Lil Nas X shocks the world with his bold new single, โMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name),โ which explores and reflects upon sexuality.
โIโm not fazed, only here to sin / If Even ainโt in your garden, you know that you canโฆโ Woo! ย ๐ Grammy-winning, genre bender ๐ Lil Nas X returns with a hot new single, ๐ต โMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)โ. ย Nas X, who came out as gay ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ when acquiring his success with ๐ต โOld Town Roadโ has embraced his sexuality and identity, which is awesome.ย On โMONTERO,โ he reflects on his own experiences with his sexuality โ he is Montero Lamar Hill, after all.ย Fueling the fire musically is sleek production courtesy of ๐ Roy Lenzo, ๐ Omar Fedi, and ๐ Take A Daytrip.ย That said, itโs the lyrics and narrative that make โMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)โ truly special (the eyebrow raising video is something in its own right).
Lil Nas X keeps things short but totally sweet on โMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name).โ The sweet part are the many experiences he references associated with many gay men at some point or other. On numerous occasions, he expresses desires including โI wanna feel on your ass in Hawaii / I want that jet lag from fuckinโ and flyinโ / Shoot a child in your mouth while Iโm ridinโโ and arguably, more intriguingly, โNever want the niggas thatโs in my league / I wanna fuck the ones I envy, I envy.โ The latter lyric from the second verse is ear-catching because of the layers โ crushing on someone more fit, handsome as well as potentially someone who is heterosexual as opposed to homosexual. The other notable thing expressed by Nas X is the plight of being a gay (LGBTQIA+) individual whether itโs being trapped in the closet, religious tension, or any number of factors.
Final Thoughts ๐ญย
Whatโs crystal clear to me is that Lil Nas X is an incredibly versatile artist, perhaps more than I previously gave him credit for.ย After admitting โI might bottom on the lowโ on โHolidayโ, he definitely opens up more about who he is on โMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name).โย Yes, there will be those who will be quick to judge and accuse the artist of pushing the gay agenda, which is sad to me. That said, I understand that heโs trying to educate and help the other โMonterosโ of the world who may have had the experiences which he speaks of. Iโm all in.ย
๐ Lil Nas Xโข ๐ต โMONTERO (Call Me by Your Name)โ โข ๐ท Columbia โข ๐ 3.26.21
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