Lil Nas X has shared his latest music video for his song ‘Sun Goes Down’ and it takes a much different tact to ‘Montero’.
As per Pitchfork, the rapper released the video for the song today, May 21st. It certainly won’t generate nearly as much controversy as his previous single, ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’. In the video for that one, he gave the devil a raunchy lap dance, amongst many other incredible headline-making moments. It had right wing conservatives in the U.S. frothing but most people just enjoying the spectacle.
‘Sun Goes Down’, though, is much sweeter, exploring themes of self-acceptance and self-discovery. Directed by the star himself alongside Psycho Films, the video sees Lil Nas visit his former teenage self, where he’s working tiredly in a Taco Bell fast food restaurant.
He nervously gets ready for his high school prom, crying in a bathroom stall as the pressure becomes too much. His older version comes to comfort his younger self, leading him back into the party after giving him the support to do so.
The lyrics are unapologetic again, Lil Nas once more commendably exploring his sexuality and religious beliefs. “These gay thoughts would always haunt me / I prayed God would take it from me,” he sings sadly.
After battling with suicidal thoughts throughout the song, he finds some light near the end: “I know that you want to cry / But it’s much more to life than dying / Over your past mistakes / And people who throw dirt on your name.”
Only premiering two hours ago at the time of writing, it’s already been viewed over 64,000 times – expect this to be another huge hit for the rapper.
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Another song presumably from his upcoming debut album Montero, we still don’t have an official release date for that record yet, but expect it to be released soon.
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