The Never Worn White was officially released by Capitol Records on 5 March 2020. It holds the distinction of being the first song Katy Perry released for that year. Now her acknowledging that she has “never worn white” likely has a two-fold meaning within the context of this song. On one hand, it seemingly points to the idea that the singer has never been married before (even though Katy was married prior). And we can see in the chorus that the narrator is experiencing the kind of jitters which tend to be common amongst brides-to-be. But arguably more to the point is the color white is symbolic of purity within the theme of marriage.
Never Worn White – Katy Perry Lyrics:
[Verse 1] You love the hell out of meAnd 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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