“Crisis” is the first track of Joshua Bassett’s EP "Crisis / Secret / Set M… Read Full Bio ↴“Crisis” is the first track of Joshua Bassett’s EP "Crisis / Secret / Set Me Free". On the song, he sings about the media rampage he had to deal with since 2020, when Olivia Rodrigo’s “drivers license” came out, which is allegedly directed to her past relationship with Joshua.

Crisis
Joshua Bassett Lyrics

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My label said to never waste a crisis
And here I am, guitar in my hand, in the middle of one, mmh
And, honestly, I didn't wanna write this
Don't know if I can, still holdin' back, still wanna run
And if you get to tell your truth, then so do I
And it's cool if you want me to play the bad guy

But don't you dare act like I didn't love you

Don't go thinkin' that I didn't hurt too
Don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through?
Half the shit you're saying's only half-true
You're messin' with my life as a career move
I can't help but wonder, why you won't make it end?
Guess you would never dare
You would never dare to waste a crisis

My mama called 'cause she heard I got death threats
Oh, what the hell am I supposed to do with that?
Oh, I wish that I could open my eyes and the nightmare be over
But you sensationalize, keep fannin' the fire for the headlines

But don't you dare act like I didn't love you
Don't go thinkin' that I didn't hurt too
Don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through?
Half the shit you're saying's only half-true
You're messin' with my life as a career move
I can't help but wonder, why you won't make it end?
Guess you would never dare
You would never dare to waste a crisis

Weren't you the one who left in the first place?
Weren't you the one who called things off?
Was it an act to love me or an act to hate me?

Don't you dare act like I didn't love you
Don't go thinkin' that I didn't hurt too
Don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through?
Half the shit you're saying's only half-true
You're messin' with my life as a career move
I can't help but wonder, why you won't make it end?

But you would never dare
You would never dare to waste a crisis

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Joshua Bassett's song Crisis convey a sense of frustration and anger towards someone who has caused him pain and turmoil. The first few lines suggest that the singer's label advised him to use the current crisis to his advantage, writing a song and gaining publicity. However, despite his initial reluctance to do so, he finds himself with a guitar in his hand, in the middle of the crisis, trying to write a song.

The situation is complicated by the fact that someone has been spreading lies about him, causing him to receive death threats. He feels like he is trapped in a nightmare and wishes that it would all be over. Despite all of this, he acknowledges that he still loves the person who hurt him and that he is hurting too. He questions whether the other person ever loved him or whether it was all an act.

The song ends with the singer wondering why the other person won't make it end and accusing them of "messing with my life as a career move." He implies that the other person is using the situation to their advantage and would never dare to waste a crisis.

Overall, Crisis is a powerful and emotional song that captures the singer's feelings of hurt, frustration, and anger. It is a raw and honest portrayal of the effects of a toxic relationship and the difficulty of moving on from it.

Line by Line Meaning

My label said to never waste a crisis
I was told by my record label that difficult situations can be utilized for artistic content

And here I am, guitar in my hand, in the middle of one, mmh
I find myself amidst a difficult situation with my guitar at hand

And, honestly, I didn't wanna write this
Honestly, I did not want to write this song

Don't know if I can, still holdin' back, still wanna run
I am unsure if I can create this song as I am holding back and still want to escape the situation

And if you get to tell your truth, then so do I
If you have the opportunity to tell your story, then I have the right to tell mine too

And it's cool if you want me to play the bad guy
If you want me to be portrayed as the villain in this situation, that's fine

But don't you dare act like I didn't love you
Do not deny that I had love for you

Don't go thinkin' that I didn't hurt too
Please do not believe that I was not also hurt in this situation

Don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through?
After everything I've been through because of you, do you ever wonder if I'm okay?

Half the shit you're saying's only half true
Only 50% of what you are saying is actually true

You're messin' with my life as a career move
You are using my personal life and experiences just to further your career

I can't help but wonder, why you won't make it end?
I wonder why you won't end this situation

Guess you would never dare
I assume you would not take the opportunity to utilize this crisis

You would never dare to waste a crisis
I believe that you would not let this crisis go to waste

My mama called 'cause she heard I got death threats
My mother called me because she heard I received death threats

Oh, what the hell am I supposed to do with that?
I have no idea how to react or respond to that situation

Oh, I wish that I could open my eyes and the nightmare be over
I wish I could wake up and have this situation be over

But you sensationalize, keep fannin' the fire for the headlines
You are making this situation even more dramatic to keep the media interested

Weren't you the one who left in the first place?
Did you not initiate the end of our relationship?

Weren't you the one who called things off?
Did you not break up with me?

Was it an act to love me or an act to hate me?
Did you ever truly love me, or was it all an act?

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Derrick Southerland, Joshua Bassett, Mikey Reaves

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@spsitalia1

2y↑810

My label said to never waste a crisis
And here I am, guitar in my hand, in the middle of one, hmm
And, honestly, I didn't wanna write this
Don't know if I can, still holdin' back, still wanna run
And if you get to tell your truth, then so do I
And it's cool if you want me to play the bad guy

But don't you dare act like I didn't love you
Don't go thinkin' that I didn't hurt too
Don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through?
Half the shit you're sayin' is only half true
You're messin' with my life as a career move
I can't help but wonder, why you won't make it end?
Guess you would never dare, you would never dare
To waste a crisis

My mama called 'cause she heard I got death threats
Oh, what the hell am I supposed to do with that?
Oh, I wish that I could open my eyes and the nightmare be over
But you sensationalize, keep fannin' the fire for the headlines

But don't you dare act like I didn't love you
Don't go thinkin' that I didn't hurt too
Don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through?
Half the shit you're sayin' is only half true
Messin' with my life as a career move
I can't help but wonder, why you won't make it end?
Guess you would never dare, you would never dare
To waste a crisis

Weren't you the one who left in the first place?
Weren't you the one who called things off?
Was it an act to love me or an act to hate me?

Don't you dare act like I didn't love you
Don't go thinkin' that I didn't hurt too
Don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through?
Half the shit you're sayin' is only half true
Messin' with my life as a career move
I can't help but wonder, why you won't make it end?
But you would never dare, you would never dare
To waste a crisis

@TheGroovyGuitarDude

2y↑62

For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)

- Standard Tuning - No Capo -

- Verse Chords & Picking Pattern -
D, G, Bm7*, A/F#*, G

For each chord, pick: Bass Note, G+B (x8; *x4)

- Pre-Chorus Chords & Picking Pattern -
A*, Bm7*, G

For each chord, pick: Bass Note, G+B (x8; *x4)

- Bridge Chords & Strum Pattern -
D, A/F#, G
Bm7, A/F#, G

For each chord, strum: Down (x1)

Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just posted a video lesson for this on my channel :)

All comments from YouTube:

@celineterra8107

2y↑21.4K

The fact he sings about death threats he got and he’s donating the money off his song to mental health organizations. Yeah he’s got my support 100%

@psp3545

2y↑125

Exactly

@torrinbianchi5283

2y↑127

Don’t act like that’s not a career move lol, he said it himself

@celineterra8107

2y↑610

@@torrinbianchi5283 damn I guess we can’t be happy and support other people at all then huh. Everyone has a problem with anything

@haniaprilia8542

2y↑387

It is also a career move but he’s without messing with anyone’s life lol

@diyasisodia5363

2y↑9

Mine too ❤

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@justaperson763

2y↑4.6K

just the fact hes donating 100% of it to mental health charities is so f*cking nice this man is so f*ucking kind

@itsduck8415

2y↑101

if you're going to censor yourself you don't really need to swear in the first place
but yeah it is awesome

@partyfavours3534

2y↑37

I’m sure Olivia would too but she already loses a lot of money for copy right 💀

@aloysius6778

2y↑115

@@partyfavours3534 why r u comparing wat he’s doing with olivia

@partyfavours3534

2y↑2

@@aloysius6778 cuz it came up in my mind n thought it was too funny to let it slide.. lol dw she prolly don’t gaf bout Josh anyway won’t see dis video anyway

@ricoparadiso

2y↑7

✝️ LORD JESUS DIED & ROSE AGAIN TO PAY THE DEBT OF UR SIN!

