The singer-songwriter released a new song titled “What the Hell Are We Dying For?” and said he wrote the song this week amid the Canadian wildfires that have caused a plume of smoke in many areas of the United States that has caused air quality problems, a magazine reports.
“I started writing this song yesterday morning with my friends in upstate New York and just finished it a few hours ago… felt important to share it with you guys in real time,” the 24-year-old wrote Mendes on Instagram, noting that he made a donation to the Canadian Red Cross to coincide with the song’s release.
According to the media, the title was produced by mendes And Mike Sabath and written together with the couple Scott Harris And Eddie Benjaminwas released with a cover photo, taken this week, showing the New York City skyline blanketed in the orange smog from wildfire smoke.
“Smoke in the air, the city is burning down, I want to speak but I’m not making a sound,” the Grammy nominee sings in the pop-rock ballad, referring to the situation. “Locked up in my head, you’re all I think about. I want to save us, but I don’t know how.”
“People” goes on to state that while the song appears to be about the wildfires and climate change in general, some of its lyrics seem to refer to the end of a relationship – leading fans to wonder if Mendes is following it a possible split from Camila Cabello sings rumored reconciliation.
“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?” / When it doesn’t cut like it used to / When you’re not mine and I’m not yours / What the hell are we dying for?” sings the musician in the track’s chorus.
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