Jackson Wang Channels Betrayal and Heartbreak on "Hate To Love"
Jackson Wang’s latest single, “Hate To Love,” dives headfirst into the emotional wreckage of broken trust, delivering one of his most vulnerable and direct tracks to date. Released as part of the rollout for his upcoming project MAGIC MAN 2 (due July 18), the song strips away pretense in both sound and message, leaning into themes of betrayal, disillusionment, and emotional self-preservation.
Jackson Wang, “Hate To Love” (2025)
Built on a moody R&B framework with a slow-burning intensity, “Hate To Love” finds Wang reflecting on a fractured relationship—expressing lyrics that are raw and confrontational: “Wish I could still trust you, trust you / But you f***** it up / Could’ve been so simple.” That mix of disappointment and hurt runs through the entire track, especially as he questions loyalty: “Call me fam but you pretended / It’s funny how people can be selfish.”
Instead of dramatizing the pain, Wang delivers it with weary honesty, underpinned by smooth production and a haunting melody. He acknowledges his own vulnerability (“I still believe in trust”) while standing firm in his realization that not everyone deserves a place in his life. The repeated line, “People don’t love to hate / They just hate to love,” encapsulates the emotional paradox the song explores.
Co-written by Wang along with SAYAK DAS, Louis Bartolini, and Alexis Andrea Boyd, “Hate To Love” serves as a reflective anthem for anyone who’s felt burned by someone close. It’s a powerful step forward in his artistic evolution—less about spectacle, more about soul.
With MAGIC MAN 2 on the horizon, Wang continues to expand his voice as an artist unafraid to share emotional truths, no matter how messy it gets.
