Camila Cabello and Ed Sheeran dance away the heartbreak on Bam Bam: First Listen

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‘You said you hated the ocean, but you’re surfing now. I said I’d love you for life, but I just sold our house.’ It’s obvious, from the outset, that Camila Cabello’s tale is one of love lost. ‘We were kids at the start, I guess we’re grown ups now.

Couldn’t ever imagine even having doubts, but not everything works out.’ But Bam Bam – Camila’s latest offering featuring hit-making machine Ed Sheeran – isn’t your typical break-up song.

While the opening lyrics tell of a relationship expired, their juxtaposition against a buoyant acoustic guitar beat suggests Camila’s feeling optimistic.

Sonically, it’s already easy to compare the song to Camila’s 2019 collaboration with Shawn Mendes; Señorita. The point of difference here being that, while Señorita’s story was one of insatiable summer lust, Bam Bam’s is one of bittersweet estrangement.