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

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Genius Annotation

“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 Katy’s tour.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

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

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 so crazy."

Via Yahoo (2012)

How did Katy feel about the song's success?
Genius Answer

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)

Do any demo versions of the song exist?
Genius Answer

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.

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Release Date
February 13, 2012
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