As a poc, the song is metaphorically speaking of depression and happiness, it does not have racial undertones. One of the lyrics starts with, "that's when my mama told me" if it was a direct attack towards Kayla that makes no sense as to why her mom would say something. "Sleepless in the onyx night" = feeling stuck in depression, "now the sky is opalite" = a new beginning of happiness. Not to mention opalite has colors of blue, pink, yellow, and lavender, not just white

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This conversation is so bizarre. The comparison of depression to a dark night has been done a million times in her songs but because Travis’s ex is black and nights are dark somehow it has racial undertones…? Like what?

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I'm POC and I feel like it has racist undertones not because of the lyricism in the song, but because of the way she's treated POC (specifically WOC) in her life and to the media. If some random artist released it? I wouldn't think anything if the lyrics, but combined with not speaking out against Trump, aiming the attacks at Travis’ (black) ex, the lightning bolt necklace, and being close friends with straight up MAGA-

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Wait I didn’t rly pay attention to the lyrics I just thought the chorus was cute when I heard it… damn ew

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