Katy Perry has said she always wants her lyrics to be honest no matter how much it hurts.
The singing superstar told Fern Cotton on her Radio One show that she always wants to be honest in her song writing and lyrics and that she finds telling the truth in the recording studio "cathartic".
The Part of Me singer said: "People see the lyrics are a bit vulnerable sometimes, but I think that is what everybody wants to hear, they want to hear the truth, no matter how much it hurts."
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"Writing songs is cathartic, it's definitely like I'm pushing something out. Whenever I feel I'm getting toward breaking point, rather than going into a bad place I just get my guitar, or get myself into the studio and free verse, freestyle."
Katy also revealed that she carries a recorder with her at all time to capture all the funny and interesting conversation she hears.
She said: "I have this little red recorder I have with me at all times, and if I'm walking around the streets it's in my purse and I just pull it out. It's all about catchphrases and people and conversations and what I'm feeling."
She added: "I love language, especially when you write a pop song, a lot of people think your pop songs are just pop and whatever, but if you listen to the lyrics, each one has a meaning and a purpose, and sometimes has two meanings, two purposes. Basically what I'm trying to say is I'm super deep. But I'm also a pop star."
