Watch It Burn by Katy Perry

Artist: Katy Perry

Genre: Pop

Length: 2:55

“Watch It Burn” is Katy Perry’s new single, scheduled for official release on June 25, 2026. It’s a deeply honest song about confronting repressed anger, allowing yourself to feel pain, and finally prioritizing yourself, all wrapped up in a journey toward the light. The song marks a very personal turning point for Perry. As the artist explained, the track was born in March of last year, but she was terrified to release it because of how raw it is. “Watch It Burn” is about the right to be ang...

Watch It Burn lyrics

For years, you fed me only crumbs
You paid me only dust
Said I was too hard to love, oh-oh-oh
For years, I tried to rise above
Was only light and love
But now I'm, "Shut the fuck up," oh-oh-oh
You know I gave and I gave
Now I'm giving up
There's nothing more you can take
No, don't want to cause a scene
But give me the gasoline
Tonight's the night, 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'ma breathe in the ash
Gonna try to forgive and forget
Light a cigarette, and watch it burn
Thank you, for showing me the pain
This was not a mistake
The mistake would be to stay, ay
You know I gave and I gave
Now I'm giving up
There's nothing more you can take
No, don't want to cause a scene
But give me the gasoline
Tonight's the night, 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'ma breathe in the ash
Gonna try to forgive and forget
Light a cigarette, and watch it burn
I'm gonna get what I deserve
I'm sorry, I know that it hurts
Finally, I put myself first
And watch it burn
I'm gonna get what I deserve
I'm sorry, I know that it hurts
Finally, I put myself first
And watch it burn

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