Selena Gomez sings about a past relationship in her new album. Who could it be referring to?
On March 21, the famous pop singer Selena Gomez dropped her joint album with her fiancé, Benny Blanco. Selena Gomez’s I Said I Love You First album is making fans speculate that some of the songs were directed towards the married couple, Justin and Hailey Bieber.
Predominantly, the collaborative album is dedicated to Gomez’s romance with Benny Blanco. She unapologetically talks about their relationship in songs like “Sunset Blvd”, “Scared of Loving You”, and more. “This album came together organically as a direct result of the comfort that they both felt when working together creatively, …,” according to a press release. “It chronicles their entire story—before they met, falling in love and looking to what the future holds.”
Unsurprisingly, fans dissected songs like “How Does It Feel to Be Forgotten”, and “Don’t Take It Personally”, assuming the lyrics were targeting Justin and Hailey Bieber. In the pre-chorus of “How Does It Feel to Be Forgotten”, Gomez sings, “…Talking like we’re friends, honey what were you thinking? He loves me, I love him. Look at you, just look at you now.” Fans speculate that this chorus was directed to Hailey Bieber, in reference to the time Gomez met with Hailey to prove to the world that they had no tension between them.
Gomez goes on to acknowledge that she and Blanco are in love, but Hailey is getting the worst of it in her marriage with Justin. In verse two, Gomez sings, “I know it must be difficult. I know it isn’t what you thought, no.” This may be in reference to Justin Bieber’s percevied aloofness in his marriage to Hailey. The second verse of the song seems like Gomez telling Hailey that this isn’t the marriage she expected with Justin. Gomez and Blanco both sing, “You’re so embarrassing. Go cry when no one’s watchin’… I hope one day you heal. How does it feel to be forgotten?” Here, fans speculate that the lyrics are talking about Justin, and how Gomez is getting the last laugh.
According to a press statement by Gomez, the lyrics of the song “Don’t Take It Personally”, is a narration of what someone in her past, told her. “It was actually told to me,” Gomez states. “This is odd to say, but yes, I’m the person that it happened to.” Although the singer doesn’t directly state who this person is, the lyrics ironically describe the relationship triangle between the couple, Justin and Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez.
Written as a text message, the lyrics sound like they are from the perspective of Hailey Bieber. If accurate, it would mean that Hailey told Selena to not take her marriage with Justin personally, and that she knows Selena will find someone perfect for her.
Selena Gomez took to social media that her songs usually get misinterpreted, making them sound like they were written about “someone”. She goes on to say that she will explain what the lyrics mean from this new album.
Is this her way of deescalating a heated situation?
