Katy Perry Embraces Her Dark Side in ‘Watch It Burn’ Music Video, Fans See Orlando Bloom Clash Amid New Romance With Justin Trudeau |

Katy Perry has unveiled the music video for his new single ‘Watch It Burn’, embracing his darker side.The video, which was released on Friday, sees the singer wearing a scorpion tail as she walks into a blazing fire, leaving her past in flames. The new music video and lyrics see the star embracing a bold look, compared to her colorful and eccentric avatars of the past.

Katy Perry Releases ‘Watch It Burn’

‘Watch It Burn’ Lyrics

In the chorus, Perry sings, “Tonight’s the night, I’ll light a match / I’ll throw hard in the back / I’ll try to forgive and forget / Light a cigarette and watch it burn / With the past, I’ll breathe the ash / I’ll try to forgive and forget / I’ll light a cigarette and watch it burn.”

Does Katy Perry Take a Dig at Orlando Bloom?

The music video also includes many “easter eggs” related to their past romances and relationships. Fans quickly spotted a newsstand with publications titled Gaslight Magazine and Slop Times, which have caught fire. Elsewhere, an antiques shop is called Time Will Tell, while television screens display the message ‘Breaking news – don’t believe everything you hear’ and a sign reading ‘Read between the headlines’.“The visuals have been interpreted by fans as a nod to Perry’s 10-year romance with Orlando Bloom.

About ‘Watch It Burn’

According to the song’s creative notes, Watch It Burn “explores the moment when years of restraint, people-pleasing, and silence are finally replaced by honesty.”Speaking to songwriter Justin Tranter on Unfamous The Podcast, Perry revealed that she wrote the song in March 2025, but was initially hesitant to release it. “On ‘Watch It Burn’ I’m struggling with my darkness, but the past year has been pretty rough. I haven’t given myself permission to be angry all my life about things I should be angry about. What I have done is pushed him down, but he should be very angry. I’m allowed to be angry for a king moment,” he continued.

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau go public with the romance

This hot new video and music comes amid Perry’s new romance with Justin Trudeau. The couple who started dating last year are going strong. The two made public the singer’s birthday, which she celebrated in Paris. The two celebrated Christmas and New Year together. They were also seen making their red carpet debut at the world premiere of their concert film, ‘Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris’. Katy and Justin were recently seen attending the opening of the World Cup together, where the singer performed her single ‘Wonder’ at the ceremony.