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15 Theories on WTF is Happening in Zayn’s ‘Pillowtalk’ Video

The first solo One Direction song is here and it’s blowing your mind (ew, no pun intended), courtesy of Zayn Malik. If you haven’t already, you need to watch the video straightaway because it is something else. The song is pretty catchy, sounds a little like the Weeknd, but the video just has us like ???

In this ~artsy~ clip, Zayn makes out with his rumored girlfriend Gigi Hadid for, well, just about the whole time. The face-sucking is interspersed with naked ladies boxing, a dude with spikes growing out of his face, tears of blood, in-your-face vagina metaphors (again, absolutely no pun intended), among other WTF moments. We tried to make sense of the whole thing.

1. It’s a sneak peek into Zayn’s brain on acid

Seriously too close for comfort.

2. This is what sex with Gigi ~really~ looks like

For all y’all crushing on the Angel.

3. It’s Zayn’s best effort to get you fired

So NSFW it hurts.

4. He’s really just expressing his views on war politics


…and religion:


Deep.

5. It’s everything that was too raunchy for 1D

Simon Cowell definitely vetoed whatever is happening HERE ^

6. It’s a leaked audition tape to be the new face of Schwarzkopf hair products


Zayn does have great hair.

7. It was meant as a sex ed video for classroom use

“And here we have a va-gi-na.”

8. Okay we don’t have an explanation for this

Someone plz help.

9. Annabelle 2: the Sequel


Creepy af.

10. An anger management PSA

Don’t try this at home.

11. A DIY tutorial

This kind of looks like melted crayon art, no? Just us?

12. Rocky VIII

Side note: is it just us, or does this look really dangerous?

13. 50 Shades of Zayn

We all have different turn-ons.

14. An honest attempt at iMovie effects

He used EVERY. SINGLE. special effect in existence. Sort of like, the first time you were on Instagram.

15. An official relationship announcement

Nobody makes out with their “good friend” for 3.26 minutes in one of the most anticipated music videos of the year, Zayn. Zaygi is real.

What’s your theory, collegiettes? Check out the full video here:

Iris was the associate editor at Her Campus. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in communications and gender studies, but was born and raised in France with an English mother. She enjoys country music, the color pink and pretending she has her life together. Iris was the style editor and LGBTQ+ editor for HC as an undergrad, and has interned for Cosmopolitan.com and goop. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @irisgoldsztajn, or check out her writing portfolio here.