✅By Faith in the sacrifice God has made are we saved from the penalty of sin!

🔵Turn from your sin that leads to death & accept His Gift that leads to eternal Life!

💜We are all sinners that need God. No one can say they are perfect to be able to pay their debt of sin. This is why only God could pay the penalty for us, that is merciful Love

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@alexia9326

2y↑1.4K

"but you sensationalise, keep fanning the fire for the headlines." SO GOOD. His songwriting skills omg.

@mebem1008

2y↑22

SAME THAT PART GIVES ME CHILLS

@pchuru6734

2y↑9

Mmm sad he is not happy that she is not crying in a corner alone… he is not happy that she took her sadness and make a success of it… sorry is not convenient for him that his ex is a strong woman that pulled herself out and now is making money of the shit situation she was on…. Boy deal with it and continue working in our own success

@alexia9326

2y↑4

@@pchuru6734 You're literally the biggest hypocrite omfg. You're putting Joshua down for taking his emotions and showcasing them through music but applauding Olivia for doing the same thing?? The double standards are unreal, wow. If anyone is unhappy with the fact that their ex isn't as miserable as they are ,it's Olivia, not Josh and u would know that if you listened to her song 'traitor'. A "strong" woman doesn't just stand by while someone she knows is being atttacked and threatened on an accusation that arose due to songs that SHE made, a strong woman would speak up and tell her own fans to stop acting like animals and stop being so hateful. Olivia acted like a little kid, and didn't treat this situation with the maturity that was required. If u couldn't tell, Joshua IS working on his own success and he's trying focusing on himself, despite people like u CONSTANTLY dragging a situation that needs to be put to rest. This song is literally proof of that lmao??? And if ur not a fan (which u clearly aren't) don't come be in his comments with ur biased, one-sided opinons and stop streaming his stuff lmao. And don't be replying to my stuff with your nonsense because neither i, nor anyone else in this comment section, asked for ur opinion😂.

@alexia9326

2y↑50

@@pchuru6734 And don't ever try to invalidate his feelings and tell him to "deal with it" as if it's so criminal of him to be affected by thousands of daily death threats and hate comments (all over a breakup, bear in mind) . Not to mention that, JOSHUA was the one who was hospitalised due to septic shock and heart failure and LITERALLY came within 12 hours of his death as a result of all the unecessary hate he was receiving after the breakup so i think its pretty safe to say he was the one who suffered the most out of the two.

@alexia9326

2y↑29

@@pchuru6734 And let's not forget that during the whole situation, Joshua was nothing but respectful towards Olivia, even going so far as to repost her song on his ig story while she took jabs at him and wrote several shady lyrics about him.

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@evettesantoro3964

2y↑1.8K

Joshua definitely wins this one. He’s actually expressing his emotions and explaining his side instead of blaming the other person.

@kirstenrox234

2y↑32

Where did Olivia blame anyone in driver’s license?

@selasis.6867

2y↑65

@@kirstenrox234 in the other songs in her album

@kirstenrox234

2y↑35

@@selasis.6867 half of her songs she wrote when she was 16. Not every song is about Josh. And unlike Josh she didn’t insult him in DL he insults her in this song though.

@mrs.potato7131

2y↑107

@@kirstenrox234 He didn't really insult her at all. He was just angry because she caused him so much hate and he didn't get to tell his story but she did.

@kirstenrox234

2y↑24

@@mrs.potato7131 he accused her of using him as a career move and called her an opportunist. So yeah that’s insulting.

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@lyllathecookie7031

2y↑3.2K

The lyric at 1:20 about the death threats shattered me. Joshua didn’t (and still doesn’t) deserve all the hate he got, and no one should go through something like that. I’m glad that he mentioned that his mental heath is a lot better.

@lyllathecookie7031

2y↑5

@rosie creek YASSSSS A KOTLC FAN

@cuteandfunnyanimalvideos24

2y↑88

I agree. Sending someone death threats is psychotic. No one should be threatened or hurt like that. Glad he is making it through that.

@rayna_rat

2y↑5

YOUR PFP
(also yes.)

@moomoocow7342

2y↑2

@rosie creeki love the madison beer profile

@sabahk

2y↑129

I'm supportive of Oliva's career and sing about whatever u want but one thing that always bothered me was she never tried to tell her fans to stop sending hate. Idc what happened between yall, no one deserves that!

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@kelechi.uzobuife

2y↑6K

he’s in his reputation era everyone and he is NOT HOLDING BACK !!!

@wuotts22

2y↑75

PERIOD

@genesisdelaluz5360

2y↑100

AS HE SHOULD

@jaoiii_devoted

2y↑23

Yasss

@mimi.rockstar

2y↑15

so true-

@ameli3fuentes

2y↑10

ur pfp ahh i love euphoria

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@primrosemunro1143

2y↑1.5K

A lot of people compare early Taylor Swift to Olivia but I honestly think Joshua compares more to later Taylor.. the maturity in his songs and the stunning guitar reflects the sombre emotion of somebody who has been trampled over but doesn’t want to take revenge.

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑96

Taylor and Joshua have been through a lot

@Error_-ct2vp

2y↑15

@@irenemariaruizsolano1704 Joshua isn’t even CLOSE to Taylor

@Error_-ct2vp

2y↑15

You’re mistaken. Joshua’s writing style is a bit childish while Taylor has an angelic voice with such powerful and enriching lyrics

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑32

@@Error_-ct2vp he's been through even more than her

@Error_-ct2vp

2y↑20

@@irenemariaruizsolano1704 not at all. She’s been sexualized and had to face sexism since the beginning of her career and was at one point the most hated artist on earth, with one of the first victims of cancel culture. Her mother has cancer and she’s gone through heartbreak from friends, ex’s and family members. This guy just can’t pick a girl correctly.

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@riyamazumder7454

2y↑392

This song is like... so emotional. He got so much hate when olivia's fan didn't even know half the truth. The effect hate can have over one is tremendous, it really really messes with one's mental health and I hope this doesn't happen to anyone ever again. It's completely fine when we love a song, keep vibing with it but it's NEVER OKAY to give death threats or hate someone JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A FAN!

