Part of Me

Katy Perry * Track #14 On Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection

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Part of Me by Katy Perry

Release Date

Mon Feb 13 2012

Performed by

Katy Perry

Produced by

Cirkut & Max Martin & Dr. Luke

Writed by

Bonnie McKee & Katy Perry & Max Martin & Dr. Luke

About

“Part of Me” details a relationship in which a man holds Katy down. He took a lot of things away from her, but she tells him that there’s still a part of her left that he will never be able to take away- presumably her passion for music.

The song would later name a documentary/concert movie about K...

Part of Me Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Days like this, I want to drive away
Pack my bags and watch your shadow fade

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
I just wanna throw my phone away
Find out who is really there for me

[Pre-Chorus]
You ripped me off, your love was cheap
Was always tearing at the seams
I fell deep, you let me down
But that was then and this is now
Now look at me

[Chorus]
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

[Bridge]
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

[Chorus]
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 (My soul)
This is the part of me
That you're never gonna ever take away from me, no

[Refrain]
This is the part of me (No)
Away from me (No)
This is the part of me
No

[Outro]
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

Part of Me Q&A

Who wrote Part of Me's ?

Part of Me was written by Bonnie McKee & Katy Perry & Max Martin & Dr. Luke.

Who produced Part of Me's ?

Part of Me was produced by Cirkut & Max Martin & Dr. Luke.

When did Katy Perry release Part of Me?

Katy Perry released Part of Me on Mon Feb 13 2012.

Do any demo versions of the song exist?

A demo version of Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” leaked online in 2010, two years before the song was officially released on Perry’s “Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection” album in 2012. The demo features a few lyrical changes.

What did Katy Perry say about "Part of Me"?

I wrote ‘Part of Me’ two years ago and I always knew that ‘Part of Me’ was a special song. It feels like my life plays out with these songs. I feel like I’m in some kind of weird ‘Truman Show’ where I’m like, ‘Why is this single appropriate now and it wouldn’t have been appropriate then?’ It’s just...

How did Katy feel about the song's success?

I’m completely grateful because I know that not everything will always be this way. Maybe if I continue to make sure I’m doing everything with the right motives, then hopefully, chromatically it will go well. But I have to live it up while I’m still young – while I’m 27!"

Via Yahoo (2012)

Does an official instrumental exist?

Yes, an official instrumental for the song was released on Part of Me (Remix) – EP on March 16, 2012.