Overview
- Katy Perry released the single and video for Bandaids on November 7, presenting a narrative of heartbreak and recovery.
- The lyrics cite emotional absence and passivity as relationship faults, including the lines “It’s not what you did, it’s what you didn’t” and “You were there but you weren’t.”
- The video stages a series of mishaps—an engagement-style ring slipping down a sink, a shoelace caught in an escalator, and an electric shock—emphasizing the turmoil of a breakup.
- Media connect the song’s themes to reports that Perry and Orlando Bloom separated in summer 2025, though the track does not name anyone.
- Coverage also notes recent public sightings with Justin Trudeau in Montreal and Paris as dating speculation persists, while Perry continues touring in support of her 2024 album 143.