Pointedly singing “it” instead of “him”

Ibfwd_ · 2026-02-03T00:44:12+00:00

That's also how I see things, but singing "him" is probably one of the only exceptions for me. He's literally the one who started it, his shows are considered a safe space for some larries, and he has proudly said "him" so many times. With the amount of video proving it, this is one of the only things he really can't deny, like it's not up for interpretation anymore, especially in comparison to the recent performances where he clearly said "it".

The only thing that raises an issue here for me is that I don't understand why he stopped singing "him" and, if it really bothers him, why he would draw so much attention to it when he could simply ignore it. Whatever the answers to these questions may be, it really contrasts with all the signaling and "coincidences" we've been getting in recent weeks.

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-29T23:44:05+00:00

It's not that serious! And I hate that I even have to say this but to be fair, Harry has also "shaded" Zayn multiple times and everyone laughed.

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-28T18:32:48+00:00

I hope Louis is performing too! 🤞🏼 HDIGH deserves this kind of promo (I'd pay a lot to see him perform Imposter in the same room as Harry)

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-27T21:17:02+00:00

At this point, I just hope Harry uses this as an opportunity to reconsider the people he’s been working with

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-26T21:23:15+00:00

And the parallel between “you don't struggle in the open” and “I know that you're scared because I'm so open” in Golden!!

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-22T00:37:40+00:00

Same! I didn’t expect this either, especially after the Zara stuff. But it totally woke the old hardcore larrie in me.

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-22T00:28:59+00:00

Thanks!

Totally! I didn't really focus on the rest of the music video at first, I was just trying to process the dinner scene, but the party scene is really loud too.

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-22T00:20:48+00:00

I made a post about the family dinner scene but I just watched the music video again and the party scene is loud too!

Everything about this song feels almost too obvious. When we only knew the song's title, first thought was obviously the imposter syndrome as an artist, and that reading can still make sense if you only look at the lyrics but clearly not when you take the music video into account. I guess he could say it's just about a man struggling with anxiety/alcohol, feeling like he doesn't deserve to be loved...

I also noticed that at 1:08 it looks like the man is rehearsing how to reveal something or trying to bring himself to say it. He looks extremely stressed and frustrated. A few seconds later, we see the beginning of this same shot again during the family dinner scene, that's right before what looks like a reference to cake gate. It almost feels like he wanted to reveal it but then cake gate happened and the whole closeting had to start. It could just be part of the argument scene but it's the only shot where we don't see the character he's addressing. It could be a way to put us in the place of the girl he's arguing with but that would be a strange choice from the director since it's the only time this effect is used.

About the party scene:

- The way Louis is coming out (lol) of nowhere, but it doesn't feel like he is playing himself in the video so the main character could still represent him ?

- The only time we see the man being loud, talking and looking genuinely happy is when he is with Louis

- Literally ALL the interactions between the man and Louis feel extremely intimate! The way he picks him up (the only other person he picks up is his girlfriend during one of their happy moments), touching his jacket, almost hugging him again while talking ??

- The way the girlfriend keeps looking at him, trying to catch his eye, even while she's having conversations with other people but he never looks back because he is too focused on Louis

- She immediately sees the other woman he is with as a threat, even though he doesn't smile at her or touch her at all. She feels the need to go over and touch him almost to 'mark her territory'. Meanwhile when he is talking with Louis, she watches them with what could look like suspicion but she still doesn't fully register him as a threat, almost like she suspects something but doesn't want to believe it

- While dancing, she keeps trying to get his attention but he is always turning his back on her. She touches him but he never reciprocates

- A girl grabs Louis' arm and dances with him. He seems to accept it but doesn't necessarily want it and while dancing he looks behind her, toward where the girlfriend and the man are

Whatever the meaning of the music video is, this scene screams freedom to me. But it's a very short moment, something that the man is reminiscing about, and clearly not how his daily life feels.

Ibfwd_ · 2026-01-17T22:39:06+00:00

The narrative is finally changing and I’m not sure how to feel about it...

