When it comes to public nudity, it doesn’t really matter if you have a point—it only matters if someone complains.

Although Erykah Badu was never cited at the time she shot her new video “Window Seat,” the singer now faces charges of disorderly conduct and a fine of $500 for her street performance on March 13. That was when she stripped naked in Dallas’ Dealey Plaza and acted as if she had been shot in the head.

Oh - and in case the location doesn’t sound familiar to you, that is also the same place where John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.

Despite the belated indecency complaint which lead to Badu’s upcoming citation, the 39-year-old told talk show Wanda Sykes that her actions on that day have been “grossly misunderstood all over America.” Badu, who was born in Dallas, had no intention of ever disrespecting JFK’s memory. “John F Kennedy was a revolutionary; he was not afraid to butt heads with America, and I was not afraid to show America my butt-naked truth,” she stated.

So what exactly was the point she was trying to get across in her video? Badu, who released New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh on Tuesday, explained the guerilla-style concept to the Dallas Morning News:

The song “Window Seat” is about liberating yourself from layers and layers of skin or demons that are a hindrance to your growth or freedom, or evolution. I wanted to do something that said just that, so I started to think about shedding, nudity, taking things off in a very artful way. I am from the theater, and this is just a part of expression to us, a part of art. And I saw a video by a group called Matt and Kim, and it was filmed in Times Square. And I thought it was the bravest, most liberating thing I’ve ever seen two people do. And I wanted to dedicate this contagious act of liberation and freedom to them. I hoped it would become something contagious that people would want to do in some way or another.

You can watch Wanda Sykes’ take on the video below: