Katy Perry surprises fans as she drops new single ‘Rise’

Katy Perry is finally roaring back with some music — and she may still be throwing shade at frenemy Taylor Swift.

The "Fireworks" pop star dropped the uplifting EDM-fueled "Rise" to iTunes on Thursday night without any warning.

The survivor anthem stays true to its title, singing of victory and transformation despite persistent opponents.


"When, when the fire's at my feet again/And the vultures all start circling/ 'They're whispering, 'you're out of time'" the chorus repeats.

"But still I rise," she chants.

The track is a strong possibility for the long-rumored Swift diss track fans have long anticipated as part of Perry's upcoming album — especially given how Perry has thrown herself into the escalating Calvin Harris feud with the "Blank Space" singer.

While the 31-year-old doesn't mention the pair's infamous bad blood, it's a powerful lyrical message warning any haters in her way.

"No matter how you shake my core/ Cause my roots they run deep," Perry sings.

The surprise release of "Rise" comes two months after the singer's Twitter account was hacked and never-before-heard music, like a song called "Witness 1.3," was leaked.

Perry never commented on hijacking but early listening didn't stop loyal followers from storming social media with their loud excitement after waiting three years for new music from the hit maker.

Perry released her last album, the double platinum "Prism," in 2013 and has long kept mum on a release date for her untitled fifth work. It's unclear if this year's hacking caused her to fast forward her musical timeline.

Despite the instant support for the songs from fans, some attacked the songstress for dropping her single moments after pop princess Britney Spears gifted fans with the "Make Me" from her upcoming ninth album.

It's the first song the "Piece of Me" signer has released since her panned duet with Iggy Azalea last summer with "Pretty Girls."

Spears last album also came out in 2013