@elafitriani4790

2y↑6

Yassssss ❤️

@butterfly_directionerxxfai5023

2y↑12

Even as a huge Olivia fan I completely agree the death threats were horrible! He has his side of the story and it needs to be shared! Some Olivia fans went WAY to far.

@Sammywammyslammy

@PowerDF

2y↑7K

“Messing with My Life as a Career Move” felt that damn. This song is going to bang

@pierre-js7jt

2y↑77

Gonna stream drivers license

@itszoe2913

2y↑51

Unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day

@itszoe2913

2y↑27

@@pierre-js7jt unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day

@pierre-js7jt

2y↑34

@@itszoe2913 yes I love Jesus too, he is on my Grindr favorite list. #poppers

@quimchee2236

2y↑17

@@pierre-js7jt what

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@Albert24346

2y↑4.4K

He's very brave, the lyrics are very direct. How could anyone ever hate this guy? I don't think there's any malice in him.

@lunacastromusic

2y↑84

Exactly, I absolutely love these songs and the way he is brave to share his feelings

@lorrainepongen1178

2y↑20

@@heyitslily3737 I totally agree with you

@mahiraaggarwal3654

2y↑24

He is very brave to have all the lyrics be so direct ! I like it.

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑23

He's so strong. I wouldn't stand what he's been through

@pulina2909

2y↑1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URtzqc10G_I

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@9Risky

2y↑1.5K

This song never gets old. No matter how much I listen, I never get bored.

@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132

2y↑19

Maybe because this came out like a month ago???

@Alejaccx

2y↑3

@@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132 its a bot comment, or a comment just fishing for likes.

@dylanobrien9775

2y↑9

@@Alejaccx bot* and yeah he's on every single fucking song

@marianainesairaldi5517

2y↑1

Like, stop writing the same comment on every video?

@starfed64

I listen to movie two songs of his in the last 30 minutes and I have to say… The comments on his music are music in my ear and when I heard him I thought oh I better stop because I have to focus on some other music. But it’s refreshing to see somebody that good and you get the kind of response I’m seeing here. Good luck all wife I hope you make a good comfortable living and you can still walk down the street without everybody recognizing you know that is a superstar… Or or a super smart star… You know like smart water but I think smart water is kind of dumb at 28$ a gallon.

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@Megan_Jennifer

2y↑245

“Messing with my life as a career move” damn... he’s awesome. I can’t believe Olivia’s fans sent him death threats... it’s insane. How fucking pathetic could you be to care THAT much about the life of someone you don’t even know.

@sienna343

2y↑8

SOME Olivia fans x I love Olivia and Josh both so much I think their both amazing it’s their business I would never send him death threats he’s so AWSOME x

@JessicaMartinez-hh3ni

2y↑5K

Now THIS hits different, he told his side. He didn’t attack her, he kept together and expressed how hurt he was for her to make such songs that put him in a bad position.

@flip.2

2y↑169

@Винсент yup at the end of day i say just enjoy the music

@panda22518

2y↑63

@Винсент yeah ....I'm like who should I believe? Or what if this was all a publicity stunt....that actually worked...

@notavailableatthemoment7623

2y↑58

@Винсент or maybe its not our buissness to investigate other people's love lives...why do people do this cause its kinda braindead

@VitorSantos-gk9yn

2y↑3

hes so different of sabrina just for this

@rwiior

2y↑13

True They both don’t deserve anything that happened but they should not have taken it public but I respect their decision

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@joselyna1741

2y↑9.5K

They always say there’s 2 sides in every story and as good as olivias songs are i think Josh’s songs gives a whole different perspective on the outside world Im so glad to hear his songs I feel so sorry for what he went through but so happy for him and his music it’s amazing he has my support

@kitkat_sharon10

2y↑6

https://youtu.be/yXGCNH050Hk

@toulousegrande7076

2y↑38

pls don't make this about her, okay?

@edixxmdn542

2y↑72

@@toulousegrande7076 it is😂😂🤣tho

@qqq3494

2y↑49

@@toulousegrande7076 it obviously is

@aushleelopez6141

2y↑1

Same here🙂

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@GraceLieu

2y↑246

I remember being so worried for Joshua earlier in the year after all the drama. All the hate towards him was so horrible. People will grow apart from others and that's understandable, so I never hated him when Olivia released those songs. I hope he's doing alright now. This is also such a beautiful song too :)

@user-ws1uv2bs8h

28w↑1

Ur right

@mimanshatiwari3783

2y↑670

The fact that Liv did nothing for the death threats and kept the drama going on over and over again just hurts me. I loved both of them so much. I was never picking sides. But this is just making me sad. Making everything about yourself isnt cool. and Liv did exactly that

@kirstenrox234

2y↑33

Olivia doesn’t have to do anything. She never bashed Josh in DL, never mentioned any names, nor can control millions of ppl. Save this energy for Taylor Swift who has a decade long career over bashing exes in songs.

@natbefrll

2y↑131

@@kirstenrox234 ok she didn’t but things happened and there was a lot of speculating. Not her fault obviously, but saying something as simple as “I don’t encourage the hate” or “I hope you continue to listen to the songs and enjoy them without sending anyone hate” would’ve been helpful. At least by the little. I love her but idk I wish she would’ve spoken on it

@natbefrll

2y↑59

@@kirstenrox234 also, ofc not everyone would’ve stopped if she said smth but as the artist with the bigger voice and who everyone loved, it could’ve done something.

@deenasoot6320

2y↑23

@@kirstenrox234 you know OR loves TS right?? keep the same fcking energy with everyone damn (I am a swiftie so this is no hate to TS and I love liv so also not to her) she could have done something

@kirstenrox234

2y↑9

@@deenasoot6320 so u agree Taylor could have done something through there decade career when her fans bullied her exes or ppl they think she hates

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@BlehHin

2y↑2.7K

I think it was extremely wise of him to wait to release this. At the time all the drama popped off, his side would have been irrelevant. The fans were raging and painting him as the villain. Now that the dust has settled and the emotions have passed, we can all hear him clearly. I respect him a lot for this. He shared the part of the music industry we never get to hear about. He straight up addressed how that situation affected him and all without having to do any interviews lol. I hope when he's asked about this again in the future, he can point to this song and just say "Listen to this." and leave it at that.

@suepierce3267

2y↑5

Exactly

@nancyvazquez590

2y↑1.3K

“ my momma called because she heard I got death threats “ this line hits different 🥺

@dacooper3395

2y↑9

No fr!!! I screamed and almost started crying bc it was so sad😭😭

@rehaamqaiser456

2y↑154

After SOUR everyone labelled Joshua as the bad guy and people didn't even bother trying to listen to his side of it. I love how he just explains how he's being treated (by fans not Olivia) through his music. The reason he's one of my favourite singers is because his songs are more than just relatable. You can easily find songs everywhere of people saying someone broke up with them and how their hurting but its difficult to find songs that portray the feelings of the one who ended it, the one who's reasons are never heard. So finally being able to find an artist that describes these emotions makes me feel better. I was labelled the bad guy by every single person I knew and no one tried to listen to me. And Joshua's songs always speak for me. He's an underrated artist and he deserves more recognition.

