I was fine before I met you
Truth is that I lost myself inside you
It is not fair to put all that on you
But you took control of a vulnerable soul (Yeah)
I am my mother’s daughter
And there are so many things I love about her
But I have, I have to break the cycle
So I can sit first at the dinner table
[Chorus]
You can't clip my wings, can't wilt my flowers
Stole my time, but I'll make up the hours
'Cause I'm a goddess and you know it
Some respect, you better show it
I'm done with you siphoning my power
Power
[Verse 2]
Hell hath no fury like a woman reborn
And now I'm burning like a blue flame once more
But don't mistake my warmth for weakness
Don't bite the hand that feeds or you'll
You'll never eat, no-oh
[Chorus]
You can't clip my wings, can't wilt my flowers
Stole my time, but I'll make up the hours
'Cause I'm a goddess and you know it
Some respect, you better show it
I'm done with you siphoning my power
Power (Hey)
And now I'm taking it back
Electric as fuck (C'mon)
You can't quiet this thunder, no (No-oh-oh)
Yeah, I'm taking it back
Lit all the way up
Even in the dark, I glow (I glow, I glow)
[Chorus]
You can't clip my wings, can't wilt my flowers
Stole my time, but I'll make up the hours, oh
'Cause I'm a goddess and you know it
Some respect, you better show it
I'm done with you siphoning my power
Power
About
“Power” is an empowerment track about demonstrating your power and strength to a partner. Katy explained that this song was for the women out there trying to find their power.
The song was produced by Jack Garratt and was teased in her Instagram story. Prior to the official track list announcement the track was referred to as “Goddess”.
Katy further teased the track when she attended a Women’s March in Washington D.C. in January 2017, five months before the song’s release. She took to the streets while holding a sign with a lyric from the second verse.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
At the album’s listening party Perry described the song saying,
The song is about taking back your power if you feel like you aren’t treated the way you should be because we’ve got that power.
Katy Perry posted a behind the scenes look at the making of her song “Power”, one she described as her favorite ‘deep cut’ from the album Witness:
- 1.Witness
- 2.Hey Hey Hey
- 3.Roulette
- 4.Swish Swish
- 5.Déjà Vu
- 6.Power
- 7.Mind Maze
- 10.Tsunami
- 11.Bon Appétit
- 12.Bigger Than Me
- 13.Save as Draft
- 14.Pendulum
- 15.Into Me You See
- 17.Act My Age