Selena Gomez Seems to Have The Weeknd on the Brain in "Souvenir"

Selena Gomez dropped three new songs [1] on the deluxe edition of her Rare album on Thursday. Even though having a boyfriend is "nowhere near the top" of her list of priorities right now [2], a certain ex seems to be on her brain. In her song "Souvenir," Gomez sings about the thrill of a relationship, and we can't help notice all the subtle references to her whirlwind romance with The Weeknd.

The two dated for nearly a year [3] in 2017, though they split in October 2017 after long distance reportedly played a factor [4]. Following their breakup, The Weeknd released "Call Out My Name [5]," which had Gomez written all over it. Could "Souvenir" be Gomez's response? Based on all The Weeknd references, we think so.

"New York back in August, tenth floor balcony / Smoke is floating over Jane and Greenwich street." This is perhaps the most telling lyric. Gomez and The Weeknd reportedly got an apartment together [7] in late summer of 2017 in NYC's Greenwich Village. Gomez was filming her project with Woody Allen [8] at the time, so she temporarily moved in with The Weeknd. In August 2017, she also posted an Instagram photo of her cuddled up to The Weeknd [9] on the couch, writing, "Home."
"Calling your name, the only language I can speak." This seems like a nod to The Weeknd's "Call Out My Name [10]," which is rumored to be about Gomez.
"Sunset Tower lobby, waiting there for me / In the elevator, fumble for your key." During their relationship, Gomez and The Weeknd were photographed all over LA together. In July 2017, the two were seen on a romantic dinner date [11] at the Sunset Tower Hotel.
"Opened that Bordeaux from 1993." This may be a stretch, but Bordeaux wine comes from France and Gomez and The Weeknd spent some time together in Europe [12], specifically Paris, during his Starboy world tour in February 2017.

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