@isabella2513

2y↑714

After listening to the Sour album and all of Josh’s songs (and now these 3 new ones) I’m with Josh on this. Both sides need to be heard, and it’s heartbreaking he got death threats. Olivia did some damage. He’s not digging at her here. He’s expressing himself.

@rolandvelasco3688

2y↑3

Lol only thing y’all can sympathize is him getting death threats because he did all that. I wish you don’t get fucked over and get manipulated by a dude. 😂😂 y’all forgetting he cheated and tucked her up first. But since he’s getting death threats he’s on the right now.

@Natyfix

2y↑42

@@rolandvelasco3688 Olívia literally said in her song " you didn't cheat"

@rolandvelasco3688

2y↑3

@@Natyfix but he’s toxic and manipulative, yet y’all Pat his head now cuz he’s cute and says he’s sad because of the bullying, but was out there playing people 😂 too bad he didn’t blow up as much as Olivia. That’s the only difference, y’all always sympathize the abuser. What a joke.

@Natyfix

2y↑28

@@rolandvelasco3688 and you know that how ? From Olivia's songs? Or do you know her or him personally?

@rolandvelasco3688

2y↑9

@@Natyfix I don’t need to know them personally, you’re also judging them by their album? So how are you gonna question my judgment when you’re essentially doing the same thing?? Your argument is invalid.

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@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑4K

He's expressing his feelings, and they're valid. He's not calling writing songs a career move. He's talking about not making it end. He's allowed to feel that way.

@TerraWasileski

2y↑10

How could she make it end? Lie and say it was all about someone else?

@jiannadacosta7849

2y↑2

yes yes i agree a 100%

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑78

@@TerraWasileski of course she can't literally make it end, i was more like quoting his lyric. I (and he) meant doing something about it. I'm not even blaming her, but he's on the right to feel hurt and express it

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑144

@@TerraWasileski for expample, Josh clarified OAMOT and Lie lie lie had nothing to do with this whole situation and Olivia didn't do that with some sour songs which had nothing to do with the drama either. People were theorizing and making all sour songs abt Josh when some of them definetly aren't. Also he literally said not to send hate to anyone when he released these songs.
The villains here, are the ppl who harassed joshua, but his feelings about how Olivia did nothing of this are just valid. None of them deserve hate for their songs

@mebem1008

2y↑14

@@irenemariaruizsolano1704 THIS

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@mariahsurrency7403

2y↑2.8K

“was it an act to hate me or was it an act to love me” THESE LYRICS 😩 I LOVE YOU JOSH

@faithreed3137

2y↑242

why aren’t these getting more views josh deserves to tell his truth too

@khlosvlogs

2y↑24

because mainstream media doesn’t share it like how Olivias was all over.It’s so stupid tbh. Joshua is just as good maybe even better musician than Olivia. But they made him out to be the bad guy without even knowing the whole true story. That’s the issue with today, they latch on to one person and listen to their feelings but the other they could care less about. It’s pretty sad.

@marialawlor4949

2y↑4

Exactly

@jouzelfeather-pelt7686

2y↑19

Media thinks Olivia is the next Taylor Swift, methinks. There’s also this, “men are dogs” mentality people have. I can see that Josh actually hurt through these songs, but that doesn’t fit the narrative that men can shake off break-ups. Highly Sensitive men like Josh and I aren’t particularly interesting. Some people don’t think we exist. How could a man possibly sulk and care about others after being hurt? They’re supposed to be tough and resilient!

@Gofaw

2y↑2

The world is biased to take the woman's side in everything

@akhananimashata2053

2y↑1

It's true but we don't need more death threats going around and more drama can we all be careful that he is in a better place and not just being out for refenge
Love u Joshua 👍👍❤️❤️

And am nine years old

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@LMusicloverKi09

2y↑110

"Half the shit you're sayin' is only half true You're messin' with my life as a career move"
Damn that hits hard!!!

@emmawinnie4431

2y↑2.6K

I’m a big fan of both olivia and josh. I think both deserve the opportunity to release music that tells their story. I hate that some people exasperated the situation so much.

@IamIzzy2012

2y↑54

I love them both 😍 Olivias album was amazing and Josh’s songs are also amazing ! 🤩

@chinalyib.3637

2y↑82

Yes, just let us love Olivia, Sabrina, and Josh because they are all crazy talented!!!

@IamIzzy2012

2y↑26

@@chinalyib.3637 if only they’d all do a song together 😆 I can only wish lol

@chinalyib.3637

2y↑27

@@IamIzzy2012 lol that would break the internet

@vicentaguarcas5945

https://youtu.be/YkUJccRiRYg

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@CobraKaiKid

2y↑7.7K

If you get to tell your truth then so do I…

@KGPLAYZZ

2y↑49

COBRAI KAI OMG HIII

@janicepearoson8526

2y↑73

A man with taste I see

@KGPLAYZZ

2y↑29

I wonder who commented from cobra kai🤔

@alessandraguardiani5727

2y↑22

Olivia who

@janicepearoson8526

2y↑25

@@alessandraguardiani5727 her music is goated but his is just a different level

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@LB-ih7hn

2y↑137

I felt this… so real and authentic. Joshua shouldn’t be compared with any other artist, I think he has his own sound and aesthetic. Talent.

@Burty_YT

2y↑258

Its January 2022, lets see how many legends are listening to this masterpiece💚

@BraydenYang

2y↑6

Yaya go on comment the same thing on every vid

@prxppy.kenzzx

2y↑1

Go on comment it on all of his vids

@maryammemon5334

Let’s goooo

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

@prxppy.kenzzx

Only 5 hahaha

@yamila.t9456

2y↑4.4K

The “mom called me” part hurts me the most, there’s no greater pain than seeing your loved ones in pain, my heart breaks for him! He deserves the best!

@matthewcolon643

2y↑5

did it say "your mom called me"? or "my mom called me"?

@mercedesxiques7868

2y↑6

@@matthewcolon643 my mom called me

@desmond868

2y↑33

It’s really sad to have to explain to your mom why you got death threats for someone that cheated on you.

@fallencherub3924

https://youtu.be/FtPMctl5nkc #APREME

@xChAoSxJjLx

2y↑3

He said you're momma called

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@jhaymyncatalino2715

2y↑1.9K

He's lyrics are all genuine and true, he's talent is still definitely underrated.

@Maniascenturies

2y↑3

Yes seahr

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑3

Yeah he's great

@imogendavies3883

2y↑2

I agree

@evie37

2y↑88

this song is so good! he didn’t talk about the breakup in an aggressive way, he was calm, and made his points very clear! and didn’t give him all the credit, bc he knew that he wasn’t perfect too. “don’t go thinking i didn’t hurt too.” is so so sweet! and i love how he is donating all of the profits for charity for mental health crisis’s! he could’ve bought stuff for himself, but no! he has my side! 💯

@abigailpitre7820

2y↑1

yup!! also love ur profile, rapunzel is amazing WOOOOOO

@evie37

@@abigailpitre7820 YAAAAAA!!!

