canadian wildfires inspire this canadian singer’s latest single

Canada’s recent wildfires inspired Shawn Mendes’ spontaneous release of WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR ?, a song seemingly about a relationship that doesn’t feel worthy of putting any more effort into. Based on the opening lyrics “Smoke in the air / the city’s burning down” and the use of an orange New York City skyline as an album cover, the song could likely be a metaphor comparing the suffocating feeling this kind of relationship and the pollution of our air can cause.

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