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On Twitter, Bieber promoted his new record and shared that it had conjured up some deep feelings for him.

\"To be honest the song is hard for me to listen to considering how tough it was to get through some of these chapters,\" he tweeted. \"I believe it is powerful to express vulnerability and that’s why I believe this song is so powerful.\"

He added, \"And @JacobTremblay is so talented. It was emotional to see him play me from the outside looking in.\"

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