Shawn Mendes is the inspiration behind quite a few songs on Camila Cabello’s new album, however she seems to provide new perception into their break up on one particular observe, ‘La Buena Vida.’
Camila Cabello launched her new album, Familia, on April 8, and whereas a number of songs seems to be about her breakup from Shawn Mendes, there’s one heartbreaking observe, “La Buena Vida,” that tells extra of the story. The tune is about lacking a major different whereas they’re away. “I awoke completely satisfied accidentally, I forgot you have been gone once more,” Camila begin the tune by singing.
Within the refrain, she cites a busy work schedule as the rationale the 2 are stored aside. “Try to be right here, ought to be with me tonight, as an alternative you’r working, you’re working on a regular basis, why am I dwelling alone along with your glass of wine?” she sings. The tune options Camila going via the motions of realizing that a relationship is likely to be over, as she additionally sings, “I’m forgetting what it’s prefer to get up subsequent to you, and that is what I’m going via.” By the tip of the observe, she wonders, “I don’t really feel like yours, you don’t really feel like mine, and my 20s are gonna cross me by.”
The emotions on this tune mirror what Camila mentioned about her break up from Shawn in an interview with Apple Music originally of March. “I believe as I become older, yeah, the priorities shift,” she admitted. “And I really feel prefer it was that approach for each of us.” Nonetheless, Camila insisted that she nonetheless has “nothing however love” Shawn, who she was buddies with for years earlier than they began relationship in 2019. The 2 break up in Nov. 2021 after greater than two years collectively.
Shawn can also be at the moment within the strategy of placing out new music with the launch of his tune “When You’re Gone” on March 31. On the tune, Shawn additionally sings about figuring out that it’s time to finish a relationship. “I do know what we’re presupposed to do, it’s so exhausting for me to let go of you, so I’m simply tryna maintain on,” he sings. After releasing the observe, he confirmed in an interview that he wrote the tune one month after his break up from Camila. He additionally revealed that he shared the tune with Camila earlier than dropping it publicly. The 2 have remained on good phrases since their break up.