Katy Perry takes 'brutal' swipe at ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom in new song
After nearly ten years together, Katy Perry appears to have shed light on her split from actor Orlando Bloom. The couple first started dating in 2016, briefly separated a year later, then reunited and welcomed their daughter Daisy Dove in 2020.
In 2019, the pair became engaged, but by early this year, rumors spread that their relationship had quietly ended. In July, representatives for both confirmed they had been "shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on coparenting."
Following their separation, Katy began seeing former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Recently, she released a new single titled Bandaids, which appears to reflect on the end of her relationship with Bloom. The song, released Friday, explores heartbreak, disappointment, and emotional healing.
“Hand to God, I promise 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.”
“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.”
In the second verse, Perry alludes to her efforts to save the relationship before its inevitable breakdown.
Author’s Summary
Katy Perry’s new single Bandaids subtly reveals the emotional reasons behind her split from Orlando Bloom after nearly a decade together.