KATY Perry’s 2017 album Witness failed to hit the right note with fans – but it’s giving her the inspiration to get back on top.
The singer’s new song Smile, out soon, addresses the record’s commercial failure compared to her previous three multi-platinum albums.
On the upbeat track, which features a verse from rapper Diddy, she says she used to be “dull” and sings: “That ego trip saved my life.” Referring to the routine of churning out music and going on tour, she adds: “Every day, Groundhog Day, goin’ through motions felt so fake. “Not myself, not my best, felt like I failed the test.
But every tear has been a lesson, rejection can be God’s protection. “Long hard road to get that redemption, but no shortcuts to a blessing.” And on finding.