Within the wake of his surprising dying on Wednesday, Liam Payne’s final single, “Teardrops,” shall be supplying you with simply that.
The previous One Course member launched the observe in February, months earlier than he died in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Oct. 16.
“Teardrops are falling down your face again/‘Cause I don’t know how to love you/When I am broken too,” a pained Payne sings within the refrain.
Admitting that “I could be the problem,” he expresses his remorse: “I’m hating on myself ’cause I hate it when I make you cry.”
In his tender croon, the previous One Course singer confesses his personal struggling: “I’m struggling to see the sunrise lately/I really wish that I could mend.”
However Payne pledges to heal the heartbreak: “I’ll make you love me again, I swear. I’m gonna learn how to be a better man.”
As The Put up beforehand reported, officers initially said that Payne “jumped from the balcony of his room” at CasaSur Palermo. Nevertheless, the post-mortem report mentioned the singer had fallen. Communications Director for the Buenos Aires Safety Ministry, Pablo Policicchio, instructed Web page Six that investigators are nonetheless working to find out if it was an accident or intentional.
Payne fractured his cranium and died immediately of “very serious injuries,” medical officers confirmed on Thursday.
“Teadrops” — which Payne co-wrote with former *NSYNC member JC Chasez and frequent One Course Jamie Scott — was launched as the primary single of what was imagined to be his second solo album.
“Teardrops is about the vulnerability of heartbreak and the challenge of overcoming those moments,” he mentioned in press launch for the only.
“This song marks the start of a new beginning, there’s lots more to come in 2024,” he continued, including that his new music was coming after a “year long process of self-reflection.”
However there have been studies that Payne had postponed his second album earlier than his dying at 31.
A supply instructed the Solar on Oct. 8 that “things are tough for Liam at the moment” after he parted methods along with his supervisor earlier this yr. “He was a steady hand for Liam and he appears to be struggling without his guidance,” they mentioned.
“Things have started to seem slightly erratic, with plans being made before they are canceled last minute.”
“Teardrops” was Payne’s first new single since 2021’s “Sunshine.”
After One Course went on indefinite hiatus in 2016, Payne made his solo debut with the Prime 10 hit “Strip It Down,” that includes rapper Quavo, in 2017.
He adopted that up with collaborations with Zedd (“Get Low”), Rita Ora (“For You”), J Balvin (“Familiar”), French Montana (“First Time”) and A Boogie wit da Hoodie (“Stack It Up”) earlier than releasing his debut solo album, “LP1,” in 2019. However he by no means reached the chart-topping heights of One Course.
Harry Types, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson launched a joint assertion on Payne’s passing on Thursday.
We’re utterly devastated by the information of Liam’s passing,” the assertion obtained by the Put up learn. “In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly.”
“The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever,” they added. “For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”
