We Are

Album: Purpose (2015)
Charted: 74 88
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Songfacts®:

  • A great deal of Purpose focuses on relationships and the difficulties that can make or break them. This song tells the story of a relationship that is being destroyed by jealous haters. Many believe the track is inspired by Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber's girlfriend of three years, and how all of the Jelena haters may have contributed to their breakup.
  • Bieber hooked up with the hip-hop legend Nas for this track, one of three collaborations with rappers on Purpose – the others being "No Pressure" with Big Sean and "No Sense" with Travis Scott.

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