Fans and critics widely believe the song and its visual narrative are directed at his ex-girlfriend, Selena Gomez . The lyrics express feelings of being used and discarded, with the video’s lonely, "frozen" world illustrating the state of someone whose love was unappreciated. Notably, the song samples Nicolas Jaar’s 2016 track "Killing Time," which adds to its atmospheric, slowed-down tempo.
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The landscape is populated by frozen animals and a creepy bird-human hybrid peering from a balcony, adding to the "haunted" atmosphere. Fans and critics widely believe the song and
