Selena Gomez seems to target her past relationship with Justin Bieber I said I love you firstthis version was released on Friday, March 21.
Fans buzzing about the song How it feels like to be forgottenthe lyrics of the 32-year-old pop singer sang were some people believe to be targeted at Bieber.
“You are so embarrassed/cry when no one looks at/I can’t imagine/what feels forgotten?” Gomez sang on the track, leading to widespread speculation about its meaning. Bieber, 31, has shown emotional moments publicly on social media in the past, furthering the theory that he is the subject of the song.
Gomez and Bieber have a high-profile relationship that began in 2010 and had multiple breakups in early 2018. Later that year, Bieber married Hailey Baldwin, a model now Hailey Bieber. Their turbulent history has long been the subject of fan discussion, and Gomez’s latest lyrics seem to re-examine the past.
Another track on the album, Don’t want to cryand also attracted the attention of its seemingly sharp lyrics. Gomez sang, “Let the doors of the whole world open, see you/and you kiss her in front of me, like I’m not there.” These words hint at the heartbreak of the public, some listeners think it refers to Bieber’s relationship with Hayley Bieber.
also, Younger than me, hotter Contains lyrics with young naivety: “Begging for more in my hands /X/x/x, now I use my own ID card.” genius.com suggests that “X” can be a symbol of underage clubs, which may be the early days of her early love with Bieber when she was 18, and he was 16.
Despite fans’ theory, it has not been officially confirmed that the songs are about Bieber. Page Six contacted Gomez’s representative but received no immediate response.
However, Gomez has solved the speculation indirectly. “The whole album is not just my life,” she said in a Spotify interview, adding that some songs reflect the past experiences of her and her fiancé Benny Blanco. Blanco, who made the album, dated Gomez for more than a year, and the couple announced their engagement in December 2024.
While some fans think the album gives insight into Gomez and Bieber’s past, others think it reflects personal growth and progress. Gomez stressed that her music was willing to explain, noting: “It’s all for what people want, but for me it’s about our past and our history, and it’s just inspired by friends and relationships.”
and I said I love you firstGomez continues to browse the intersection of music and personal history, allowing fans to decode the true meaning behind the lyrics.
