Shawn Mendes Releases Powerful New Song ‘What The Hell Are We Dying For?’ Amid Canadian Wildfires

etcanada.com:

Shawn Mendes has released a powerful new song, titled “What the Hell Are We Dying For?”, amid the devastating Canadian wildfires.

The Canadian hitmaker revealed he’d written the track shortly before releasing it, telling fans: “[It] felt so important to me to share with you guys in real time,” alongside some heart emojis.

The cover art for the song featured the New York skyline covered in orange haze due to the fires. READ MORE: Camila Cabello And Friends Rock Taylor Swift Merch Following Date Night With Shawn Mendes At The Eras Tour Despite Mendes’ lyrics obviously mentioning the wildfires, some pointed out there seemed to be some bits about his on/off girlfriend Camila Cabello. READ MORE: Shawn Mendes And Camila Cabello Enjoy Date Night At Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour After Spending The Week Together In New York City  The lyrics include, “Smoke in the air/ the city’s burning down/ I want to speak/ but I don’t make a sound. “Locked in my mind, you’re all I think about/ I want to save us, but I don’t know how.” Others praised Mendes for releasing the track amid the wildfires.

According to Global News, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre said that as of Thursday, there were 428 fires actively burning across the country, 231 of which were out of control.