Shawn Mendes Seemingly Addresses Camila Cabello Split in New Song ‘When You’re Gone’

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Another sad banger for the books. Shawn Mendes released a new song called “When You’re Gone,” and fans can’t help but think that it’s about his split from Camila Cabello.“You never know how good you have it / Until you’re starin’ at a picture of the only girl that matters,” read the lyrics to the first verse of the track, which the Canadian crooner, 23, dropped on Thursday, March 31. “I know what we’re supposed to do / It’s hard for me to let go of you / So I’m just trying to hold on.”The “In My Blood” singer and the “Havana” songstress, 25, called it quits in November 2021 after two years together. “Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever,” the former couple wrote in a joint Instagram statement at the time. “We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.

We so appreciate your support from the beginning and moving forward.”Mendes debuted “When You’re Gone” earlier this month while performing at SXSW in Austin, Texas.

The Grammy nominee played the song near the end of his set, delighting fans in the audience and social media users eager for more new music. “Shawn’s new song got me crying,” one Twitter user wrote at the time alongside a clip of the performance.“I don’t wanna know what it’s like when you’re gone,” read the lyrics for the chorus of the new track. “I don’t wanna move on / I don’t wanna know what it’s like when you’re gone for good / You’re slipping through my fingertips / A little bit, by a little bit / I didn’t know that loving you was the happiest I’ve ever been.”Earlier this month, the “Stitches” singer opened up about coping with the aftermath of the split, noting that he didn’t “realize” which