Zayn Malik claims he faced racism during One Direction days in new song Fuschia Sea
Zayn Malik has dropped a new song that alludes to racism he faced during his days in the boy band One Direction.
The pop star, 32, shared a preview of his new song Fuschia Sea on Instagram, along with a video of himself walking through the halls of a building while wearing a large fluffy jacket.
Watch the video above
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He rapped, “Got my back against the wall so much they think I got a brick fascination. Do you remember every conversation? ‘Cause I have been conscious of every connotation. And while they concentrate on their elevation, I’ve got a round trip to the constellation.
“I’m a convert to the concert, and I did that for inflation, ’cause I worked hard in a White band, and they still laughed at the Asian.”
He also shared the lyrics in an Instagram story. The caption written in the video says the new song will be “coming soon”.
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Fans shared their support of the vulnerable move in the comment section of the video.
“The courage it takes to turn pain and suffering into art, to be vulnerable and expose everything you’ve been through (and sadly, still go through), that’s true strength, and it’s deeply admirable.,” one shared.
One passionate fan wrote, TO THE ONES WHO TALKED SHIT & TO THE ONES WHO WRONGED YOU. YOU PUT PEN TO PAPER & STARTING SPITTING FIRE. CALLING EVERYONE OUT. SO F—–G PROUD OF YOU Z.”
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“Always on your side, Zayn,” another promised.
Malik made his name as a member of One Direction, which was formed on X-Factor UK in 2010.
Along with Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and the late Liam Payne, he was involved in the band until 2015 when he made the decision to leave.
It’s not the first time the father-of-one – who shares daughter Khai, four, with his ex-girlfriend, model Gigi Hadid – has used music to speak about his experiences with racism.
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He also detailed his experiences in a leaked song titled Yellow Metal (Cathartic), where the singer penned, “Said I had a problem with hittin’ the kids that would call me paki, still sittin’ in classroom chillin’,
“I’m angry now that I’m older ’cause I see they treat us different, Got me thinking I’m the problem ’cause they never dealt with these issues
“Twenty years later, I’m still in the same boat, tryna treat me like my grandpa, say I came up off the boat.”
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