[Intro: Tius Sundberg]
One day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
[Chorus: Katy Perry]
One day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
Someday, when we're wiser
Will our hearts still have that fire?
Can somebody promise me
Our innocence doesn't get lost in a cynical world?
One day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
[Verse 1: Katy Perry]
Stay wild, beautiful child (Woah, woah)
Don't let the weight of the world be heavy on your wings
Stay pure, beautiful girl (Woah, woah)
Don't let the fear in the world burn out what you believe
[Chorus: Katy Perry]
'Cause one day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
Someday, when we're wiser
Will our hearts still have that fire?
Can somebody promise me
Our innocence doesn't get lost in a cynical world?
One day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
[Post-Chorus: Katy Perry]
Will we still look up in wonder?
[Verse 2: Katy Perry]
Stay free, little Daisy (Woah, woah)
Don't let the envious ones say that you're just a weed
Stay joy, beautiful boy (Woah, woah)
Don't let the ways of the world kill your empathy
[Chorus: Katy Perry]
'Cause one day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
Someday, when we're wiser
Will our hearts still have that fire? (Oh)
Can somebody promise me
Our innocence doesn't get lost in a cynical world?
One day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
[Bridge: Katy Perry]
'Cause time is gonna fly, beauty's gonna fade
Life will let you down
'Cause time is gonna fly, beauty's gonna fade
Don't let growing up bring you down, no
[Outro: Tius Sundberg]
One day, when we're older
Will we still look up in wonder?
Someday, when we're wiser
Will our hearts still have that fire?
WONDER was written by Katy Perry & Ferras & Tor Erik Hermansen & Mikkel Storleer Eriksen & Cirkut & Kent Sundberg & Cato Sundberg.
Katy Perry released WONDER on Fri Sep 20 2024.
According to Katy in an interview with 102.7KIISFM, ‘WONDER’ almost didn’t make the cut but ultimately wasn’t due to its ‘finale’ energy; she goes onto elaborate upon this idea:
It’s a song about maintaining your wonder and your wide-eyes for your whole life and never letting […] the cynicism of th...