I actually liked the song, but she did indeed “fizzle”. (That is the definition of a “One-Hit_Wonder, LOL).
Her fizzling could be the reason she came up with this uncool woke stuff.
The struggle to stay relevant is a powerful motive.
Yep, she was a one hit wonder but does deserve some credit IMO for having not just a hit song but a solid album that has held up well. In fact, this flag business made me throw it in the CD player and listen to it again. It’s definitely a good one. There’s some wokeness implied in a couple of the songs but she’s really letting it hang out now. Would not surprise me if the relevance factor were in play as you mentioned.