Khalid's Passion For Making Music 'Goes Away A Little More Every Day'

Khalid opened up about the "overwhelming" process of making music in a lengthy Twitter thread on Wednesday (August 25). The 'Young Dumb & Broke' singer is currently working on his third studio album Everything Is Changing. While the project was expected to drop this fall, it seems Khalid's fans may have to wait a bit longer now.

In his Twitter update, the 23-year-old artist candidly shared his passion for music "goes away a little more every day" as he works on Everything Is Changing. "I just want to finish this album and it's really driving me crazy at this point," he wrote. "I ain't even wanna come on here ranting but I gotta get this out of me."

Khalid apologized to his fans for keeping them waiting, reminding them that he wants the album to be out "more than anyone." This desire to finish the album, however, has started to overwhelm him. "I need to find that joy again," he said. "I started this album and I felt free like creativity was pouring out of me."

Despite the creative challenges he's facing behind the scenes, Khalid vowed to "refocus, finish this album without stress, and put out something that I truthfully believe in."

Here's the full transcript of Khalid's tweets:

"I only wanna be the artist I want to be, because creating is what keeps me from losing my mind but my passion goes away a little more every day. I just want to finish this album and it’s really driving me crazy at this point. I ain’t even wanna come on here ranting but I gotta get this out of me lol.

I’m really sorry to keep you guys waiting for this album because I want it to be out more than anyone, so much that finishing it has become overwhelming and I need to find that joy again. I started this album and I felt free like creativity was pouring out of me. I have some songs on here I know will change my life. I need to get back to making music how I want to make it. the people who have gotten to know me over the years, I have faith that you’ll feel this music because it’s been authentic to me.

From American Teen until now I’ve made it my initiative to remain authentic to myself and who I am as an artist/person even when I had no idea what I was doing, I always trust my intuition. I write all this music from my soul and will continue to do so. The only album I’m putting out is an album that I’m 100 percent in love with. I just can’t change myself to please anybody, I gotta live with myself at the end of the day so ima do what I want to do. when it gets to the point that the music I want out comes out… I got so much faith that it will resonate with you guys.

I’m gonna refocus, finish this album without stress, and put out something that I truthfully believe in. I’ma be me at the end of the day, that’s all I can be. I LOVE YOU GUYS. coming on here and speaking to you guys reminds me how much love we mutually have for each other. Thank you for supporting me because none of the success was possible without you guys holding me down. and that’s why ima keep doing this shit!”

Back in July, Khalid dropped 'New Normal,' the first single off his upcoming album along with an accompanying video. The mid-tempo track was inspired by the pandemic, as well as the emotional toll that the experience had on Khalid. At the time, Khalid shared some insight on what fans can expect from Everything is Changing.

"Everything Is Changing as an album really takes that a step further with all of the songs centering around trying to find a purpose and a sense of self in a world where everything is digitally connect but emotionally disconnected," he said in a statement. "As we all come out of quarantine and venture more into the world and try to reconnect with people we haven’t seen in over a year, I hope the messages explored within the album open up conversations and allow people to access their feelings in a new way."

Are you excited for Khalid's new music?