What many people do not know is that it was meant sarcastically, as just the opposite.

VOA: special.2011.06.27

And I said,in protest, I decided to do an album that is the exact opposite, something with the most romantic lyrics of all romantic songs,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

"We need to think before we make statements in public that might be misunderstood to be encouraging the opposite of what we are trying to do to build our new nation."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05