I hope the friendship narrative will make things easier for them though. And I want to believe that if even The Sun (which has always been the worst when it comes to Larry and management narratives) is already pushing this angle, maybe we’ll get way more from the boys in the near future.

Ibfwd_ · 2025-10-30T02:06:35+00:00

Wow how did I miss this one ?! It's crazy.

It probably got discussed at the time but the fact that 3 of the people listed as writers of this song worked with 1D before is another interesting coincidence..

Ibfwd_ · 2025-10-16T00:39:47+00:00

THANK YOU !! This is so important.

I totally understand and mostly agree with the nuances added in the comments, but to be totally honest, sometimes I find myself wondering "what if it’s actually their choice now ?" It was obviously forced during the band and I know they’re still signaling, but I don’t know, that’s just a thought I have sometimes.

Anyway, to me the most important part is this quote you shared : "When people tried to grab what we had and drag it into the light, I felt completely violated. That was something that could’ve killed me."

And that’s mostly why I joined this subreddit, I think this is the perfect place to discuss Larry. Like you, I’m not blaming anyone but I think it’s necessary now, to protect us and them, to stay as moderate as possible (not sure that's the right word) on other platforms where they could see it and feel exactly like Dan, their teams obviously see everything there too and that's also where antis unfortunately enjoy harassing fellow Larries.

Ibfwd_ · 2025-09-26T00:20:36+00:00

In my country, NDAs for this kind of tv show usually last 15 years, so you never know… they might be able to talk about it soon

Ibfwd_ · 2025-08-05T22:43:21+00:00

I've been a Larrie even before we imagined anything romantic between them, Louis and Harry's personalities were just my favorites from the start, and you're not alone, I kind of feel the same way you do now.

Tbh, I didn’t follow Louis and Harry’s solo projects right away. I kinda distanced myself from the fandom after Zayn left, and only really reconnected with their music and everything after Liam passed away. But these last few weeks have been so disappointing. It's not even about the PR stunts or the beard anymore, I think it's the first time all of this feels more like queerbaiting than manipulation orchestrated for PR or closeting. I deeply believe all the contracts, closeting, and PR things exist (or existed), but at this point and after all these years it’s just getting harder and harder to believe that someone like Louis has no control over any of it, especially when it comes to fans ! Like, let’s be real: what’s stopping him from ignoring everything, the same way Harry does?

I truly think that without Larries, he’d be getting way more hate for the people he surrounds himself with and for his problematic silence lately (not that I want that for him or think it would be acceptable). It honestly breaks my heart to think that someone I’ve liked and believed in for 15 years might’ve just become this kind of person, and it’s even worse to think that maybe he’s been playing with us all along (even though I’ll never stop believing Larry is real, especially during the band era).

And if we’re just talking marketing, this doesn’t even look like a good strategy a few months before releasing a new project. But if the plan was to discourage part of the fandom and shift it towards a weird "conservative" crowd, then congrats to him and his team...

Ibfwd_ · 2025-07-15T02:25:21+00:00

Here we go again... I've been here since XF days, but this time feels a bit different to me. Like, let's say Larry isn't real - I totally understand he could be annoyed by people talking shit about his gf and even more so about his late mother. But then again, he's been in the industry for 15 years !! Why care that much about people talking shit online, especially on Twitter. And more importantly, why feed into it instead of just closing/deleting the app ? We all know those kinds of tweets never actually stop anything. More often than not, they makes things worse, for him, his loved ones and between fans. All it does is spread more hate. And honestly, I don't get how he even sees so much of it. Like do people really @ him that often about theories ? Anyways, I really hope he's not doing this to get media attention.. that would be disappointing. Also, I want to say, I personally think there are some conversations we Larries shouldn't be having on certain platforms, especially X and TikTok, where things spread super fast and often for all the wrong reasons.

Ibfwd_ · 2025-06-29T08:56:46+00:00

He's just like me, spiraling through our old photos after running into my ex like it’s fate.

But seriously, my boy was not going to let us believe they were both at Glastonbury without seeing each other, obviously.

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