Selena Gomez is once again in the news because of her past relationship with Justin Bieber. Even though they both moved on—Bieber married model Hailey Baldwin in 2018, and Gomez is now engaged to music producer Benny Blanco—fans think her new album, I Said I Love You First, has hidden messages about Bieber.
One song, “Don’t Wanna Cry,” has gone viral on social media. The emotional song, released on March 21, 2025, has lyrics that seem to be about Bieber. In an interview, Gomez said the song helped her move on from someone in her past. She admitted she still cries but not as much as before. Fans started wondering if she still has feelings for Bieber.
Many people believe the lyrics in “Don’t Wanna Cry” are a response to Bieber’s 2015 song “Sorry.” In “Sorry,” Bieber sings about making the same mistakes many times. In Gomez’s song, she sings about forgiving someone over and over again but still going back to them. Fans think this is her way of talking about their relationship years later.
Another part of the song seems to describe betrayal. One line talks about seeing someone kiss another person right in front of her, like she wasn’t even there. Fans think this could be about Bieber being seen with other women while still involved with Gomez. Another line says she thought about making a scene but stayed quiet. This makes her sound like someone who was hurt but chose not to react in public.
Even though many people believe the song is about Bieber, Gomez has said it is not. She explained that people can interpret her music however they want, but most of the album is not about what they think. Still, because she and Bieber were together for so long, fans believe her lyrics must be connected to him in some way.
Gomez has moved on in her personal life. She is engaged to Benny Blanco, and their relationship seems happy and stable. This is very different from the ups and downs of her past with Bieber. Meanwhile, Bieber is still married to Hailey, though there are rumors that their marriage has problems. Some fans even think Hailey might feel uncomfortable with how much people still talk about Gomez.
