Perrie Edwards just dropped her latest single, “You Go Your Way”, and the tea behind those lyrics? Steaming hot! This isn’t just your average love song, oh no—this is Perrie Edwards with a capital P dishing out some Grade A relationship wisdom.
So, here’s the scoop: The 31-year-old Little Mix diva (who we all secretly want to be when we grow up) graced us mere mortals with her third solo single on Friday (October 4). Oh, and did she just drop the single? Of course not. There’s a full-blown music video, because Perrie does nothing halfway, people.
Now, let’s talk about these lyrics, which have more layers than a wedding cake. Perrie decided to hit us with the early-days-of-romance feels, taking us back to when she first started dating her now-fiancé, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (yup, the football star, because Perrie doesn’t do average boyfriends either). Picture this: they’re not official yet, but the romance is heating up faster than your microwave popcorn.
And then BAM! Perrie’s like, “Oh hey Alex, I’m off to tour the US for months. Let’s hit pause on this romance thing and go our separate ways for a bit.” Excuse me, what?! Apparently, Perrie was like, “Let’s not make this awkward,” and Alex was like, “Hold my football.” Not about to let her slip away, Alex basically threw the relationship in fifth gear and was like, “Nah babe, we’re official now. Here’s a status update: TAKEN.”
Fast forward eight years and here they are: happier than ever, engaged, and raising their adorable son, because this love story is sponsored by “If it’s meant to be, it’ll come back.” Perrie hit us with the classic wisdom: “If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, well, it was probably texting its ex anyway.”
As for the track itself, it wasn’t just a standard pop single that popped out of thin air. Oh no. It started life as an underground club track by Joy Anonymous (who, if you don’t know, sounds like a DJ who moonlights as a superhero). They played it for Perrie in a writing session, and she basically did the musical equivalent of swiping right. She loved it, recorded vocals, then brought in Hudson Mohawke to add some finishing magic.
And get this—the music video? Directed by the legend Charlie Di Placido, filmed in ONE TAKE. That’s right, Perrie Edwards does one-take wonders. Us? We can barely manage a selfie in 50 takes.