After experiencing a summer of love, Shawn MendesWe are entering a more serious season.
The 23-year-old singer released his new single Wednesday, December 1, “It’ll Be Okay,” and let’s just say we just may not be after hearing this one. Two weeks ago, he recorded the slow ballad. Camila CabelloAfter two years together, he and his wife, he was 24.
Shawn’s latest single—which fans are already speculating is about the couple’s recent separation—included the lyrics: “Are we gonna make it?/ Is this gonna hurt?” “I start to imagine a world where we don’t collide/ It’s making me sick but we’ll heal and the sun will rise.”
He sings when he enters the chorus. “We don’t have to stay/ I will love you either way / It’ll be OK.”
Shawn posted a 12-second excerpt of the melody on Twitter, ahead of the song’s official release. Instagram on Nov. 30. “I know this is gonna hurt so bad,”One fan wrote. One fan added, “HEARTBREAK ERA.”