Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry
“Never Really Over” is Katy Perry’s first solo 2019 pop single and her first promotional single since her 2017 studio album, Witness. The song was announced via Perry’s social media on May 28, 2019, three days before its release. A day later, Perry also teased a visual for the song.
“Never Really O...
[Verse 1]
I'm losing my self-control
Yeah, you’re starting to trickle back in
But I don't wanna fall down the rabbit hole
Cross my heart, I won't do it again
[Pre-Chorus]
I tell myself, tell myself, tell myself, "Draw the line"
And I do, I do
But once in a while, I trip up, and I cross the line
And I think of you
[Chorus]
Two years and just like that
My head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I
Guess it’s never really over
Oh, we were such a mess
But wasn't it the best?
Thought it was done, but I
Guess it's never really over
[Post-Chorus]
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
Just because it’s over doesn’t mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you’ll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
[Verse 2]
I guess I could try hypnotherapy
I gotta rewire this brain
'Cause I can't even go on the internet
Without even checking your name
[Pre-Chorus]
I tell myself, tell myself, tell myself, "Draw the line"
And I do, I do
But once in a while, I trip up, and I cross the line
I think of you
[Chorus]
Two years and just like that
My head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I
Guess it’s never really over
Oh, we were such a mess
But wasn't it the best?
Thought it was done, but I
Guess it's never really over
[Post-Chorus]
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
[Bridge]
Thought we kissed goodbye
Thought we meant this time was the last
But I guess it's never really over
Thought we drew the line right through you and I
Can't keep going back
I guess it's never really over, yeah
[Chorus]
Two years and just like that
My head still takes me back
Thought it was done, but I
Guess it's never really over
[Post-Chorus]
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
(And I'll have to get over you all over again)
Just because it's over doesn't mean it's really over
And if I think it over, maybe you'll be coming over again
And I'll have to get over you all over again
(Over you all over again)
[Outro]
Thought we kissed goodbye
Thought we meant this time was the last
But I guess it's never really over
Thought we drew the line right through you and I
Can't keep going back
I guess it's never really over
Never Really Over was written by Hayley Warner & Katy Perry & Dagny & BUZZ (USA) & Jason Gill & Farrago & Zedd & Haywood & Daniel James.
Katy Perry released Never Really Over on Fri May 31 2019.
During a Q&A in Los Angeles on May 29, 2019, Perry said of the song:
I worked on this song when I was on tour, and I don’t really do that. It’s produced by Zedd, and I brought him the song and he said, ‘Wow it sounds amazing.’ Specifically, the lyrics in the second verse that I really love is:...
During the week ending June 15, 2019, “Never Really Over” debuted and peaked at #15 on the Hot 100. On September 19, 2019, the song reached the top spot on the Billboard’s Dance Club Songs, marking it Perry’s 19th song to do so. The song was remixed by R3hab, Syn Cole and Wow & Flutter, among ot...
Perry made the announcement on August 26, 2020:
On August 28, 2020, Billboard ranked the song at #1 on their favorite songs list from the album and had this to say about the song:
In 2019, Perry scored an unexpected top 20 hit with “Never Really Over,” a deliciously maximalist electro-pop opus co-produced by Zedd and featuring one of her most be...
Yes, the track was certified platinum on April 26, 2021.