The 'Dark Horse' hitmaker admits she is taking her time in the studio because she likes to write about her own experiences or give her own perspective on a situation she sees.
She said: "Last night I was in the studio and I'm just deep in the writing process. For me, it takes a bit of time to [to write] because I have to have those experiences and then write about them. Or I have to digest whatever I'm seeing or perceiving and recycle it and kind of give my perspective on it.
"You know it's funny, I think I have a really hard time writing super sexy songs. The other day I was like, 'I'm going to write a song about sex!' I did it, and I think it's really great, because I still have sex and I like to write about all my life experiences! But I think I was put on this earth to life people up and elevate people and do that through my messages, quite frankly."
The 31-year-old singer also revealed she is working with "unexpected writers and producers".
Speaking on 'Elvis Duran and the Morning Show', she added: "I'm working with a lot of unexpected writers and producers and maybe people that you wouldn't expect to pair me with. That's bringing out a lot of different things sonically, but that's kind of always been my vibe.
"Even when I was working with some of the regular producers, I'd always push them to play me a beat that was reserved for Three 6 Mafia or ... something left of centre and I'd be like, 'No, no, no I know exactly how to write a lyric over that!'"