Justin Bieber Finds New Meaning In Life On Surprise EP Freedom.
Just a little more than two weeks right after
the release of his sixth album Justice,
Justin Bieber shocked fans over the weekend with the release of a brand new EP titled
Freedom.
Dropped on Easter (April 4), the six-track gospel-infused EP sees Bieber embark on a soul-searching journey to better understand himself and his past by way of the lens of his religious beliefs. Each song on the EP features collaborations with numerous artists including Beam, Pink Sweat$, and Tori Kelly.
Bieber reported the surprise release on social media by sharing the album’s cover art — a screenshot of the Notes app with the title spelled out — followed by a caption that
read: “freedom on all platforms.”
Grappling with forgiveness and uncertainty amidst the coronavirus pandemic,
Freedom. permits Bieber to redefine himself and restructure his future. He’s not shy once it comes to owning up to his past — on the R&B track “We’re In This Together,” he makes reference to the 2014 FBI raid of his house after he was accused of allegedly egging a neighbor's house.
He also admits that it “wasn’t easy” to “learn humility” and “accept responsibility” in his life after growing up in the spotlight as a teen.
“All that to mention I'm thankful that's not who I am,” he sings. “And I'm thankful God was with me once shit hit the fan.”
On other tracks like "Where Do I Fit In" and "All She Wrote," Bieber searches for his place in life and finding comfort and acceptance through religion. He also explores the effects of cancel culture, expressing a brief that it stifles personalized growth on the album’s final track “Afraid To Say.”
Featuring Lauren Walters, the song explains how Bieber's underlying fear of talking about the incorrect thing has held him back from sharing his innermost thoughts and beliefs to prevent himself from being “criticized from every angle.” As an alternative, he shares that people shouldn't judge one another because he believes God doesn't judge his followers "even in our darkest days, even once we least deserve it."
“Do we got the room to prepare mistakes? Are we judged for everything we mentioned? I wanna grow although I'm afraid,” he reveals. “What have we done with society? Any time everybody's getting canceled can't there be room for maturity? 'Cause writing 'em off isn't the answer.”
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