Shawn Mendes launched his new single, “Why Why Why,” on Aug. 8 (Thursday), which additionally occurs to be his twenty sixth birthday.

The brand new tune can be featured on his upcoming self-titled fifth album.

When listening to the lyrics, the Canadian singer talks a few failed relationship, then has a questionable lyric about him pondering he was going to be a dad.

“Thought I used to be about to be a father. Shook me to the core, I’m nonetheless a child. Generally I nonetheless cry out for my mom. Why why why? Why why why?,” he sings.

Mendes most notoriously dated Camila Cabello. The previous flames started their relationship in 2019, earlier than calling it quits two years later.

They briefly reunited in 2023 after noticed kissing at Coachella, however seemingly parted methods shortly after.

The “In My Blood” crooner introduced he was releasing a brand new album, after a brief hiatus to take care of his psychological well being, final month.

“Music actually will be medication. 2 years in the past I felt like I had completely no concept who I used to be. A yr in the past I couldn’t step right into a studio with out falling into full panic. So to be right here proper now with 12 stunning completed songs appears like such a present,” he wrote on Instagram.

“Actually thank God for my family and friends. Life will be brutal however having a small group of individuals you deeply belief to stroll you thru makes it so significantly better. I do not know how I’d have made it via the final couple years not to mention make an album with out you,” Mendes continued.

The “Mercy” singer then thanked his followers “who’ve been so unbelievably supportive and affected person and loving,” including, “thanks from the underside of my coronary heart. I actually hope you like this album, I do. I actually actually do. I hope it makes you’re feeling heat and near the earth prefer it does for me.”