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The world went into a sudden shock when singers Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello announced their breakup on social media after dating for almost two years. The audience was still not over their breakup and Shawn Mendes recently released an emotional song titled "It’ll Be Okay" to express how he feels about the breakup. The song has a hint of a soft, piano-backed melancholy in it.
The lyrics of the song read, "Are we going to make it?/ Is this going to hurt? We can try to sedate it, but that never works. If you tell me you’re leaving, I’ll make it easy/It’ll be okay/If we can’t stop the bleeding/We don’t have to fix it/ We don’t have to stay. I will love you either way. "
Further, in the song, Shawn goes deep into the end of a turbulent relationship as he sings, "the future we dreamed of is fading to black." In the chorus, however, he transitions into a hopeful attitude of healing and acceptance as he repeatedly sings, "it'll be okay."
This is not the first time Shawn Mendes has written a song for Camila Cabello because in his Netflix documentary, "Shawn Mendes: In Wonder," he admitted that most of his music is for Camila Cabello. He added, "My song comes on the radio or something, and I'm like, 'Everything's about you. They're all... They have always been about you. She goes, "What do you mean?" I'm like, they're all about you. Like every song I've ever written. "
Before releasing the song, Shawn Mendes posted a picture of the sun setting on his Instagram with the caption, "It feels like I haven't truly connected with you guys in a while. I miss you. I hope you love this song. " In one of his interviews last year with Entertainment Tonight, Shawn Mendes opened up about how singer-actress Camila Cabello is his "forever person".
Shawn Mendes said, "I think for me, it's always been if I'm not willing to talk about that stuff, then I kind of check out a little. I really think when you know, you know. She's been one of my best friends since I was 15 years old. At the same time, I know we're really young, so I don't want to jump insanely fast, but I think when you find your person, you feel and know that you've found your person. "
Shawn’s release, "Summer of Love," was inspired by his time during the lockdown, which he spent with Camila Cabello in Miami. Talking about the song, Shawn said, "It feels good. It was like writing about the first couple of months of being in lockdown. Camila and I were so lucky because we were able to just kind of be in a still moment, and it was the first time in the past six years that we've been able to relax and not work at all. We were going on bike rides around Miami, and it just felt really beautiful. "
The couple shared on Instagram while announcing their breakup, "Hey guys, we've decided to end our romantic relationship, but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever. We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends. We appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward. " The two were friends for several years before confirming their romance in July 2019, and their goofy pictures and videos kept the audience entertained.
A source told People, "They had this intense relationship last year and spent months together during the lockdown in Miami. They both seemed very happy and looked like they were enjoying having a break from working. Things are different now, though. It's more back to normal life. They have careers that are taking them in different directions. They went from spending every day together to know not really spending any time together. " Camila Cabello, however, shared the video of Shawn Mendes’ "It’ll Be Okay" on her Instagram story without any caption or emoji.
