Lyrics : Days like this, I want to drive away Pack my bags and watch your shadow fade You chewed me up and spit me out Like I was poison in your mouth You took my light, you drained me down But that was then and this is now Now look at me This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no Throw your sticks and your stones Throw your bombs and your blows But you're not gonna break my soul This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no I just wanna throw my phone away Find out who is really there for me You ripped me off, your love was cheap Was always tearin' at the seams I fell deep, you let me drown But that was then and this is now Now look at me This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no Throw your sticks and your stones Throw your bombs and your blows But you're not gonna break my soul This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no Now look at me, I'm sparkling A firework, a dancing flame You won't ever put me out again I'm glowing, oh whoa So you can keep the diamond ring It don't mean nothing anyway In fact, you can keep everything Yeah yeah, except for me This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no (away from me) Throw your sticks and your stones Throw your bombs and your blows But you're not gonna break my soul This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no This is the part of me (no) Away from me (no) This is the part of me No... Throw your sticks and your stones Throw your bombs and your blows But you're not gonna break my soul This is the part of me That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no
I think it is insane that a whole generation of girls grew up listening to Katy Perry, and then much later in life, realized that her songs all speak about moving on from abusive relationships. It's nice to think that, since we were 6-13 approximately, we were raised by the music of a woman who spoke up against abuse and cheered us on through difficult situations. We now _are_ the women who stand up for ourselves, and somewhere in that courage is little 8-year-old us singing along to Katy Perry's songs on the radio.
true! even in my case, being latino (spanish speaking), i didnt understand anything when i listened to her songs the first time LOL but just by watching the videos, seeing her face, the expressions she made, i knew whatever subjects she was touching and singing about were far more complex than what i could've imagined at that age.
I wanna go to school again, i wanna have my old life back, i dont wanna get depressed, i dont wanna lose my soul to covid 19, i wanna meet my friends, i wanna fall in love, i wanna leave my room, i wanna leave my house, i wanna leave the empty feeling inside me behind me, i wanna escape my life, i wanna get drunk, i wanna go outside and enjoy the time and i wanna live again
Gtfo , people were depressed before covid ... you are not depressed you just feel isolated/sad.. istg you dont wanna be depressed i can lead you into being suicidal ...
I’ve always heard her songs on the radio since I was little idk who it was but now I found it like 5 years ago I started listening to her she’s inspired me to write songs
am i the only one who wants to be happy and live properly. Honestly i have been okay during all lockdowns, first i had summer to look forward to, then christmas. Now there's nothing, just an endless cycle of getting up, schoolwork and repeat. I want to one day be able to sing this honestly, imagine yourself right now your dream self mentally and physically...singing this, looking into that persons eyes...yes the one who destroyed you...and not giving a damn. Now go do it chase your dreams and capture them. i believe in you, sometimes a believer is all you need.
I'm literally just listening to all the old songs I used to listen to as a kid because it gives me nostalgia and my music taste changed a lot so it's nice to go back to this, even if it's for just a little while you now.
But that was then and this is now... damn this hits hard. It has great meaning. Katie is trying to say that we should not live in the past, but instead live in the present. This is the hardest part to take away from th song. You do not miss the person, you miss the memories.
Im alive, I’m happy looking in the mirror and seeing ME. I love myself I did it I’m happy again :))) I’m leaving all the negative friends who are jealous of me and made me think that I’m not worth it. I’m beautiful and the best person I could have ever been
I love how these older kind of songs can represent a story...they make me feel really good inside. I also feel like when I listen to these songs in slowed + reverb, it brings more emotion.
the lyrics has so much strength and power in it! whoever is reading this, just know that everything will be alright and you'll definitely overcome whatever obstacles you're facing rn!!
@@emmaharrington9506 THIS. I ONLY HAVE 2 ONLINE FRIENDS LEFT AND 1 INRL.. AIN'T FEELING LIKE IT'S FOREVER.. :) and the fact is when this school year is over.. I'll never see them again and then there's no one left :')
this lowkey makes me wanna scream "im bi!" in front of everyone i know. edit 1: aww! yall dont know how much these comments made me smile, i love you all so much!!
I'm gay, I like girls. And of people don't like that, they're problem. Who cares, I am who I am. Except, I can't show who I am. I get judged and hurt. But nobody will ever take the happiness of me being gay, away.
Don’t give a fuck about what other people think about you, you are you and you should love that person, keep going strong hun, don’t let people bring you down x
Am I the only one who misses 2003-9? Best decade for music other than the 90's because nothing beats that shit so good but I for real miss the good days and the way everyone used to be
my dad never really let me listen to any other katy perry songs other than Firework, but now that I have my own things I can listen to whatever I want :)
People say I'm weird becouse I game a lot, listening to this music let's me know I need to do what I like becouse it's a part of me that you never gonna ever take away from me❤️
Who else felt the beginning of the song running away and just throwing your phone away and seeing who actually cares about you I would only have 5 out of 100 friends my family isn’t included
my father is kinda of a controller person like eat this don't eat that, wear this don't wear that, say this don't say that, do this don't do that.. when I listen to these songs I feel so free 💔
