Why Fearless is for Zayn and about closetting in the music industry:
Let's start with the first couple of verses.
Cashin' your weekend treasures
Zayn switching from a beautiful life to the image he must display.
From being happy with someone to a fake relationship.
Now, I'm not saying that you could've done better
I've seen that fire alight.
I think it's pretty obvious how Louis is saying that he has been through the whole stunt, baby gate, closetting situation.
And even though sometimes you do what you have to do, it still hurts when your best friend has to go through the same thing as you.
Tell me, do you still remember feeling young?
Tell me, do you still remember feeling young?
Back in the day. When life wasn't complicated.
Back when Louis and Zayn were best friends and could talk about their problems with the other.
And strong enough to get it wrong
In front of all these people?
Strong enough to disobey the rules?
In front of their management?
Look inside and spark that memory of you
Louis is asking Zayn to look back at how life was when the band was still together
They had tough times, but they definitely had each other
Strong enough to get it wrong
In front of all these people
Being scared of what might happen if they showed their real selves
Now if happiness is always measured
Then you should feel better than ever
This is a type of confrontation Louis is trying to make.
If pretending to be who he is not, is worth it,
Then he should be happy, right?
But you know as well as I
This is the loudest and strongest part of the song.
Louis knows how hard it is to be closeted in the music industry.
They both know everything they're showing to the world is a lie.
Tell me, do you still remember feeling young?
Louis asking him to remember.
Perhaps challenging him to think if all of this is worth it.
If he won't regret it eventually.
Then we can hear kids shouting and screaming
But there's one kid that specifically shouts "mom! I did it!"
Now, I know must of us relate this sentence to the fact that Louis made it.
But let me ask you if you remember what was Jay's last wish before passing?
That's right, for Louis and Zayn to fix the broken friendship.
Specially because she knew how much Zayn mattered to Louis and vice versa.
So if we put this together, may I suggest that the kid's claim is related to the wish?
Louis calling Zayn, talking things out, reconnecting.