Gomez's song tonight is her first public comment on her love life period since she was dating Bieber at the end of 2017 and early 2018. “She is open to dating, but right now she is solely focused on herself and enjoying life to the best of her ability, and getting back to being the Selena that she and all of her close ones knew prior to dating Justin.” “Selena knows she’s better off without Justin, and that it’s the healthiest decision for her,” the source said. Us Weekly reported in September 2019 that Gomez is still healing a bit from their breakup but ultimately believes it was for the best. Baldwin and Bieber got engaged a month later and married in September 2018. The split began as a break turned breakup, and Bieber would go on and start dating Hailey Baldwin in June. "I want people to feel hope and to know you will come out the other side stronger and a better version of yourself."īieber and Gomez ended their on-off relationship for good in March last year. "This song was inspired by many things that have happened in my life since releasing my last album," she said. Gomez reflects on reclaiming herself at the end of a relationship, one fans speculated ahead of the song's release was probably hers with Justin Bieber.Īhead of the song's release, Gomez wrote on Vevo that the song was about several life events. Selena Gomez's new era in music began at midnight-and her first single, "Lose You to Love Me," is an emotional glimpse at her headspace over the last year.