Alessia Cara Says Goodbye To An Unforgettable Tour On 'October'

With fall around the corner, it is almost time to acknowledge that summer is over — even if our stubborn, toasty temperatures declined to recognize it. Luckily for us, Alessia Cara has released a melancholy new jam that sounds like as soon as the opening chilly winds of autumn hit and we're forced to bring out jackets.


Her new single "October," which is about her touring experience with Shawn Mendes, feels like a breakup song for a situation that she's going to miss. However all good things must come to an end, so Cara's send-up feels like an awesome conclusion to a thrilling chapter, delivered with a softness that brings out the tears.


"October" is a mid-tempo jam with soothing guitars and delicate melodies whispered into the microphone. Cara previously toured with Mendes for The Tour and was so enamored by the experience that she wrote a song about not wanting it to end. "I'm gonna miss it as soon as it's over / Yeah, yeah / I hope we never visualize October / Yeah, yeah," she sings gently. It's the best breakup anthem, one that happens to be about an experience as a substitute opposed to an actual person. Nevertheless this is just the initial act of Cara's career; there's sure to be more tours, more adventures, and more moments that will birth even greater experiences.


Before the song dropped, Cara took to Instagram and elaborate the song's meaning. "I wrote this song about a very recent period of time in which I felt more aligned than I ever have," she wrote. "It's about healing and discovering that some feelings are as pretty as they are inevitably fleeting. So much so that I wanted to encapsulate these ones before they were gone. Right now, I'll have them forever and I can go back there anytime. I can go back and feel the thorns in my hands soon after falling into a ditch in Europe (I won't decorative) or hear everyone's tired 5 AM taxi laughs. Playing shows in pretty cities with my road family member and happy crying with my best friend (a lot)."


"It's all there," she continued. "This is for the companions I've kept and the ones I've noticed. The places we've been, the nostalgia accidentally set ourselves up for, and the months I'll habitually think about."


"October" appears on Cara's forthcoming EP, This Summer that's out on September 6. The project will also feature the previously released tunes "Rooting For You" and "Ready."