Which Songs Did Justin Bieber Write About Selena Gomez?

"The Heart Wants What It Wants," and for a long time, all Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber wanted was each other. The duo was part of one of the most famous pop culture whirlwind romances.

According to People, the couple met in 2009 and officially started dating at the end of 2010. In February 2011, the couple made their first public appearance with one another at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Gomez later confirmed the relationship with Seventeen and shared her decision to make it public. She said, "I do like to keep certain things to myself, but at the end of the day, I'm 18 and I'm going to fall in love." From then on, they couldn't get enough of one another. The couple constantly displayed their love on dates and events. It seemed things were going well for the two until they eventually broke up in November 2012. Thus, beginning their on-again/off-again relationship. In 2013 and 2014, the couple had times when they were back together and other times when they were broken up.

It wasn't until three years after their 2014 breakup the couple started to hang out with one another once again, per People. In 2018, Gomez shared an Instagram post in honor of Bieber's birthday seemingly confirming the two were back together. However, in that same month, they decided to break up. Gomez and Bieber's relationship has intrigued many, especially because both musicians have expressed their love for each other through music.

Justin Bieber didn't shy away from talking about Selena Gomez in his music. In 2012, the "Baby" singer released the album, "Believe, which included the famous line "Gotta keep an eye out for Selener." While the "Believe" album is sure to have hits inspired by Gomez, it was during the couple's breakup that the heartthrob's relationship influenced nearly an entire album.

In 2013, the pop star released his album "Journals" a year after he and Gomez broke up. The track, "Heartbreaker," included the lyrics, "Got me thinkin' about you all day long, hopin' you'll pick up your phone / And I know that I don't wanna lose your love, oh baby, oh baby." According to Marie Claire, Bieber shared the inspiration on Twitter, "It's a song for people going through heartbreak — like I was when I wrote it. It means so much to me to be able to share what I was, and am still going through, with my fans."

Another track confirmed to be about Gomez was "All That Matters," per Power 106. Bieber said, "All that Matters" was written when I was in my relationship, and at that time she was all that mattered in my life." Bieber revealed the song was about Gomez to the interviewer. The Canadian singer said, "I wrote the best music once my heart was broken." Fans can debate whether that's true, but Bieber's "Journals" album did have plenty of songs that many believe are about Gomez.

There's no doubt Justin Bieber was in love with Selena Gomez. Their complicated relationship lasted for years, and his feelings was evident in the music he wrote. Even in 2015, when the couple was on a break, the Canadian pop star was still heavily influenced by Gomez.

Bieber confirmed three songs off the "Purpose" album were about Gomez on "The Ellen Show." Bieber revealed that "What Do You Mean?," "Sorry," and "Mark My Words" were about the former Disney star. Although this is his side of the story, "What Do You Mean?" describes a complicated relationship filled with indecisive feelings. One minute the person (aka Gomez) loves Bieber, the next, they don't want to be near him.

As for "Sorry," the singer seems to apologize for what happened in their relationship. Lyrics include, "Oh, is it too late now to say sorry? / Yeah, I know that I let you down." According to Teen Vogue, Justin Tranter, who helped write the track, even warned Gomez about the song before it was released so she would be prepared. Finally, "Mark My Words" was a plea to Gomez to rekindle their romance. The heartbreaking lyrics explained Bieber wanted to be a better person solely for her. Jelena fans were hopeful they would get back together, but as fans now know, both stars went on to live separate lives. However, the songs they created for each other will continue to show the love they once had.