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Halsey stated the video touches on police brutality and the power of organized youth to effect change. Summary Table Halsey - New Americana in the Live Lounge

The song explores a new culture formed by the normalization of previous countercultures. Halsey New Americana

The pre-chorus "Survival of the richest" subverts Darwinian theory to critique modern materialism and the inevitable crash of a wealth-based society. The "Click-Bait" Controversy Halsey stated the video touches on police brutality

Halsey plays a resistance leader captured by authorities and sentenced to burn at the stake, only to be rescued by a youth collective. Halsey New Americana

Halsey has described the song as , intended to poke fun at the very "buzzword-heavy" culture it describes.

Many critics and listeners missed the satirical intent, leading to accusations that the lyrics were "plasticky" or "hollow".