Lydia Jazmine says she has no interest in waiting around for a man to end a relationship when she already knows things are falling apart.
The Ugandan singer opened up about heartbreak and cheating in a recent interview, saying she believes those experiences can happen to anyone—even some of the world’s biggest celebrities.
“Everyone gets heartbroken, why not? I’ve seen the biggest artists in the whole world get cheated on. Rihanna and Beyoncé got cheated on. Everyone gets cheated on, and I have had those experiences too,” Lydia Jazmine said.
But when a relationship reaches a point where she feels it is no longer working, the “EX/Fake Lover” singer said she prefers to make the decision herself.
“But do you know what I do? I walk away. I don’t wait for a man to dump me. I walk away myself,” she explained.
For Lydia Jazmine, that approach appears to be about taking control of her own exit rather than waiting for someone else to make the final call.
Her comments also shed more light on the emotions behind “EX/Fake Lover,” a song she says was recorded during a period when she was feeling bitter.
The singer said she was specific about the subject she wanted the songwriter to tackle, asking for the song to focus on ex-lovers and people who had hurt or disappointed her.
“I have a song titled ‘EX/Fake Lover’ and I was specific. I told the songwriter that I wanted to sing about the exes,” Lydia Jazmine said, acknowledging, “I was bitter in that song, yes, I agree.”
The song’s message, however, stretches beyond romantic relationships.
Lydia Jazmine said “EX/Fake Lover” also speaks to fake friends and other people who have betrayed her, giving the track a broader meaning than its title might initially suggest.
“That song hits at many people, including fake friends and lovers,” she said.
For Lydia Jazmine, heartbreak may be part of the relationship experience, but waiting to be rejected is not her preferred strategy. When she feels the relationship is no longer working, she says she would rather be the one to walk away.