The philosophical statement above accompanied Zayn's name change; his affectionate former bio, which told his followers to "enjoy the roller coaster that is life," is gone too, as is a link to One Direction's official website. So is this bit of social media "speech" on his part an extension on his solo artist-themed thoughts, or are we all making too much of it? (No, we're not.)
In response to the Twitter drama, as MTV notes, One Direction fans are making #YouWillAlwaysBeZaynMalik1D happen: