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They definitely deliver a much more specific message when considered in the context of coming out. The short video attached to the song shows a young man mentally breaking away from a stressful dining table to relax on an imagined island somewhere, enjoying the break.

As if to remove all doubt, Lil Nas X followed up his initial tweet with another, featuring the cover of his \"7\" EP with a close-up of a skyscraper lighted up in rainbow colors.

\"Deada-- thought i made it obvious,\" he captioned the photo.

Absolutely no one:@LilNasX : i thought it was obvious pic.twitter.com/JHAnLL7Kvo

— rosemary (@Rolocolen) July 1, 2019

The support from the community, including those in rap, was immediate.

Producer Boi-1da wrote, \"Go krazy lil bro we love you @LilNasX.\"

Go krazy lil bro we love you @LilNasX https://t.co/TK5KA0ujao

— Boi-1da (@Boi1da) June 30, 2019

Another fan added, \"Just because Lil Nas X is out doesn't mean you get to twist 'Old Town Road' to mean something completely different. Your kids love him AND that song, and they don't give a f--- about his sexuality. Don't switch s--- up now.\"

Another fan added that Nas X fans have to \"stan\" for the inspiring rapper, slang for support and adore.

Lil Nas x topping the charts and then coming out at the end of pride of month. pic.twitter.com/fkhAK5V265

— unknöwn (@k1ngofsaigon) July 1, 2019

By the way, \"7\" just debuted in the No. 2 position on the Billboard 200 album chart with 77,000 equivalent album units earned, 4,000 of which were physical album sales.

As of last week, \"Old Town Road\" has spent 12 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. Only 20 singles have managed that feat in the chart's 61-year history.

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