@abigailpitre7820

2y↑1

@@evie37 SLAyyyyy

@Burty_YT

2y↑877

anyone else wish they could hear this song for the first time again?

@NandeniBadjalala

2y↑15

Hearing it for the first time

@ultracrazy6832

2y↑1

@joshithayeruva5676

2y↑15

OMG WHY R U EVERYWHERE

@lilliannabethkatt3864

2y↑1

yes

@eternallymeowin

2y↑1

I’m hearing for the first now lol

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@jz____

2y↑1.7K

“My Momma called cause she heard I got death threats” that line made me so sad he went through so much 😭I love you Joshua

@littlest_w01f98

2y↑37

Me too, like that felt like a stab through my heart. People really put his through that 😭😭😭

@larrietannie

2y↑49

it's so horrible that you go to twitter right now and you see people criticizing and making fun of him for being "the victim" not even at this point they stop

@kchris5849

2y↑31

@@larrietannie he can do literally anything and people will attack him than have the nerve to make fun of him for being mad/sad about it. 🔫

@jouzelfeather-pelt7686

2y↑33

@@larrietannie
Avoiding Twitter now. Wow. Poking fun at a guy who almost died. How heartless do you have to be?

@sophiewilde_inspirit4evuh

2y↑6

😭😭😭

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@aliyahodeyemi5820

2y↑425

This is literally the definition of there are two sides to every story

@elafitriani4790

2y↑2

Damn right 😭

@amishisinghal8645

2y↑176

His side of the story is just as relevant as Olivia's. I hope everyone that listened to drivers license and SOUR also hears this

@arundathisubramanian9856

2y↑57

He’s giving me Harry styles, Charlie puth, Shawn mendes along with himself sorta vibes and honestly, I’M LOVING IT

@Adri495

2y↑758

i’m glad he finally tells his side of the story because he really did go through hell this year

@_helenacaitlin

2y↑1

@caitlinfish4775

2y↑908

People were so cruel to him for what! She was writing about her strong feelings at the time but people had no right to attack without knowing both sides! Both amazing songwriters

@PrestoPovs

2y↑12

this!!

@zainabsiddiqui6154

2y↑65

its shocking to me that olivia knew about the death threats he was getting because of HER SONG and did nothing. not one word from her to tell her "fans" to back off or respect him.

@aryanawright91

2y↑3

THAT PART!!

@tellau

2y↑15

@@zainabsiddiqui6154 she doesn't give a shit about this. She got famous bc of the drama and that is just it. What a pathetic situation

@elizico

yes.

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@skinbynorah

2y↑61

To be honest I’m on his side he just has such sweet songs.

@rearea1239

2y↑53

I can’t stop listening to these. They’re amazing. “Weren’t you the one why left in the first place? Weren’t you the one who called things off? Was it an act to live me or an act to hate me? But don’t you dare act like I didn’t love you…” thank you Joshua. These songs might have honestly helped save my life.

@ArgoBargo

2y↑3K

As an Olivia fan I am so happy he did this. A lot of people need to stop harassing people for being in a relationship that didn’t work out

@sarafauzikadem8954

2y↑65

you’re so mature🥺❤️thank you

@julynightowl7413

2y↑97

When will people realize that we dont have a say to these things. It's ridiculous.

@af2954

2y↑89

@@julynightowl7413 literally. the "as an olivia fan i will allow this" is so weird man, he doesnt have to get approval from us tf

@anyashenoy756

2y↑46

@@af2954 They didn't say they were giving approval, they just said they were happy that he did this.

@af2954

2y↑44

@@anyashenoy756 no i mean people think they have a say/opinion in his music. the entire subreddit was filled with "as a livvie i am disappointed in him" "as a sabrina fan i am happy he did this" "i think he is digging for old drama", it's a very odd response to someone's song, like we're his parents telling him if he disappointed us of made us proud

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@sakasongs4435

2y↑2.4K

the most meaningful line is “don’t you dare think I didn’t love u, don’t u go saying I didn’t hurt too” it’s so sweet

@euniceduarte6909

2y↑22

Omg yes I felt it

@archieese9176

2y↑22

Yeh cuz this is the only positive lyric. I felt that

@hanniabetsaida3469

2y↑2

Omg yes😭

@maricruzlopezgarcia1347

You área amazing

@kirstenrox234

2y↑4

That’s literally gaslighting

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@nyx.7412

2y↑20

Man i don't even feel like listening to Olivia's songs after this song...

@mebem1008

2y↑4

sameee

@gumball3339

2y↑3

@oxiphy

2y↑79

I have huge respect for him and his music. As someone who suffers from chronic diseases and mental health issues, seeing and hearing other people share that vulnerable side to them and especially your donation to charity just saddens me (that you have to suffer from mental health issues because of all the drama), and warms my heart. I hope people realize that these artists are also people and that we shouldnt involve ourselves in their personal matters. Stay strong man, and sorry if my english is all over the place😅.

@jillversluis4295

2y↑464

“don’t you dare act like
i didn’t love you”

cries and plays 79 more times

@nurulazwani4689

2y↑1

you will still cry on the 81 times too 😭

@wintazesu

Same

@ab-bs1ni

2y↑1.5K

“Messing with my Life as a Career move” literally, she has the right to sing on her heartbreak but doesn’t have the right ruining someone’s life in the making.

@rosacuellar2755

2y↑234

It’s really her frickin’ fans doing it but she still doesn’t say anything about not hating on him for her

@lachibolala486

2y↑8

@@rosacuellar2755 agreed

@arianarosado9077

2y↑74

in fact, she didn't ruin anyone's life, it was the fans. she didn’t talk about anything. she didn't say anything to instill hate

@goooot9311

2y↑135

@@arianarosado9077 of course not, she even refused to acknowledge that the songs were about him. But she could’ve (and should’ve) told her fans to stop being mean to Joshua and Sabrina on her ‘behalf’ (kinda like how Josh did when these songs were released). Sure, that probably wouldn’t have stopped the hate, but that’s the decent thing to do, and at least she would’ve done her part in at least reducing the hate.
This is just my perspective. She might’ve been pressured by her team not to confirm nor deny anything in order to gain traction and speculation. But even then, a private apology is warranted (assuming she hasn’t spoken to him about this since DL, as he said in the interview)

@eyaelasrat5343

2y↑95

The thing I don’t like bout Olivia is that she doesn’t say anything. She keeps singing how he hurts her in her album again and again and when the media create stories based on her songs, she doesn’t do anything to stop them or diffuse the stories. And it looks like she doing it on purpose to ruin both Joshua’s and Sabrina’s career.

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@useruseruser9152

2y↑38

Maturiting is realizing Joshua being a bad person only happened in her fans' head and none of them deserve hate, but staying silent while your fans are ruining his life and putting his life in danger is enough to be mad at her and writing this song

@kevaleigh

2y↑35

Reading all the comments about respecting both point of views initially made me think to hell with that because the same energy wasn’t given earlier this year but then I realized that’s the difference between his fans and others. Empathy and respect for the feelings of all parties involved. Truly a testament to Josh and the love he chooses to spread 🤍

@shekinahdixon8585

2y↑769

But the parts where he said "don't you dare act like I didn't love you" and "don't you ever wonder if I'm okay after all you put me through" really brought tears to my eyes, so relatable.

