Paralyzed meaning explained as Big Time Rush spark ableist lyrics controversy following Lizzo Beyonce backlash × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Feature Paralyzed meaning explained as Big Time Rush spark ableist lyrics controversy following Lizzo Beyonce backlash By Karishma Rao Modified 15 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Big Time Rush called out for being ableist (Image via Pinterest) Big Time Rush is trending online for the wrong reasons. The boyband is being canceled by netizens for creating a song titled Paralyzed. Many deem the old song to be ableist, which should not be included in their upcoming album. The pop band recently reunited to release new music. On August 13, they hinted on their official Twitter account that they might release the song Paralyzed, which has been leaked in the past. The track was made available on SoundCloud. However, it never found its way into the band’s prior albums. On August 13, the boyband of the 2010s took to Twitter to take the netizen's opinion on the release of their song. Big Time Rush@bigtimerushWe’re so happy to see that everyone across the globe are now able to enjoy all our music.But the real question. How badly do you want us to release PARALYZED?‍‍138741830We’re so happy to see that everyone across the globe are now able to enjoy all our music.But the real question. How badly do you want us to release PARALYZED?‍‍ In an additional tweet, the band encouraged their fans to get the track trending on Twitter before they could release its official version. For those unaware, the track, which went viral in 2011 is about a boy and a girl who are smitten with each other to the extent where the former gets stunned, infatuated, or paralyzed by how attractive she is. In the song, the singer stutters certain words to indicate that he is finding it difficult to speak as he is paralyzed. What is the meaning of Paralyzed Netizens attempt to cancel Big Time Rush As the debate over whether the song Paralyzed is ableist or not continues, some defenders of the track mentioned online that the word has several connotations and is not necessarily used to describe someone incapable of certain physical movements. Twitter user @lizzardwyatt16 pointed out that the word can also be used to describe a person who is “unable to think or act normally, especially through panic or fear.” im a nerd ig@lizzardwyatt16To the people saying that Big Time Rush's song #PARALYZED is offensive, there are multiple meanings to the word the word paralyzed does not always refer to someone with a disability16834To the people saying that Big Time Rush's song #PARALYZED is offensive, there are multiple meanings to the word the word paralyzed does not always refer to someone with a disability https://t.co/E7C50iJetI Another meaning of the word read: “Bring (a system, place, or organization) to a standstill by causing disruption or chaos.” @lizzardwyatt16 highlighted the definition in relation to the inability to think due to fear. Some fans believe that Big Time Rush insinuated this definition in the song. However, several Twitter users deemed the song to be problematic. Netizens are also pointing out that the ableist community is racist. Several netizens online were also outraged by the fact that Lizzo and Beyonce were asked to remove ableist lyrics from their songs while Big Time Rush gets a pass. In recent weeks, Beyonce and Lizzo made headlines after using the slur “spa*z” in their songs Heated and Grrrls, respectively. The two quickly addressed the matter and removed the word from their songs. Followers of Big Time Rush demanded that the song must not be officially released, as others defended the Til I Forget About You creators. Avid supporters of the band slammed those who deemed the song to be ableist, saying that netizens have become incredibly “soft” and sensitive. As the debate continued online, a few tweets read: Ola Ojewumi@Olas_TruthCurrently, #PARALYZED is trending as fans of Big Time Rush are asking them to release this song. I'm not seeing the same white disabled influencers calling them out for ableist language as they did with Lizzo and Beyonce.As a Black woman wheelchair user, I ain't surprised.110432750Currently, #PARALYZED is trending as fans of Big Time Rush are asking them to release this song. I'm not seeing the same white disabled influencers calling them out for ableist language as they did with Lizzo and Beyonce.As a Black woman wheelchair user, I ain't surprised. https://t.co/elDTD32aW5 Emily Johnson@emily_rjSo @bigtimerush not only released a song with an ableist title and ableist lyrics, but also told their fans to steal #paralyzed (used by doctors, researchers, support groups and patients for community and resources) for their marketing campaignAbleism in music part 6,286 1/31539531So @bigtimerush not only released a song with an ableist title and ableist lyrics, but also told their fans to steal #paralyzed (used by doctors, researchers, support groups and patients for community and resources) for their marketing campaignAbleism in music part 6,286 1/3 Charis Hill they/them ‍@BeingCharisBlogThat energy y'all white disability advocates used when Lizzo & Beyoncé had ableist slurs in their lyrics?Where's that energy for the white boy band, Big Time Rush, using "paralyzed" as a song TITLE?2086412That energy y'all white disability advocates used when Lizzo & Beyoncé had ableist slurs in their lyrics?Where's that energy for the white boy band, Big Time Rush, using "paralyzed" as a song TITLE? Robin Wilson-Beattie she,her@sexAbledAs someone actually #PARALYZED from a #SCI , my disability is not a marketing trend. For @bigtimerush to use it as a hashtag to sell a song is ableist trash. Y’all came for Lizzo and Beyoncé - but these men get a pass for ableism, huh? Wonder why??599194As someone actually #PARALYZED from a #SCI , my disability is not a marketing trend. For @bigtimerush to use it as a hashtag to sell a song is ableist trash. Y’all came for Lizzo and Beyoncé - but these men get a pass for ableism, huh? Wonder why?? Ashe “Anxious Crip Assassin” Grey MACDS@crippledscholarThe problem with Big Time Rush’s #paralyzed takeover is twofoldThere is the song itself with its ableist lyricsBut more immediately, there is the co-opting of a word used to describe actual lived experience4820The problem with Big Time Rush’s #paralyzed takeover is twofoldThere is the song itself with its ableist lyricsBut more immediately, there is the co-opting of a word used to describe actual lived experience Caroline Boll@itisLINEnotLYNA @bigtimerush song is trending. It's called #PARALYZED. It's an ABLEIST song. If black women singers like Beyoncé and Lizzo can be held accountable for ableist lyrics, then so can the 21st century version of The Monkees. @bigtimerush needs to do better.8926A @bigtimerush song is trending. It's called #PARALYZED. It's an ABLEIST song. If black women singers like Beyoncé and Lizzo can be held accountable for ableist lyrics, then so can the 21st century version of The Monkees. @bigtimerush needs to do better. ????@nicomora02No way people are getting mad over a song name by @bigtimerush #PARALYZED y’all are so sensitive and for what83No way people are getting mad over a song name by @bigtimerush #PARALYZED y’all are so sensitive and for what b @adeadbeatwinneri did not expect to see a thread on calling an 11yr old song from Big Time Rush "ableist" for using the word "paralyzed" and stuttering in the lyrics.go touch some grass im Begging You Please202i did not expect to see a thread on calling an 11yr old song from Big Time Rush "ableist" for using the word "paralyzed" and stuttering in the lyrics.go touch some grass im Begging You Please Ian@ian_garv#PARALYZED no way big time rush is getting canceled from a song in 2016 about being paralyzed by fear from seeing a girl. it still baffles me that 2020 really made everyone soft over everything15132#PARALYZED no way big time rush is getting canceled from a song in 2016 about being paralyzed by fear from seeing a girl. it still baffles me that 2020 really made everyone soft over everythingKenzie misses btr@kenz_btrParalyzed has been a song for 10 years and people want to start canceling them now? like cmon. i get that you guys don’t know what it means but please do your research before you hate on the 4 most sweetest boys ever. you’re taking it out of context. i’m sorry big time rush :(21840Paralyzed has been a song for 10 years and people want to start canceling them now? like cmon. i get that you guys don’t know what it means but please do your research before you hate on the 4 most sweetest boys ever. you’re taking it out of context. i’m sorry big time rush :( Big Time Rush has not yet responded to the controversy around their song. 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