Justin Bieber's most cryptic lyrics off new album Swag that point to marriage struggles with Hailey
The 31-year-old singer's latest release, Swag, which dropped last night, appears to allude to a challenging time between the couple, who have been married since 2018.
After months of rumors about the state of the A-list couple's marriage amid concern for Justin's well-being he has vowed to 'change' for his wife following a rocky period.
Here, FEMAIL takes a closer look at Justin's expressive lyrics where he appears to refer to a breakdown in communication and fighting, before going on to reveal they have overcome their problems.
In the album's second track, Daisies, Justin appears to be singing about him and Hailey being at loggerheads and failing to communicate clearly.
The lyrics read: 'Throwin' petals like, "Do you love me or not?" / Head is spinnin', and it don't know when to stop / You said "Forever," babe, did you mean it or not? / Hold on, hold on.
'You leave me on read, babe, but I still get the message / Instead of a line it's three dots, but I can connect them / And if it ain't right, babe, you know I respect it / But if you need time, just take your time / Honey, I get it, I get it, I get it.'
In track four, Go Baby, Justin heaps praise on his wife, describing her as 'iconic.'
Referring to her beauty brand, Rhodes, he sings: 'That's my baby, she's iconic, iPhone case, lip gloss on it.
'And, oh my days, she keeps 'em talkin', it's comedy, just block it, oh, my baby.'
As the song continues, Justin goes on to urge Hailey to lean on him and that he is their to support her through life's ups and downs.
He adds: 'Nothing needs to work out and nothing needs to break / Don't need to pretend that you're okay / So cry on my shoulder, just turn into me / Cry on my shoulder whenever you need it.'
In the chorus, he sings: 'Lay it all down and I can love it away, just stay by my side.'
In track 10 of the 21-song track list, titled Walking Away, Justin sings about the couple 'taking a break' and 'testing patience.'
'Days go by so fast, don't wanna spend them with you / So tell me why you're throwing stones at my back / You know I'm defenseless,' he sings in the first verse.
'Girl, we better stop before we say some s*** / We've been testing our patience / I think we better off if we just take a break,' he continues.
But the chorus and subsequent verses paint a picture of their enduring love despite strife.
'Baby, I ain't walking away / You were my diamond / Gave you a ring / I made you a promise / I told you, I'd change / It's just human nature / These growing pains / And baby, I ain't walking away,' he sings in the chorus.
It's fair to say that fans have been moved by Justin's lyrics.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one said: 'His album feels so raw, in the best way, you can tell this is Justin Bieber, this is who genuinely is, from the lyrics to the production, I'm so proud of him.'
'Justin Bieber is so good at encapsulating the feeling of loving someone, why am I over here emotional love is so beautiful,' added another.
A third wrote: 'This album feels so raw, in the best way, you can tell this is Justin Bieber, this is who genuinely is, from the lyrics to the production, I'm so proud of him.'
Over on Reddit, another continued: 'Not a fan of this couple but the lyrics to go baby are very sad and touching. Hailey has clearly been going through a hard time.'
Ahead of the album's release, Hailey had some choice words for their fans as she took to social media to promote it.
She took aim at the 'losers' who've speculated about their relationship as she re-posted a photo of Justin's massive Swag billboard in NYC's Times Square.
The Rhode founder captioned the post: 'Is it finally clocking to you f***ing losers?'
She appeared to suggest that Justin's recent bizarre behavior wasn't the result of any marriage troubles but due to him being hard at work on his long-awaited music, which he partially recorded in Iceland back in April.
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