Punchline Lyrics
La-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
[Verse 1]
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 'em into entertainment
And I wonder
[Pre-Chorus]
Was I a fucker in my past life?
'Cause karma's here and she's really tryin'
I try seeing the funny side
Lucky I'm good at comic timing
[Chorus]
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
[Post-Chorus]
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
'Causе when it gets difficult, I turn that shit satirical
'Cause what еlse would I do? I'd cry a swimming pool
[Pre-Chorus]
Was I a fucker in my past life?
'Cause karma's here and she's really tryin'
I try seeing the funny side
Lucky I'm good at comic timing
[Chorus]
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
[Bridge]
Knock, knock, who's there?
When life's unfair, I swear I'll keep on smilin'
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
I know, I know that I'll be alright (Oh, 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
“Punchline” is the 10th track on Perrie’s debut album “Perrie”, released on September 26, 2025.
Both the lyrics and the instrumentals dance between sad and happy, discussing how Perrie tries to view even the downs in life positively.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
I was in the session, and I just said ‘the way I feel right now, I feel like life’s thrown so much sht at me, and so many obstacles, and I feel like the universe is testing me constantly. I just want to have, like, a smooth sailing fcking time. Yeah, I don’t understand why things keep happening to me.
I kept saying, like, I feel like I’m a good person, I feel like I’m nice, I feel like I’m generous, I look after my friends and family. I’m never mean to people. I very rarely dislike anyone. Maybe I was just a f*cker in another life?
I honestly thought ‘If I don’t laugh, I’ll cry. Sometimes I have to just take the piss out of things, because it’s getting a bit much. That’s why the lyrics’s 'when life hands me lemons, I just plant another tree, but now I’ve got an orchard. I drink lemonade for free.’
My dad came over the other week, and he f*cking loves this album so much. We were listening to it, and he went, ‘it’s ironic, this song, isn’t it? You say 'I’ve always got the punchline,’ but you never get the joke, do you?‘ It’s true, the joke always goes over my head!
—via Official Charts
- 3.Sand Dancer
- 5.Baby Steps
- 9.Miss You
- 10.Punchline
- 11.Put You First
- 13.Where You Are
- 15.You Go Your Way
- 17.Tears
- 18.Rollercoaster
- 19.Woman In Love
- 20.2-2
- 22.Heartbeat
- 23.Me, Myself & You