Katy Perry has unveiled the music video for her new single “Watch It Burn,” which showcases her darker side.In the video released on Friday, the singer, wearing a scorpion tail, rages and sets her past on fire. In the new music video and lyrics, the star sports an edgier look compared to her past colorful, quirky incarnations.
Katy Perry Releases ‘Watch It Burn’
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In the chorus, Perry sings: “Tonight, I light a match / Throw it hard behind my back / Gonna try to forgive and forget / Light a cigarette and watch it burn / With the past, I breathe in the ashes / Gonna try to forgive and forget / Light a cigarette and watch it burn / Gonna try to forgive and forget / Light a cigarette and watch it burn.”
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The music video also contains numerous “Easter eggs” related to her past romances and relationships. Fans soon discovered a newsstand stocked with publications called Gaslight Magazine and Slop Times, which had been set ablaze. Elsewhere, an antique store was named “Time Will Tell,” while a television screen displayed the message “Breaking News: Don’t believe everything you hear,” along with a sign that read, “Read between the headlines.”“Fans interpreted the visuals as a mockery of Perry’s decade-long romance with Orlando Bloom.
About “Watch It Burn”
According to the song’s writing notes, “Watch It Burn” “explores the moments when years of restraint, pleasing and silence finally give way to honesty.”Perry revealed to songwriter Justin Tranter on Unknown The Podcast that she wrote the song in March 2025 but was initially hesitant to release it. “In Watch It Burn, I was battling my own darkness, but the last year has been pretty hard. I’ve never allowed myself to be angry about things that I should be angry about in my life. All I did was push it down, but I should have been angry. I can be angry in this moment,” she continued.
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The sizzling new video and music comes amid Perry’s new romance with Justin Trudeau. Things are reportedly going well for the couple, who started dating last year. The pair went public on the singer’s birthday, which she celebrated in Paris. The two have since celebrated Christmas and New Year together. They were also spotted making their red carpet debut at the world premiere of Katy Perry’s concert film Katy Perry: The Tour of a Lifetime – From Paris. Katie and Justin were recently spotted together at the World Cup opening ceremony, where the singer performed her single “Wonder” at the ceremony.
