Are you curious about other tracks on the album? ZAYN – BeFoUr Lyrics - Genius

In the second verse, he sings, "No strings for you to pull on," which fans and critics see as an allusion to feeling like a puppet or being manipulated during his time in the band.

Musically, the song features a standout high-reaching falsetto run during the middle eight section, which served to distinguish his solo R&B sound from his previous pop work.

Check out the smooth R&B production and Zayn's signature falsetto in the official audio for 'BeFoUr': ZAYN - BeFoUr (Audio) YouTube• Mar 17, 2016

The song was written in a Las Vegas hotel studio immediately after Zayn left the band. He was inspired by a Big Sean concert he attended that same night, reflecting on how he had traveled the world with 1D but was now finally doing it on his own terms.

An interesting feature of ZAYN 's song is its title and lyrical content, which are widely interpreted as a direct response to his departure from One Direction.