Lil Nas X Promises There Will Be ‘Light Again’ With New Single Announcement

While Lil Nas X‘s new music feed has gone somewhat dark over the last few months, the singer is back with a promise — there will be “Light Again.”

In a post to his social media accounts on Tuesday (Nov. 12), Lil Nas announced that he would at last be officially releasing his next single on Friday (Nov. 15). Titled “Light Again,” the song will come to streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music after the rapper previously teased it on social media in the spring and shared the song to his SoundCloud earlier this year.

The announcement arrived just after Lil Nas shared a high-concept teaser trailer for his forthcoming new album, Dreamboy. In the clip, Lil Nas X is adrift at sea on a wooden raft when Dreamboy, a flying, helmet-wearing figure descends from the clouds to “save” the rapper from himself. “It’s time to remember who you are,” Dreamboy tells Lil Nas before surround him with a series of memories. Lil Nas responds in the best way he knows how: “Wow! A fa—t!”

But not all of Lil Nas’ online antics were meant to troll his fans. In a post shared early Wednesday (Nov. 13) morning, the singer shared a heartfelt reflection with his followers on X, thanking them for sticking around to see what he does next. “it just dawned on me how lucky i am to have all of you that still f–k with me,” he wrote. “bc i know it isn’t always easy! dreamboy isn’t just an album, it’s me coping with the loss of what once was and fighting for a new world. im so excited to bring you on the journey.”

Check out Lil Nas X’s official announcement for “Light Again,” and his trailer for Dreamboy, below: