"Self Inflicted" is a song written by Katy Perry, Scott Cutler, and Anne Preven for Perry's album, One of the Boys.
Live performances
The song was played during the Hello Katy Tour with an extended introduction.
Lyrics
Remember when
I dove into the crowd
And I got a bloody knee
Under my skin
A mark from wiping out
It brings back the memories
Every bone's been broken
But my heart is still wide open
I can't stop don't care if I lose
Baby you are the weapon I choose
These wounds are self inflicted
I'm going down in flames for you
Baby you are the weapon I choose
These wounds are self inflicted
One more thing I'm addicted too
With each scar there's
A map that tells a story
What a souvenir of
Young love's like
Jumping out an airplane
Riding a tidal wave of
An ocean of emotion
My heart rips me wide open
I can't stop don't care if I lose
Baby you are the weapon I choose
These wounds are self inflicted
I'm going down in flames for you
Baby you are the weapon I choose
These wounds are self inflicted
One more thing I'm addicted too
And I'd cover up these scars
But no make up can cover up what we break up
And I can't stop seeing stars
I'm so knocked out whenever you're around
I can't stop don't care if I lose
Baby you are the weapon I choose
These wounds are self inflicted
I'm going down in flames for you
Baby you are the weapon I choose
These wounds are self inflicted
One more thing I'm addicted too
I can't stop no I can stop
No I can't stop
Ohh ohh ohh ohh
Ohh I'm going out in flames
Ohh I'm going down in flames
Ohhhh
Baby you are the weapon I choose
Baby you are the weapon I choose...
Crdits
Personnel
- Drums — Josh Freeze
- Bass — Paul Bushnell
- Guitar — Dave Levita, Scott Cutler
- Recorded — Doug Boehm at Capitol Studios (Los Angeles, CA) and The Compound (Los Angeles, CA)
- Mixed — Joe Zook at Aus Studios (Studio City, CA)
Publishing
- Published by When I'm Rich You'll Be My Bitch [ASCAP] administrated by WB Music Corp.
- WB Music Corp [ASCAP] & Scottarock Music [ASCAP] administrated by WB Music Group. [ASCAP]
- Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. [BMI] & ShigShagMusic administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. [BMI]
References
- One of the Boys Booklet
- ASCAP: Self-Inflicted
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