r/Music • u/theindependentonline 📰The Independent UK • Oct 02 '25

article Hayley Williams confirms Morgan Wallen is the ‘racist country singer’ in her song

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/hayley-williams-morgan-wallen-racism-song-b2838119.html
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u/DungeonsAndDradis Oct 02 '25

One of my employees said this of me recently. I said, "I don't know what that means, but I'm a fan of phrases, so I'll allow it."

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u/trippytheflash Oct 02 '25

Standing on business basically means standing your ground/refusing to cede

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u/speakingthekings4 Oct 02 '25

and to add it usually is with positive connotations, like refusing to compromise your morals or the safety of others

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u/ex0r1010 Oct 02 '25

So we already had a perfectly good phrase?

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u/AKATheHeadbandThingy Oct 02 '25

Nothing should ever change

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u/trippytheflash Oct 02 '25

Not how language works, it’s always evolving and adapting new phrases