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Megan Thee Stallion in the music video for her new song \"Cobra\"
Megan Thee Stallion in the music video for her new song \"Cobra\"
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Megan The Stallion’s New Song Is Her Most Vulnerable One Yet

Kayleigh Shaw

Known for her viral hit song “Savage,” as well as her collabs with Cardi B on “Bongos” and Ariana Grande on a remix of “34+35,” Megan Thee Stallion has made quite a name for herself in the music industry. But despite her commercial success, everything in Megan’s personal life is not all sunshine and rainbows. 

On Nov. 3, the rapper released her new song, Cobra, in which she gets vulnerable with fans about her struggles with mental health, including past suicidal thoughts and feeling depressed. Megan took the pain that she’s dealt with throughout her life and created a raw song that’s already resonated with fans. 

The first verse of the song starts with “Breakin’ down and I had the whole world watching/But the worst part is really who watched me?” Ever since rising to fame in 2019, Megan has gone through a lot. In addition to losing both her grandmother and her mother that year, Megan also had the scare of her life in 2020 when R&B singer Tory Lanez shot her in the foot.

It can be hard to process emotions when you’re in the public eye since everyone just assumes you’re fine and no one bothers to check up on you. The first verse continues with “Yes, I’m very depressed/How can somebody so blessed wanna slit their wrists,” confirming Megan’s depression and how she’s experienced thoughts of self-harm. She adds, “Sh*t, I’d probably bleed out Pinot/When they find me, I’m in Valentino.” 

To make this song even more heartbreaking, Megan Thee Stallion references a time she was cheated on. She raps, “Pulled up, caught him cheatin’, getting his d*ck sucked in the same spot I’m sleepin’.” Though Megan doesn’t reveal a name, fans think this lyric references her ex, Pardison Fontaine. 

Despite the hurt of someone being unfaithful to her, Megan raps about not letting her guard back down and giving the person a second chance.  “I ain’t goin’, yeah, no emotion, ayy/Back outside, yeah, back in motion, ayy/He keep callin’, hmm, I ignore it (Ayy)/He say I’m crazy, hmm, don’t I know it, ah,” she raps. 

There is much more Megan raps about in “Cobra,” but the overall message is just as powerful as the lyrics. Although Megan’s experienced back-to-back obstacles, she’s determined to keep going no matter how much her depression or mental health try to tell her she shouldn’t. 

Most popular artists don’t share their personal struggles in their music, so it’s nice to know that Megan Thee Stallion showcased her vulnerability in “Cobra.” The song is a testament that success doesn’t shield someone from mental health struggles. I don’t know about you, but I’m going to have this song on repeat for the next few days. 

Born and raised in Arizona, Kayleigh Shaw is a Her Campus National Writer. She mainly writes for the Culture section, primarily focused on the latest entertainment news, but will occasionally write about life and career, giving advice to a wide array of readers. Outside of Her Campus, Kayleigh was also a part of Rod Pulido’s Street Team for his debut novel, Chasing Pacquiao and completed social media challenges to promote the book. She also hopes to one day write for Screen Rant and Comic Book Resources. where she will continue to use her love of all things pop culture to her advantage. She also graduated from Glendale Community College in May 2022 with an Associate's Degree in English. When Kayleigh's not working on journalism pieces, she can be found writing poems and short stories, reading, watching TikToks, listening to their favorite podcasts, listening and dancing to Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift, watching movies and TV shows on Netflix and Hulu (while crying over fictional characters and relationships.) She would live in a library and avoid the rest of the world if she could. She also drinks coffee like a Gilmore and often goes down rabbit holes researching their hyper fixations.