People were stunned when Jack sang “How dare those who dislike me in real life? I casually sing more than their entire lifetime of work!” They blushed upon hearing him sing “Fans often call me uncle/Whatever uncle is still respected,” with lyrics suggesting inappropriate and vulgar wordplay.
On the evening of October 16th in Hanoi, Jack performed a new, unreleased song with lyrics as mentioned above. Within hours of Jack’s performance clip going viral, debates flooded social media.
Some argued he was expressing genuine emotions through music, while others believed the male singer was losing linguistic refinement and shouldn’t do so while his controversies remained unresolved.
Controversy erupts over Jack’s song lyrics
Before starting the performance, Jack shared that this was an “untitled song,” written to “pour out all his feelings, not focusing on commercial success,” and told the audience: “If the song isn’t good, I hope everyone will forgive me.” The song’s melody has strong Western regional characteristics.
However, contrary to his humble introduction, the song’s lyrics surprised the audience.
Most notable were the lyrics: “How dare those who dislike me in real life? I casually sing more than their entire lifetime of work!”
Many considered this Jack showing excessive ego, even belittling others.
Audience comments on social media included: “How can someone famous include such words in a song?”, “I give up, what kind of music is this?”, “A famous singer sings like this?”, “Never thought Jack would sing these lines, how arrogant.”
Some fans defended Jack, saying he was just “reacting to public pressure” and showing confidence after numerous scandals. But most opinions deemed incorporating boastful, challenging elements into the song inappropriate, especially while controversies surrounding Jack remained active.
Furthermore, the line “Fans often call me uncle/Whatever uncle is still respected” sparked additional controversy due to wordplay easily suggesting inappropriate connotations.
Although Jack didn’t explain this line further, many felt he should be more cautious with artistic language, and as an artist, shouldn’t use crude, inappropriate vocabulary on social media.
Notably, this isn’t the first time Jack has been criticized for controversial lyrics.
During the live show “United Brothers 3,” he had a diss rap with lines like: “Trying to bring me down through media, are you stupid? / Those cups you bought could probably get you a house…”
This “retaliatory,” “critical” language use is increasingly distancing Jack from neutral audiences who previously sympathized with him after personal controversies.
Instead of seeing a more mature artist, the public witnesses a defensive Jack wanting to assert himself by challenging public opinion.
Artistic integrity lies not in provoking the public, but in conveying powerful messages while maintaining refinement – but this time he crossed the line.
Musical language and cultural responsibility
After the performance, many social media accounts isolated the controversial lyrics, reposting them as a “language trend,” becoming entertainment material circulated online.
Some videos attracted hundreds of thousands of views within hours, showing the phenomenon’s rapid spread.
Concerningly, arrogant, inappropriate lyrics are spreading as “viral phrases,” potentially leading youth to absorb them in distorted ways.
Many audience comments praised Jack’s song, some calling it “peak,” “real,” “artist-like,” “good.” With such lyrics, are audiences being too lenient with artists creating art?
As Vietnamese music becomes more open, the boundary between “artistic ego” and “cultural awareness” grows increasingly fragile.
Jack’s continuous lyrical controversies – from his “United Brothers 3” rap to this song – raise questions: Is he using lyrics to assert individuality, or unintentionally
