![]() So most simply put he is the victim of an unreciprocated love, a sentiment we have come across numerous times in pop songs.īut this track is a bit different from the lot. For instance, it is never specifically put forth that he is addressing a romantic interest, as such tunes tend to go. Also when he talks about the sacrifices he made, they extend beyond the usual I-gave-you-my-heart type of fare. ![]() ![]() Instead, if the second verse is to be taken literally, this is someone whom he gave ‘the shirt off his back to keep warm’. And yes, we know that such lingo is usually symbolic. But ultimately, it still points to the idea that he shared everything with this person, including his physical goods, when said individual was in need. Moreover, he “showed” him or her “the game”, i.e. taught the addressee how to survive on their own. Additionally, it also reads as if the vocalist was sort of a spiritual mentor to this person. Indeed going back to the first verse, the Biebs imbued the addressee with “faith”, ‘turning’ their ‘doubt into hope’ in general. So it’s like he fulfilled a number of essential roles in his or her life when the situation called for it. Interestingly, in the here and now, the premise of the story has been reversed. Instead it is the vocalist who is, admittedly, in “need” of the addressee. But, apparently to his amazement and disappointment, said individual is nowhere to be found.Īnd no, it doesn’t read like he’s trying to call-in a favor or anything like that, you know, be recompensed for the sacrifices he’s previously made to this relationship. Instead Justin comes off as if he is really in some kind of unspecified bind, akin to how the addressee was ‘broken down’ when he intervened in that person’s life. So now it’s like do the good unto me that I have done unto you, you know, as applicable. The Conclusion of “Where Are Ü Now”Īll lyrics considered, it may be that the addressee is in fact a romantic interest of the singer. This is made most plausible by the line “I need you the most”, as in such a statement not conventionally being something someone would say to a close friend, relative, etc.īut either way, the singer doesn’t really go as far as focus on the type of relationship this is. Indeed doing so would really be beside the point.
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