So, Joe Jonas is finally letting us in on his secret project—a shiny new album with the very poetic title Music for People Who Believe in Love (awww, how wholesome). Naturally, the rumor mill went into overdrive, assuming that Joe’s latest musical masterpiece would be a lyrical roast of his ex-wife, Sophie Turner. I mean, what’s an album these days without a little bit of drama, right?
But hold up! Joe wants us all to know that we’ve got it wrong—his songs are NOT (and he’s really emphasizing the NOT) a musical jab at Sophie. Instead, they’re an ode to his “beautiful life.”
In a heart-to-heart with Billboard (because where else would he spill the tea?), Joe addressed the burning question on everyone’s mind: is this album going to be a “Dear Sophie” diss track collection? Spoiler alert: it’s not.
Here’s what Joe had to say between sips of emotional clarity tea: “I was going through a lot of life changes, you know, the usual—finding out who I was as a person, father, and part-time boy band member. Also, living under the microscope of the music industry, which, let’s be real, is like having your life narrated by TMZ.”
He then went on to describe the whole process of making this album as “scary but also freeing.” Kind of like deciding whether to wear skinny jeans again post-divorce.
And just to be crystal clear, Joe added,“I’m not coming for anyone. There are no diss tracks. No one is getting lyrically dragged.” In case we missed the memo: “I have a beautiful life! I’ve got two beautiful kids! I’m basically living a Hallmark movie, people!”*
But that’s not all. Joe wants his music to “resemble the journey” of getting to this oh-so-beautiful place in life, which apparently involves dodging tabloid speculation like a ninja.
Wrapping it up, Joe hit us with this deep thought: “If this album helps people through their own drama, that’s all I can ask for.” So, no shade, no drama—just Joe spreading good vibes and hoping we all find our way to a beautiful life, minus the tabloid fodder.
Joe Jonas: not bitter, just better. Now, let’s all collectively not wait for the secret bonus track called “Definitely Not About Sophie.”
