Selena Gomez Opens Up About Ex-Boyfriend Justin Bieber and 'The Heart Wants What It Wants' in Ryan Seacrest Interview

In a shockingly candid chat with Seacrest, Gomez admitted that "The Heart Wants What It Wants" is obviously about Bieber, and admitted that "girls need to hear this song." "Music is an expression, and for me to be able to, if you will, be that voice for these girls. There are so many people that feel this. It's universal. It's a heart," she said.

Gomez, who had a rocky year with a cancelled tour and relationship drama, admitted that her search for herself took up a majority of 2014 and that it's not easy to be judged when discovering yourself.

"I think the biggest problem that I had this year, even with him on his side is identity. I'm 21 this year I turned 22. I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing," she said. "It was the first time when I was constantly kicked down for doing that," she said.

Gomez not only opened up about her new single and her life but she also spoke about her relationship with Bieber, who has seen the emotional "The Heart Wants What It Wants" music video.

"I think in a lot of ways, I'm just at peace now. I think there's a struggle with figuring out is it right, is it wrong. I don't know what the future holds, and that's exactly what I say in the song," she said, though she admitted that she'll always care about Bieber and have a special connection with him, regardless of if they are dating.

"I support him. I think I always will. I'm upset when he's upset; I'm happy when he's happy," she said. "I don't want anything ever to happen to him bad. It hurts me."

Gomez's new song "The Heart Wants What It Wants" is out now and is from her forthcoming best-of album, For You.

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Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber