Is Shawn Mendes' newly-released track about Camila Cabello?
On Friday, Mendes surprised his fans when he released his single, "What the Hell Are We Dying For?" While he drew flak for dropping the song for its Canadian wildfire-inspired artwork, some took notice of the track's lyrics which reportedly talk about his relationship with his ex-girlfriend.
Shawn Mendes' "What the Hell Are We Dying For?" Song Meaning
Mendes hyped fans with a sneak peek of the track Thursday, uploading a photo of the Manhattan skyline as the smoke of Canadian wildfires blanketed several parts of the continent.
New York City and other cities on the East Coast have been experiencing poor air quality as the forest fires' smoke goes in its direction since the warning was issued on Tuesday.
A few hours later, he shared another post confirming that he started writing the song a day before the official release. According to the 24-year-old "Stitches" hitmaker, he worked on the track with his friends in New York and felt glad to share it with everyone a few hours later.
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"What the Hell Are We Dying For?" includes lyrics that reference the wildfires and smoke, but fans theorize that it also shares the story of his relationship with Cabello.
"I wanna speak, but I don't make a sound / Locked in my mind, you're all I think about/I wanna save us, but I don't know how," the lyrics go. "If we don't love like we used to / If we don't care like we used to / What the hell are we dying for? ... If you're not mine and I'm not yours / What the hell are we dying for?"
Mendes soon sings how, "Living without you / Is not living at all / So what the hell are we dying for?"
Fans Assume "What the Hell Are We Dying For" Is About Camila Cabello
On Twitter, fans shared what they thought about the song while others slammed the singer for using the ongoing wildfires to talk about his ex-girlfriend.
One wrote Friday how "unserious" Mendes is to frame the song as if it is a climate change call, but in reality, it is reportedly just about Cabello.
The release came after a report by The Scottish Sun claimed that the duo broke up for good six weeks after sparking reconciliation rumors.
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