I looked at the comments of a few of the vids posted in this thread. And many are saying the engineer was right, that he shouldn't have released the song.
And like you, they know what he was trying to say but it didn't come out right. Most understand that he misspoke.
Nobody's outraged, want him cancelled or killed.
Most understand that he chose the wrong words and it was simply a mistake.
The issue is he REFUSES to admit it is a mistake
So now it ain't he misspoke
HE SAYING HE MEANT EVERY SINGLE WORD.
PERIOD.
when someone tells you who they are?
Believe them.