Who are Selena Gomez's Single Soon lyrics about? The meaning explained

28 August 2023, 11:10

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By Sam Prance

Here's what Selena Gomez has said about the meaning behind her new song 'Single Soon'.

Selena Gomez is back with another banger! 'Single Soon' is an instant summer bop but who and what are the lyrics about?

Earlier this month (Aug 13), fans spotted mysterious, new 'Single Soon?' posters in Selena's home county of Dallas, Texas. It wasn't long before they went viral. There was a phone number attached to the posters and, if you called it, you would hear a voicemail of Selena's younger sister Gracie Elliot Teefey saying: "Hi, I love you sissy, never worry about boyfriends at all."

Selena later announced that she would be releasing a new song called 'Single Soon' and now it's out and she's opened up about the meaning behind it. Not only that but Selena's also explained how the song relates to her upcoming new album.

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In 'Single Soon', Selena sings about deciding to break up with someone and how liberating that is. In the opening verse, she tries to work out how to end things. She sings: 'Should I do it on the phone? / Should I leave a little note / In the pocket of his coat? / Maybe I'll just disappear / I don't wanna see a tear / And the weekend's almost here.'

By the chorus, Selena is simply celebrating. She sings: 'I know he'll be a mess / When I break the news / But I'll be single soon'. In the post-chorus, she adds: 'I'ma date who I wanna / Stay out late if I wanna / I'ma do what I wanna do."

When Selena announced the single, she tweeted: "Y’all have been asking for new music for a while. Since I’m not quite done with SG3, I wanted to put out a fun little song I wrote a while back that’s perfect for the end of summer."

In other words, the song is meant to be a feel-good anthem and isn't part of Selena's next project.

Whether or not SG3 sounds anything like 'Single Soon' is yet to be seen.

Selena Gomez - Single Soon (Official Music Video)

Who are Selena Gomez's Single Soon lyrics about?

Given that Selena said she wrote 'Single Soon' "a while back", people have speculated that the song could be about one of her famous exes. Some fans gave guessed that the line 'the weekend's almost here' is a direct reference to Selena dating The Weeknd after Justin.

Nevertheless, Selena has shut down rumours that it's about The Weeknd. Commenting on a Hollywood Life Instagram post that said the song is "about her romance with The Weeknd", Selena wrote: "Couldn't be more false."

Describing the song in a tweet on August 26th, Selena also wrote: "It’s a playful anthem about being comfortable in your own skin and loving your own company… and it’s also really fun to dance to."

Essentially, the song is all about moving on and who or what inspired it doesn't really matter.

Selena Gomez - 'Single Soon' lyrics

VERSE 1
Should I do it on the phone?
Should I leave a little note
In the pocket of his coat? (Yeah)
Maybe I'll just disappear
I don't wanna see a tear
And the weekend's almost here

CHORUS
I'm pickin' out this dress
Tryin' on these shoes
'Cause I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon
I know he'll be a mess
When I break the news
But I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon

POST-CHORUS
I'ma date who I wanna
Stay out late if I wanna
I'ma do what I wanna do
I'm pickin' out this dress
Tryin' on these shoes
'Causе I'll be single soon
I'll be singlе soon

VERSE 2
I know I'm a little high-maintenance
But I'm worth a try
Might not give a reason why (Oh well)
We both had a lot of fun
Time to find another one
Blame it all on feelin' young

CHORUS
I'm pickin' out this dress
Tryin' on these shoes
'Cause I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon
I know he'll be a mess
When I break the news
But I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon

POST-CHORUS
I'ma date who I wanna
Stay out late if I wanna
I'ma do what I wanna do
I'm pickin' out this dress
Tryin' on these shoes
'Cause I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon

BRIDGE
Yeah, I'll be single soon
Yeah, I'll be single soon
Yeah, I'll be single soon
Yeah, I'll be single soon

CHORUS
I'm pickin' out this dress
Tryin' on these shoes
'Cause I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon
I know he'll be a mess
When I break the news
But I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon

POST-CHORUS
I'ma date who I wanna
Stay out late if I wanna
I'ma do what I wanna do
I'm pickin' out this dress
Tryin' on these shoes
'Cause I'll be single soon
I'll be single soon

OUTRO
Well, who's next?

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