5 Underrated Songs From Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’

1. Circle The Drain

In this disarming tune, Katy Perry details the addiction issues of a loved one, and how it affects her. Offering an emotional look at the various complexities substance abuse involves, ‘Circle The Drain’ is one of the more sombre pop ballads on the album. 

Perry sings: “Thought that I was the exception/ I could rewrite your addiction/ You could’ve been the greatest/ But you’d rather get wasted.” And, while she isn’t dismissive of the weight of the issue at hand, she also acknowledges her own frustration and anger regarding the situation. In one verse, she sings: “I’m not sticking around to watch you go down/ Wanna be your lover, not your f**king mother/ Can’t be your savior; I don’t have the power.” This song may not have been a chart topper. But, it definitely is food for thought.