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Punchline

Release date: 25th September 2025

From Perrie

Track 10

2:50

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About This Track

'Punchline' by Perrie is a 2025 pop track from the album 'Perrie'. The lyrics move between buoyant, singalong nonsense and a more combative, self-questioning outlook, with the singer framing survival as a kind of performance and turning troubles into entertainment. There is a pointed reflection on past behaviour, followed by the arrival of “karma” as a force that sharpens the mood.

"Punchline" is a track by Perrie, from the album Perrie, released 25th September 2025. The track is 2:50 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about Perrie.

About the Artist

Perrie

Perrie

Lyrics

Punchline

La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

It's a gift, I'm a perpetual optimist
Oh, I have to be to survive all of the trials and tribulations
I take my troubles, turn them into entertainment
And I wonder

Was I a fucker in my past life?
'Cause karma's here and she's really trying
I try seeing the funny side
Lucky I'm good at comic timing

I know, I know that I'll be alright
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline
I know, I know if I don't laugh I'll cry
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline

La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la (ooh)
La-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

When life gives me lemons, I just plant another tree
Now I've got an orchard, I drink lemonade for free
'Cause when it gets difficult, I turn that shit satirical
'Cause what else would I do? I'd cry a swimming pool

Was I a fucker in my past life?
'Cause karma's here and she's really trying
I try seeing the funny side
Lucky I'm good at comic timing

I know, I know that I'll be alright
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline
I know, I know if I don't laugh I'll cry
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline

Knock, knock, who's there?
When life's unfair, I swear I keep on smiling
Knock, knock, who's there?
When life's unfair, I'll see the silver lining
I know, I know that I'll be alright
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline

I know, I know that I'll be alright
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline
I know, I know if I don't laugh, I'll cry
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline (ha)

I know, I know (oh) that I'll be alright (I'll be alright)
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline
I know, I know if I don't laugh, I'll cry
When life is a joke, I still got the punchline

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Track details

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26th September 2025

Track number

10

Release year

2025

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3:06
2If He Wanted To He Would
3:18
3Sand Dancer
2:44
4Rocket Scientist
3:27

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8Cute Aggression

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2:50

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13Where You Are

14Same Place Different View

15You Go Your Way

16Goodbye My Friend

—If He Wanted To He Would

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Maegan Cottone, Nina Nesbitt, Perrie, Tré Jean-Marie
Producer: Andrew Goldstein
Guitar: Andrew Goldstein
Keyboards: Andrew Goldstein
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Matt J Barnes
Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes
Mixing Engineer: Charlie Holmes
Programmer: Andrew Goldstein

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