Zayn Malik Appears to Call Out Racism He Faced During One Direction Days on New Song

Zayn Malik is seemingly looking back at dealing with racism during his time in One Direction.

On Saturday (July 5), the 32-year-old singer previewed his new song titled “Fuchsia Sea” and in the lyrics, he appeared to allude to the racism he faced as a member of the boy band from 2010 to 2015.

Keep reading to find out more…“Rise and fall / I fight intimidation, imagination lack across a nation / Got my back back against the wall / So much they think I got a brick fascination,” Zayn wrote on his Instagram Story. “Do you remember every conversation? / Cause I 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 / Left a blue mark on a white flag / Then used blood for their painting.”

“If my granddad could go back / Lad there’s a fat chance of a backhand / Just a young man with his own kid and a wife now / In a new land / I know he dreamed hard / Cause They’re my dreams / And I grabbed hard with these two hands,” he continued. “As one flame can be turned to another / I never felt shame like Mufasa / My brother / It’s all just a game or a class.”

Zayn went on, “Then I shudder / I hope the plain is in sight of the fields that I suffer / If we need to scream / That may explain why I stutter / As I fly so high and then melt like butter / I still sense and don’t mutter / I might sing like a bird / But my wings never fluttered.”

In another Story, he teased that the song would be “coming soon.”

Back in March, Zayn‘s ex Gigi Hadid shared an update on their relationship as they co-parent 4-year-old daughter Khai.