New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- Katy Perry has turned pain into performance once again. Her new single, Bandaids, dropped Thursday, paired with a video that feels part satire, part therapy session. Directed by Christian Breslauer, the clip puts Perry through a string of disasters - surreal, funny and deeply symbolic - all circling one idea: heartbreak hurts, but it teaches. The track, her first since 143, has fans dissecting every frame. Many see clear nods to her split from Orlando Bloom.

Perry opens the song with: "Hand to God, I promised I tried/There's no stone left unturned/ It's not what you did / It's what you didn't / You were there but you weren't," Melodic Mag reported.

The video wastes no time setting the tone. Perry, in a simple tee an...