@sanvichauhan3213

2y↑2

yeah same.

@libertymartin5167

2y↑5

Wow, that really spoke to me. We all must remember, there is really always 2 sides to every story. ♥♥♥

@pchuru6734

2y↑2

Wonder if he ever wondered if she was ok after ALL he put her through….. sounds little selfish.

@Armyblink4life554

2y↑1.3K

Maturing is realizing that you can listen to the story from both sides unbiased because they both have their own perspectives and feelings to a relationship we are not apart of. I have big respects for both him and Olivia and even Sabrina. I enjoy all of their music and being able to be honest the way they do in their songs

@onceblink4495

2y↑1

Agreed👍

@DaviHughes

2y↑1

my thoughts exactly.

@euniceduarte6909

2y↑1

same! 🙌🏻

@marialuisamaiacaetano7262

2y↑13

Exactly, there are no sides to takes, but instead are three people standing in the crossfire between overreacting fans, who doesn't know the whole story

@shakthiabinayavignesh3921

2y↑1

Absolutely, completely, whole heartedly agree- on a side note the location this song is set in is beautiful~

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@BBbomba

2y↑30

Joshua really helps me a lot... he speaks out my fears and anxiety in his songs, and they turned out to be beautiful in the form of art💛

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑1

Same, he is my comfort

@BBbomba

@@irenemariaruizsolano1704 hope things get better for u, no matter what u r going through💚

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

@@BBbomba aw 🥺 thank you so much. I wish you a happy life

@leticiacarlaramos6258

2y↑19

i love his voice, melody, sweetness and aestethic.

@Westdrum

2y↑6K

Been waiting on these songs for awhile now and wasn’t disappointed.

@Cyborg95

2y↑3

My video clip in dubai has just been released the family❤️🧪📀I sing rap in English and French drill I need your opinion‼️🇺🇸🇦🇪

@shreyasowhal7375

2y↑3

Me too.

@Def.not.a.monkey

2y↑11

@BARBIE MONDOLOVE What the heck is wrong with you!!!!????? Who made you and why.

@applepie407

Ikr

@swiftie4ever2010

2y↑3

@@Def.not.a.monkey Those bots have been on here too. Not just instagram and twitter

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@larapellegrino1277

2y↑904

“Messing with my life as a career move” damn I love him, I’ve never doubted you Josh😩

@mariafernanda8491

2y↑77

im sorry but is his song not a career move as well?

@Jessicaqu5

2y↑8

@@mariafernanda8491 lkr

@marni6573

2y↑49

@@mariafernanda8491 if she can do it then he can too music knows no boundaries

@mariafernanda8491

2y↑12

@@marni6573 everyone can do it! why would you complain about it if you are doing ig too tho

@lilyeco5807

2y↑34

@@mariafernanda8491 ALL THE FUNDS FOR THIS SONG WILL GO TO THE MENTAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND CHARITIES.

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@mebem1008

2y↑6

2:22 the clouds matching his suit during the bridge

@jordannixon5258

33w↑2

"messing with my life is a career move" LEGEND

@nikitagigigeorge8572

2y↑3.2K

The fact that his label told him to release these 3 songs 6 months ago and take maximum advantage of the situation so that he'll get More fame but Josh said no because he didn't want to fuel the fire in the drama more than it already was created by the press just shows what a good human being he is, he waited for all the negativity to go down so that ppl can listen to his story with a calm mind and that tells you how classy and mature he is!!! 🥰💞

@panchamparasar

2y↑33

couldnt agree more

@henrikris3691

2y↑30

Nothing but facts

@charlottemccorey8719

2y↑66

You saying facts. He didnt want to profit, he wanted to create, and tell his side. No one should be put through this because someone else wants more fame and attention.

@danielleal5601

2y↑37

Theres too many languages in the world and still you decided to speak facts

@shebolisumi5940

2y↑3

Exactly..

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@miraculousgirl9781

2y↑1.8K

drama aside, this is a catchy song. i am genuinely impressed with the lyrics. SO excited to follow his journey!!!!
not taking sides, i love them all, but i really hope that the experiences of this past year wont hurt his career. he deserves the good things coming his way!!!

@Nanda-sc6ek

2y↑3

my gosh, same 😭

@filtrations

the lyrics are good because he didn’t write them

@rachita2869

2y↑13

Uhhh look at song credits he wrote all the songs lmao he just had same two other people help him

@filtrations

2y↑2

Rachita the two other people wrote the song he probably wrote the adlibs chile he’s not a good songwriter

@filtrations

2y↑1

look at his older songs

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@qilqilqil8863

2y↑23

This is one of those songs that nobody can do justice covering, just because it's so loaded with emotions and references that are unique to his situation/experience.

@LizzyGiggles

2y↑16

This isn’t your end, this is your beginning. You can live past this, it might feel never ending right now but there will be a time when this will be a distant memory. This too shall pass. 💛

@Lena-lc9ch

2y↑848

"My label said to never waist a crisis, and here I am, guitar in my hand" all it took was that first line to see how raw and honest this guy is. Amazing

@bringit1380

2y↑3.6K

josh, you have more love and support than you do hate 🤍 remember that. 💜 this song is going on repeat.

@kchris5849

2y↑21

Uhh I’m not so sure about that lolll considering he got millions of death threats🧐🤭 but yeah love the songs!🤪

@irenemariaruizsolano1704

2y↑3

Idk if that's true but whatever 😭 he deserves happiness

@ivanna3985

2y↑24

@@kchris5849 ur comment is so unnecessary and just prove that some people live just to spread hate. How sad

@itszoe2913

2y↑1

Unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day

@itszoe2913

2y↑2

@@kchris5849 unrelated but Jesus loves you Have an amazing day

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@sufivafaei9919

2y↑15

“Messing with my life as a carrier move” this hits different

@luvcannoli

2y↑21

“my momma called cos she heard i got death threats” that line is sooo disheartening— people forget that celebrities are people too, people that have families, people that hurt, people that smile

@jazminegreen1484

2y↑2K

olivia’s songs are well written and a lot of fun, but they came at a price and she didn’t take two seconds to try and calm her fans down. i’m with joshua on this one

@Valeria.de.vil12

2y↑283

Exactly! I really love Sour but Olivia knew what was happening with him and Sabrina, all the hate and "jokes". She should have said something the moment something as serious as dead threats appeared.

@odpsodifpdf2137

2y↑15

No, Olivia had feelings, he is throwing shade. That's bad.

@janasiljanoska5448

2y↑1

same

@janasiljanoska5448

2y↑178

Olivia could have at least said something to her fans about the death threats they were sending him cause she knew what was going on and didn't do shit about it.

@odpsodifpdf2137

2y↑7

@@ingrydlopes4600Wtf, I know, but like the heck is it. He's copying olivia. He could have just kept the song private. And in Olivia's songs I could feel it. But this is just throwing shade.

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@oscarjuliangonzalezcarreno2525

2y↑1.9K

Best response to Drivers License ever. Finally he is telling us his side of the story and he has the right to do it. I love it.

