Shawn Mendes releases emotional ballad weeks after splitting with Camila Cabello

Singer Shawn Mendes, 23, released the emotional breakup ballad “It’ll Be Okay” on Wednesday, exactly two weeks after he and girlfriend Camila Cabello called it quits after more than two years of dating.

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In the track, Mendes details the end of a turbulent relationship as he sings, “the future we dreamed of is fading to black”, reports people.com.

In the chorus, however, he transitions into a hopeful attitude of healing and acceptance as he repeatedly sings, “it’ll be okay.”

“If you tell me you’re leaving / I’ll make it easy / It’ll be okay / If we can’t stop the bleeding,” Mendes sings. “We don’t have to fix it / We don’t have to stay / I will love you either way,” he said.

Mendes first announced the song’s release on Tuesday, teasing lyrics that said, “Are we gonna make it? / Is this gonna hurt?”

On the morning of the song’s release day, the “Wonder” singer shared a photo of a sun illuminating a beach with an orange glow to social media.

“It feels like I havnt (sic) truly connected with you guys in a while,” he wrote. “I miss you I hope you love this song.”

“It’ll Be Okay” comes two weeks to the day that Mendes and Cabello, 24, announced their breakup with a joint statement shared to social media.

The two shared a joint statement to their respective Instagram Stories on November 17, writing: “Hey guys, we’ve decided to end our romantic relationship but our love for one another as humans is stronger than ever. We started our relationship as best friends and will continue to be best friends.”

The “Señorita” singers were friends for several years before they started dating in July 2019.