Katy Perry appears to address her split from actor Orlando Bloom in her emotional new single, “Bandaids.” Released on November 6 along with its music video, the track offers a heartfelt look at a relationship falling apart. Perry, 41, and Bloom, 48, ended their nearly decade-long relationship in June 2025.
Throughout the song, Perry reflects on trying “all the medications,” admitting to “bleeding out slow.” Yet, despite the heartbreak, she ends on a note of acceptance, singing that she’d “still do it all over again.” The video adds another personal touch, closing with a daisy, a clear nod to the couple’s five-year-old daughter Daisy.
Perry's honesty is part of a long tradition of musicians drawing from personal experience. For years, artists have told their life stories through music. But love stories don't always end how one expects—just ask Ariana Grande or Stevie Nicks!
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