Liam Payne might be high on life following the release of his debut solo single, but One Direction fans have a lot to say about a certain lyric that references his time in the band in a less-than-positive light.

The particular line in ‘Strip That Down’ that caused all this hoo-hah comes when Liam claims that he’s finally “free” from the group, implying that he felt trapped by his time with the band:"You know I used to be in 1D, but now I'm out free,” he sings.

Some fans are feeling a bit ruffled by the lyrics, pointing out that the messagedoesn’t line up with all the positive things he’s always said about the band and puts a bit of a downer on their legacy: "I can't believe Liam really used that lyric in his first song," one wrote.

Meanwhile other fans reckon we should all just chill out a bit and not read too much into a lyric that was probably never meant to cause offense and is actually just a celebration of his new solo chapter.

Yikes. What a palaver.

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