Described as a " rocker-reggae " song , " Lonely Night " uses progressive guitar chords ; it is constructed on a transitive musical dynamic with a beat that drops during the chorus , similar to that of " Make You Mad " . Its lyrical content is about " giving a guy a breakdown of what you need from him to be with him " . Dinah Jane said ; " ' Lonely Night ' is something about your man — you ’re basically warning him , like , ' If you try to do this , just know that you ’re going to have to have a lonely night . And if you want me , you ’re going to have to do this to have me , to keep me . ' " " Do n't Say You Love Me " and " Messy " are mid-tempo ballads that explores a vulnerable side of the group ; the former is a melancholic torch song that asks for an honest relationship over an " island " dembow rhythm and an melodic acoustic guitar . The song is performed in an emotive tone and runs though a moderate drumbeat . '' Entertainment Weekly '' s Marc Sneticker said it shows off the group 's " vocal excellence when allowed some breathing room " . " Messy " is a classic pop and R&B ballad with a vulnerable lyrical content . It shows Fifth Harmony 's members exploring their own complexities and fragility . According to Ally Brooke , " Messy " expresses the group " just us as people , as humans , as women " ; she commented , " We have a lot in ourselves , and it ’s a beautiful part of us and who we are , and the music fits perfectly with it . It ’s so magical . " Normani Kordei compared its aesthetic to that of The Pussycat Dolls 's song " Stickwitu " . " Angel " distinguish itself from the rest of the album sonically and lyrically . Its " sparse " trap production features pitched-shifted vocal synths , distorted effects , heavy bass and double hi-hat rolls . The song is about being in a relationship based on unrealistic expectations , shattering a false " angelical " image created by an abusive partner . The group delivers a rapped performance during the first and second verses . " Bridges " was described as a moment of " unity " on the album . Expressing a message of positivity , the track delivers a tone of political criticism as a response to Donald Trump 's immigration policy and saying it is necessary to build " bridges instead of walls " , making a clear reference to the Executive Order 13767 that directs the building of a wall along the Mexico – United States border . " Bridges " uses electric guitar , clicks , percussive drums and a hand-clapped rhythm . In an interview with Jason Lipshutz of '' Billboard '' , Dinah Jane stated that the group wanted to create a song about contemporary social issues , saying , " It ’s definitely a message that needs to be shared out there into the world . Something we wanted to share with everybody and let them know is that we know love can conquer hate . " On July 24 , 2017 , Fifth Harmony performed " Down " on '' The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon '' , during which the host Fallon announced the album 's title and release date . Buyers who pre-ordered the album online received exclusive access to autograph-signing events for the album in Fullerton , California , on August 14 and in San Francisco on August 15 . Another signing event was held at Hard Rock Cafe in New York City on August 29 , 2017 . Coinciding with the album release date , the group appeared at a live event promoted by the Vevo team that was held in Hollywood 's NeueHouse . During the conversation , the music video for " He Like That " was premiered for streaming . On August 27 , 2017 , the group appeared at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards where they performed " Angel " and " Down " — the latter song featured an appearance by Gucci Mane
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
2017 MTV Video Music Awards
Fifth Harmony (album)