@kirstenrox234

2y↑26

Yeah we love gaslighting

@dillononeill1307

2y↑118

@@kirstenrox234 how is it gas lighting lol

@kjones3748

2y↑130

@@kirstenrox234 how?? Explain yourself cuz olivia got put out her songs and yall loved it but the second josh puts his out its a problem

@kirstenrox234

2y↑39

@@kjones3748 Olivia didn’t bash him once in DL just spoke about her heartache. He’s literally bashing her and now using HER fame to sell his song

@maycenastedman5700

2y↑185

@@kirstenrox234 the double standard man. hes doing the same thing Liv did, he's expressing himself. it may seem like hes bashing her but thats only cause we have her album to know that he's talking bout her. i dknt get why people cant just let people express themselves without receiving hate, he only wrote this because Liv's fans sent him death threats

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@Boy19

2y↑32

Judgin from his music and date release, he is way mature than oliv. This dude been dealin' shit even death threats. Yet oli does nothin to calm her fans. He's more on inner peace than attention .

@amandapham6363

2y↑28

Its such a beautiful song, really. Olivia can write songs about their breakup, its her right. I love her and love Josh too. Nobody should take sides . Both are only young artists and they have all their life in front of them...

@VannieEats

2y↑3.8K

This is a really good song, and he has such a nice voice. Really appreciate how he is donating to mental health organizations too!💖

@Maniascenturies

2y↑13

Wow I don’t know this but now I am so wow 🤩

@odpsodifpdf2137

@@oumssii51 That's wrong.

@mariwashereeee

2y↑3

@@odpsodifpdf2137 if it's wrong then ignore it

@diogo..

ikr

@suzetterollin7665

2y↑1.4K

“Momma called cause she heard I got death threats” being a mom of 3 boys this hit my heart!! I felt that so much us mothers only want our babies to be safe and happy and loved :( This is a beautiful song

@AIBINUKK

2y↑10

death threats from olivia rodrigo fans since olivia used to date Joshua Yearrs ago

@agirl531

2y↑3

Why can't everyone be not threatened or threatening

@bobaedits3440

2y↑2

He got death threats cuz of Olivia rodrigo fans cuz Olivia and him dated like years ago and like I'm a massive livie but I feel bad for this man to be honest

@eternallyhappy247

Well they started dating and it got to much and I think fans started to be on Olivia’s side

@UnBesoDeCristal

@Paul Allen lmfao not the misogyny

@OverSmart13

2y↑27

i read the comments and the fact that nobody is being hateful is amazing. this is a wonderful song and i hope things will get better for him

@lizzygirl9814

2y↑7

I side with Joshua 100%. People assume that he was the one to blame for Olivia’s broken heart. If she was so broken hearted why didn’t see speak up?! She made a song(s) that in turn hurt people and she has the nerve to feel as if she’s a victim. You don’t let your fans send death threats to people for one and for two give the whole story and stop hiding. Joshua you deserve the world and more and I’m sorry this is happening to you. Protect you health and shine like only you can❤️❤️❤️!!!

@susanpanoyan4297

2y↑610

I hope that everyone who listened to sour will listen to this. It's only fair. She came out with a bang and she's talented too. but it's a break up... nobody should be receiving death threats for that. and to his credit, she never put an end to it. it's basically how JT exposed britney with cry me a river. his solo career took off with that song.

@hopelessnostalgic8444

2y↑4

put an end to what exactly? y’all wanna blame olivia for something so bad when she did nothing. she put her album out and told her truth which is what musicians do. the public reacted and some went too far and that is not her problem. this isn’t new to the industry at all

@maddie-co8uf

2y↑8

@@hopelessnostalgic8444 the thing is she could've stopped it, hence the line "I cant help but wonder why you wont make it end" she didnt say anything and let her fans bully Joshua and send him death threats. She could've released statements or defended Joshua but she didnt.

@hopelessnostalgic8444

2y↑2

@@maddie-co8uf she can’t stop anything. fan craze isn’t new and with the climate of today’s fans they will disregard what she says and do what they want anyway you can’t control grown ass people on the internet. fans will take and interpret things how they want to. in an interviews months back olivia said she doesn’t advocate for sending hate comments to anybody on their social media page so while she didn’t say joshua’s name she did state her stance on online bullying in general.

@speedybasket5205

2y↑5

@@hopelessnostalgic8444 Olivia doesn’t know common sense u have to beleive this

@speedybasket5205

2y↑7

Exactly. He got canceled for no reason and Olivia just was okay with that.

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@AmelieMews

2y↑3.4K

He is so underrated 💖 Love his voice, melody, sweetness and aestethic.

@odpsodifpdf2137

2y↑2

Hi, I don't think so. He's just so overrated and yeah his voice is good, but he's throwing shade to Olivia which is really toxic of him to do.

@s0.16

2y↑28

@@odpsodifpdf2137 We all don’t know what really happened also you don’t even know for sure that this song is about olivia. Olivia’s way to handle that situation was also not the best and I wouldn’t comment here saying this and that and call people toxic like you would know everything about what happened privately.

@itsmorgan1017

2y↑39

@@odpsodifpdf2137 soooo Olivia’s whole album wasn’t toxic toward Joshua okkkkk. Cause that makes sense

@rihannat6439

2y↑3

oh my gosh girl yess

@oscarm891

2y↑1

he honestly sounds monotone. and this song aint catchy at all.

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@rochelleengelbrecht5155

16w↑5

This still hits so hard 🩷

@this_ismetrying

2y↑23

When he said: "it's cool if you want me to play the bad guy" , i rly felt it. When 'SOUR' came out, I remember thinking "How did Joshua do it with the poor olivia >:(". I thought he was the bad guy.

@spsitalia1

2y↑810

@nicholaoshea3344

2y↑7

thank you!

@CDNL.

2y↑15

Lyrics are in the description box of the video.

@annajanematas7761

2y↑5

Thanks

@fathimathsameela4424

2y↑1

Thanks

@bairsbeets

2y↑1.1K

I respect him so much as an artist and person in general. He handled this whole thing in such a mature, kind, and selfless way. Just what a genuinely good human being he is. Plus his music is always really good quality you can tell that he is thorough and makes sure that what he puts out is his very best work. Much love ❤️

@pierre-js7jt

2y↑2

His music flopped. Sour best selling album.

@katie7513

2y↑23

@@pierre-js7jt you don’t need to bring up olivia. istg you made olivia fans look bad

@TadyChick

2y↑11

@@pierre-js7jt Stop making all Olivia fans look bad.

@mai_mai15

2y↑12

@@pierre-js7jt why did you need to bring olivia for this ?? Olivia told her side of the story, he told his...simple, now let's enjoy both songs

@jmacjr101

2y↑4

@@pierre-js7jt That really shows the type pf person you are. Wowwwww

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@jole5506

2y↑32

The fact that he always kept respectful- even though she put him through all of this- that's so strong and grown up💞

@graceysarah23

2y↑6

Joshua's music is just so beautiful. He doesn't deserve all the hate. They were all young that time. They will still have a lot of people to meet in the future. too many lessons to learn so people grow up

@Zzzlol1

2y↑381

“Was it an act to love me or an act to hate me” seriously never gonna get over the lyricism in this masterpiece

@beatrizmirandadeoliveira8624

2y↑3

personally i think its a good song but i wouldn't consider it a masterpiece

@Error_-ct2vp

2y↑2

Have you heard Taylor Swift then?

@jaike7

2y↑3

oh no the livies and swifties are here 🙄

@Zzzlol1

2y↑1

@@Error_-ct2vp I love her music, doesn’t mean that I can’t compliment other songs and artists😭 relax

@Error_-ct2vp

@@Zzzlol1 my comment was meant to be more so sarcastic in an ironic way sorry if it came off as rude!

@wendygomez9081

2y↑113

"messing with my life as a career move"
damn that hit hard

@Tomcohencoudar

2y↑7

His maturity, his benevolence, his empathy. . . 🤍

@kokosnuss1410

2y↑6

Just want to say that the sky looks so beautiful!

@haileyezell

2y↑380

“my momma called cause she heard I got death threats” “don’t you dare act like I didn’t like love you” “don’t go thinking I didn’t hurt too” wow these lyrics hit home this is incredible Josh

@DaZi19

2y↑11

*my momma

@dazzlinggene

2y↑350

Being able to open your mouth and speak your truth or able to sit down and write about it IS something powerful because it helps YOU in the end. I’m very proud of Joshua for writing how he feels down. And also donating the proceeds to mental health ☺️👏

@dakotasnider2468

2y↑3

@Jasmine Pancharoen it’s a music video, he’s not actually singing the song here as if he would on stage.

@dazzlinggene

@Jasmine Pancharoen 😭🤣

@zach870

2y↑53

I feel so bad hes literally getting death threats hes underrated asf and hes talented asf. love you joshua keep drinking water and staying healthy your music is great<3

@lucyparrish2418

2y↑10

I literally cried after watching and hearing this....

@v_simxne

2y↑108

Maturing is realizing that there isn’t any side ‘cause we don’t personally know them. They’re both people with feelings.

@kchris5849

2y↑2

YEP

@kasenbrown5481

2y↑2

THIS

@jerushajaison2728

2y↑439

His label was right about him putting out good music, but should never have tried forcing him to respond to drama. His facial expressions show his pain and frustration about this whole situation. The makeup artist represents his label trying to get him ready, but he is not thinking about responding but his feelings about the complete situation. He looks so done with this entire situation and hates that he gets all the hate. He doesn't know what to say because everyone is making up his side for him. His voice is truly beautiful, and he should get recognition for his talent and not the drama surrounding him.

@DanieB322

2y↑1

How do you know that ?

@reflectizon

chill, just chill, it’s not that deep

@jerushajaison2728

2y↑3

@@DanieB322 it's just observation of his mood and behavior

@annikasorensen2456

2y↑1

Artists write about drama in their lives. It is what it is. I'm sure he would've done it either way. Always feels good to voice your own opinion whether the label suggests it or not.

@pulina2909

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URtzqc10G_I

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@mia._.before

2y↑9

Aside the fact that his voice is poweful and the song is touching...💓
I wanna say that the thing that we forget sometimes is that they all are young. They both have the right to creat songs about their feelings and all, but what that turns these songs to a war zone is the way fans act after listening to either one of them. You know this is THEIR lives. Yeah they do write about it but don't hate or annoy any one of them cause at the end of the day the really are just young people still trying to figure out things in their lives. And also, non of our businesses! 💔
I hope you all stay safe.

@mebem1008

2y↑28

If one million people are defending him, i'm one of them, if a thousand people are defending him, i'm one of them, if ten people are defending him, i'm one of them, if just one person is defending him, that's me, if no one is defending him, i'm dead

@GotchaBoi

2y↑2

Same

@mebem1008

@@GotchaBoi i know, i see you defending him everywhere lol

@GotchaBoi

2y↑1

@@mebem1008 I literally go to his songs, go to recent and just find so many

@mebem1008

@@GotchaBoi same 😂

@coolbeans3674

lol slay

@ruthe4689

2y↑200

Crazy how y’all were ready to put the blame on him and now wouldn’t even hold Olivia accountable for not putting an end to her fan’s obsessive, evil behavior. She ‘hated’ Josh so much that it’s almost like she thinks he deserved them

@qwertycortly6313

2y↑27

Damn right!
Some of these 'livies' real roaches

@austinle8572

if she spoke out it would confirm theories and fans would go nuts even if she asked them to stop, keeping it vague was responsible and her label probably to do it anyways as she’s under strict contracts.

@alissonrivera9913

2y↑18

@@austinle8572 her label most likely has a lot to do with it but she could've tried, even if only a some people would have listened, she should have made it clear that she doesn't support harrassment and death threats. Fans will do what they think their idol wants them to

@austinle8572

@@alissonrivera9913 yeah but confirming imagine the thousands that doesn’t listen to her

@DeeFightingDreamer

2y↑15

@@austinle8572 Then how come both Joshua and Sabrina managed to tell the fans to not send hate? Yes, they definitely didn't stop all of the fans, but at least they did something
Yall really reaching up to the skies to make excuses for the fact that Olivia just did not give a fuck.

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@gididiaz

2y↑426

I hope this songs blows up just like driver's license did. His side of the story deserves to be heard as well.

@MaybeLoveHate

2y↑9

Probably not, it isn't anywhere close to as good of a song

@aka_caro

2y↑2

@@MaybeLoveHate true

@aya-zi7cx

2y↑6

@@MaybeLoveHate drivers licence is a shit song

@xoxotia7605

2y↑8

@@MaybeLoveHate I actually prefer this song, I never saw the hype of driver’s license

@nazibasayem2973

2y↑5

@@MaybeLoveHate ok then dont listen to this
why are you here , increasing views for his bad song

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@ackermanreunion2889

2y↑32

Joshua, This song speaks so much about what happened. I'm so, so sorry for everything that happened to you and no one should ever have to go through that:(. I'm very proud of you releasing this because it shows the people who always thought it was your fault that you never got to show your side. Just know that I never hated you from day one and that I'm sorry for everything that happened to you. I hope everyone understands your true feelings ♥.

@allaboutsboyzz4737

https://youtu.be/wtbcaWnybzs

@leslieandrus6834

2y↑33

I can’t believe we got to hear this… this is him pouring out his soul and the fact that olivia called it off changes everything

@realeconsapevolezza4584

2y↑1

You are so right. Brilliant comment!

@yepis

2y↑516

this is going to be incredible

@KGPLAYZZ

2y↑1

@bumpybubbles01

2y↑2

Ofc

@linkiielover

2y↑2

Ofc it's Joshua

@fsofi

2y↑2

It is !!

@nayramafikakraba35

2y↑331

This song is beautiful. The colour of his suit gives him an innocent appeal. He is an amazing artist, love him.

@jamesshawthe3rd

https://youtu.be/kSP77TOmQUA

@editsnstuffs

2y↑6

his voice is so comforting

@TheGroovyGuitarDude

2y↑62

@aviezer_who_drinks_seltzer371

2y↑1

Thanks so much, I was just thinking of learning to play this

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