“Tightrope” is the tenth track on Zayn’s 2021 album ‘Nobody Is Listening.’ The song tackles a familiar topic of Zayn: love and fall. The song has a soothing melody despite the chaos its lyrics tell.
Zayn released his third studio album, titled ‘Nobody Is Listening,’ on January 15, 2021, after releasing two singles “Better” and “Vibez.” This is Zayn’s follow-up project to his 2018 album ‘Icarus Falls.’
On “Tightrope,” Zayn interpolates a song by Indian movie singer Mohammed Rafi. The 1960 song, “Chaudhvin Ka Chand,” is from the Hindi movie of the same name The lyrics of the song are in the Urdu language.
Listen to “Tightrope” by Zayn
“Tightrope” Lyrics Meaning and Song Review
In the song, Zayn describes his relationship as walking a tightrope. A tightrope is usually a strong wire suspended high in the air and a person walks across it as an act of extreme balancing. It is a literal life-and-death act, which only trained professionals attempt. A relationship should be nothing closer to such a feeling.
Zayn feels an impending fall in his relationship with his significant other. And he also gets the feeling that they are not doing anything about it; “Why you wanna see how far I fall?”
The stronger you hold on in a relationship, the harder you fall, if it does ever comes to it.
Does Zayn want to let the grip go? He asks his partner if they are ready for the freefall? Life on a tightrope is stressful and Zayn is not about that life.
However, the lyrical transition in the pre-chorus to the chorus and the second verse, suggests that Zayn is singing about two people. He is falling from a tightrope into the arms of another; “Something told me it was you.” Zayn cleverly uses the metaphor of “falling” to sing about two entirely different circumstances in a relationship: falling in love and falling out of love.
The bridge of the song, sung in Urdu, translates to;
Are you the full moon or the sun?
Whatever you are, I swear to God, you are beyond compare
Zayn could be tributing his current partner Gigi Hadid when he says she is The One!
Let us hear what you think about this song in the comments below. Check out the complete lyrics and further meaning breakdown on Genius.
Liam James Payne. end of discussion
I’m not sure but I have a feeling that he might not be happy with Gigi or he’s seeing someone else
Wdym he’s the happiest with Gigi it’s obvious
I feel the same way
He’s obviously happy with Gigi they have a child and he would never cheat if that’s what you’re implying.
2022 and don’t be that sure honey