“Thanks for the love on the Band-Aids…but I struggled for months with the idea of ​​releasing this song…even after all these years it can be scary to be vulnerable…but I hope the lyrics of this song resonate with someone going through what I went through and maybe they won’t feel so alone and find the strength to carry on like I did.”

The song, released on November 7, focuses on themes of emotional damage within a relationship and finding peace and healing after a breakup.

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Katy Perry said she was “struggling” about releasing her new single, “Bandaids.” (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

“Hands to God, I promise I tried / There’s no stone left unturned / It’s not what you did, it’s what you didn’t do / You were there, but you weren’t there,” she sings.

“I’m so used to you letting me down / No point trying to send flowers now / Telling me you’re going to change, you won’t / Band-Aids on a broken heart,” she continues. “The bright side is we had a good time / We never faked our photos / We were perfect until we weren’t / Now we have too many shines.”

Perry and Bloom began dating in 2016 and dated for about a year before splitting in 2017. They reunited in 2018 and Bloom proposed on Valentine’s Day in 2019.

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Perry and Bloom announced their separation in July. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)

Shortly after getting engaged, Perry announced that she was pregnant with their first child. a girl named Daisywhich they welcomed in August 2020.

Rumors of their split began circulating in late June, and speculation grew when Bloom arrived in Venice for the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánches Bezos without Perry.

They officially confirmed their separation on July 3 in a joint statement.

“Due to the abundance of interest and recent conversations surrounding Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry’s relationship, reps have confirmed that Orlando and Katy have made changes to their relationship over the past few months to focus on co-parenting,” a rep for the former couple said. People.

“They will continue to be considered family together, as their shared priority is – and always will be – raising their daughter with love, stability and mutual respect.”

Following the split, Perry was recently romantically involved with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau’s relationship is heating up. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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“Katy didn’t expect to fall in love with someone so soon, but Justin ticked all the boxes,” a source told People magazine. “He has a great sense of humor, he’s charming and treats her with respect. Dating Justin is something she never saw coming, but she’s really enjoying this surprising twist in life.”

On October 25, the duo made their first public appearance at the exit of Crazy Horse Paris. According to TMZThe couple attended a cabaret show in the Parisian hot spot to celebrate the pop star’s 41st birthday.

In photos obtained by Fox News Digital, Perry and Trudeau were all smiles as they walked hand in hand. At one point, Perry gave Trudeau an affectionate look.

The duo was first spotted dining together in July at Le Violon in Montreal, according to images obtained by TMZ.

At the time, a source said The Sun that the politician “has been single for a while and enjoyed getting to know her.”

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“He likes her personality, and they’re two people who really like to talk about different things, and so far they’re getting along really well, because they’re going to see each other again very soon.”

“He feels like talking to her and getting to know her is very refreshing, like a breath of fresh air in his life,” the source continued. “He was happy to communicate so well with her and that she appreciated that he was a normal, respectful person and very understanding of her recent separation from Orlando Bloom.”