THE RUNDOWNKaty Perry has released a new single, “Bandaids.”The track may hint at her recent split from Orlando Bloom.The accompanying music video shows Perry enduring a series of painful situations before ending with a touching nod to her daughter, Daisy.One year after the release of her divisive sixth studio album 143, Katy Perry is back with a new single, “Bandaids.”The song, which chronicles the end of a relationship, may be a nod to her recent split from Orlando Bloom. The singer wrote on Instagram that she “struggled for months with the idea of putting this song out…even after all these years it can be scary to be vulnerable…but hopefully the lyrics of this song resonate with someone going through what I have been through and maybe they won’t feel so alone and will find the strength to keep going like I have ❤️啕”View full post on InstagramView full post on InstagramPerry opens the track by singing about how she did her best to make it work: “Hand to God, I promised, I tried / There’s no stone left unturned / It’s not what you did, it’s what you didn’t / You were there, but you weren’t.”She then goes on to describe a partner who repeatedly disappointed her. “Got so used to you letting me down / No use tryna send flowers now / Telling myself you’ll change, you don’t / Band-Aids over a broken heart.”The official music video shows Perry in a series of dangerous situations like getting her hand caught in a garbage disposal, being electrocuted at a gas station, and almost causing a car crash.But in a moment of levity, the video also features a subtle nod to her daughter with Bloom, Daisy, when the camera lingers on a daisy in one sequence.View full post on YouTubeNews of Perry and Bloom’s breakup came in June 2025 when a source told Us Weekly that they had ended their engagement after almost a decade of dating. “It’s not contentious at the moment,” the insider shared. “Katy is of course upset but is relieved to not have to go through another divorce, as that was the worst time in her life.”Perry is now reportedly dating Justin Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada.Read the full lyrics to “Bandaids” below:Verse 1Hand to God, I promised, I triedThere’s no stone left unturnedIt’s not what you did, it’s what you didn’tYou were there, but you weren’tPre-ChorusGot so used to you letting me downNo use tryna send flowers nowTelling myself you’ll change, you don’tBand-Aids over a broken heartChorusTried all the medicationsLowered my expectationsMade every justificationBleeding out, bleeding out, bleeding out slowBand-Aids over a broken heartVerse 2On the bright side, we had good timesNеver faked our picturesWе were perfect ’til we weren’tNow we’ve got too many splintersPre-ChorusGot so used to you letting me downNo use tryna send flowers nowTelling myself you’ll change, you don’tBand-Aids over a broken heartChorusTried all the medicationsLowered my expectationsMade every justificationBleeding out, bleeding out, bleeding out slowBand-Aids over a broken heartIt’s not that complicated (Uh-huh)To ask me how my day isI’m flatlining trying to save thisBleeding out, bleeding out, bleeding out slowBand-Aids over a broken heartBridgeIf I had to do it all over againI would still do it all over againThe love that we made was worth it in the endOh yeah, oh yeahIf I had to do it all over againI would still do it all over againThe love that we made was worth it in the endOh yeahChorusTried all the medications (All the medications)Lowered my expectations (Oh-oh)Made every justification (Oh)Bleeding out, bleeding out, bleeding out slowBand-Aids over a broken heartMore on Katy PerryKaty Perry and Justin Trudeau’s Complete TimelineIn Defense of Katy Perry’s The Lifetimes TourWhat Is Katy Perry Singing in 'Woman’s World'?