Shawn Mendes appears to address split with Camila Cabello in catchy new song When You're Gone

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It appears as though Shawn Mendes is working through his emotions in his latest single following his breakup with Camila Cabello.On Thursday, the singer-songwriter released When You're Gone, along with an accompanying music video, and from the sounds of lyrics the pop star may be having second thoughts about their split, which happened this past November.While the song sounds like a classic ballad in the opening and first verse, it quickly morphs into more of a pop anthem by the second half of the first chorus.

Confessional: Shawn Mendes sounds like he's addressing his split with ex-ladylove Camila Cabello in his new single When You're Gone, which dropped on Thursday, March 31With songwriting credits to Mendes,Jonah Shy and Scott Harris, When You're Gone initially sound soft and mournful.

But then the lyrics quickly paint a picture of someone who's struggling to let go.'You never know how good you have it, oh / Until you're starin' at a picture of the only girl that matters, aah,' he sings in verse one.

After starting with just soft guitar picking andMendes' signature vocals, the feel and dynamics begin to step up in the pre-chorus, as he confesses about how it's been 'hard to let go of you', all while yearning to want to 'hold on.' When You're Gone initially sound soft and mournful, but the lyrics quickly paint a picture of someone who's struggling to let go; the former couple are seen in September 2021 Transitioning from the pre-chorus to the chorus, the drums kick in, and Mendes sings of someone who's desperately trying to 'hold on' to their relationship.'It's hard for me to let go of you / So I'm trying to hold on, hold on / I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone / I don't wanna move on /I don't wanna.