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Rocket Scientist

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Rocket Scientist

Release date: 25th September 2025

From Perrie

Track 4

3:27

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About This Track

'Rocket Scientist' by Perrie is a 2025 pop track from the album 'Perrie'. The lyrics frame a relationship as a kind of science-fiction pitch, with assurances that feel hollow. There is talk of being “safe” amid danger, but the narrator can’t maintain the performance of calm, insisting there is no comfort in the other person’s embrace. The mood is anxious and self-protective, hovering between being sold a comforting story and realising it does not add up.

"Rocket Scientist" is a track by Perrie, from the album Perrie, released 25th September 2025. The track is 3:27 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 8 articles about Perrie.

About the Artist

Perrie

Perrie

Lyrics

Rocket Scientist

Yeah, you got me wrapped up in your science fiction
Saying our hearts are meant to beat this way
Yeah, yeah
Telling me that I'm safe in a burning building
Look in my eyes and swear that it's okay
Yeah, yeah

I can't act like nothing's wrong
Ain't no comfort in your arms

It doesn't take a rocket scientist
Just to know that love shouldn't hurt like this
I don't have to hold it in my fist
Just to know the pain that I feel exists
No, I don't need love like this

Maybe it's a long shot being optimistic
Rolling these dice like I've ever won before
Oh, oh
But it's better than living in a contradiction
All of these nights I long for something more
Oh, oh

I can't act like it's okay
There's no more home inside this place

It doesn't take a rocket scientist
Just to know that love shouldn't hurt like this
I don't have to hold it in my fist
Just to know the pain that I feel exists

No, I don't need love like this
No, I don't need love like this
No, I don't need love like this
No, I don't need love like this

It doesn't take a rocket scientist
Just to know that love shouldn't hurt like this
I don't have to hold it in my fist
Just to know the pain that I feel exists

No, I don't need love like this
No, I don't need love like this
No, I don't need love like this
No, I don't need love like this

No, I don't need love like this

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Track details

From Perrie

3:272025

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26th September 2025

Track number

4

Release year

2025

1Forget About Us
3:06
2If He Wanted To He Would
3:18
3Sand Dancer
2:44
4Rocket Scientist
3:27

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Colin Brittain, Elijah Noll, Feli Ferraro, Jon Bellion, Tenroc
Producer: Colin Brittain, Jon Bellion, Tenroc
Drums: Colin Brittain
Acoustic Guitar: Colin Brittain
Additional Production: Kyle Reith
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Kieran Beardmore, Matt Wolach
Background Vocals: Colin Brittain
Bass Guitar: Colin Brittain, Tenroc
Cello: Colin Brittain
Electric Guitar: Colin Brittain
Mastering Engineer: Stuart Hawkes
Mixing Engineer: Mark “Spike” Stent
Programmer: Colin Brittain, Tenroc
Synthesizer: Colin Brittain, Kyle Reith
Vocal Producer: Tré Jean-Marie

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