The distinction you make would be significant if that article was about Tupac and his justification or lack thereof in writing the lyrics, but it is completely immaterial to an article where what is relevant is Tan and his reference to the lyrics.
It leads me to the conclusion that the wish in the original lyrics was understandable and provoked, not that it wasn't literally what it says. Which certainly affects the view of Tupac writing and performing it, but not so much that of Tan referencing it.