Never Worn White

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Katy Perry’s first release of 2020, “Never Worn White,” is a wedding-themed ballad where she croons about wanting to have a long-lasting relationship with a lover. The… Read More

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Never Worn White Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You love the hell out of me
And Heaven's where we could be
I've stood on the edge of love
But never took the leap
And you took my armor off
And did it delicately
And I let my guard down
To show you what's underneath

[Pre-Chorus]
Thank God that you were man enough to come
Answer my mama's prayers
You asked the question, I said, "Yes"
But I'm scared

[Chorus]
'Cause I've never worn white
But I wanna get it right
Yeah, I really wanna try with you
No, I've never worn white
But I'm standin' here tonight
'Cause I really wanna say "I do"
I do

[Verse 2]
See us in sixty years with a full family tree (I do)
Give my blood, sweat, and tears to reach our destiny (I do)
'Cause love is a minefield, let's take this war, baby (I do)
'Cause at the end of it all, I choose you and you choose me (I do)

[Pre-Chorus]
Thank God I was woman enough to come
Answer your father's prayers
You asked the question
I could tell you were scared

[Chorus]
'Cause I've never worn white
But I wanna get it right
Yeah, I really wanna try with you
No, I've never worn white
But I'm standin' here tonight
'Cause I really wanna say "I do"

[Bridge]
Now let's dance with each other (Dance with each other)
Mixing all of our colors
It's so easy to surrender
When you finally find forever

[Chorus]
No, I've never worn white, no
But I really wanna try with you
Yeah, I've never worn white
But I wanna get it right
'Cause I really wanna say "I do"

[Outro]
'Cause I do
Oh, I do, yeah, yeah
I do

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Katy Perry’s first release of 2020, “Never Worn White,” is a wedding-themed ballad where she croons about wanting to have a long-lasting relationship with a lover. The track’s music video made global headlines for revealing her visible baby bump.

Insight about the song first leaked in late February 2020, referred to as “NWW.” Lyrics to the song and its release date were then disclosed by a ‘music insider’ on March 3rd, 2020.

On March 2nd, 2020, Perry legitimized the leak when she tweeted: “wait, see you Wednesday night I mean 🤤,” alluding to the song’s release date—Wednesday March 4th at 9:00 PM PDT. The song was later unveiled by Katy via social media a day before its release.

The track marks American singer-songwriter Katy Perry’s fourth droplet single after the release of her fourth studio album, Witness. It was preceded by the summery anthem “Harleys In Hawaii.”

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Why does this track sound so familiar?

The track opens and ends with Romantic composer Felix Mendelssohn’s famous “Wedding March” which is commonly used as a recessional at weddings around the world. This is not to be confused with Pachelbel’s “Canon in D” which is played when the bride walks down the aisle.