Celebrating Shawn Mendes: 23 Of His Best Lyrics

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Shawn Mendes is more than just his charm and good looks. Typically with a guitar in-tow, Mendes has proven himself as a solid hitmaker with a number of hits to his name. To celebrate the pop star's 23rd birthday, iHeartRadio has compiled a list of 23 Mendes lyrics that totally drop some truth bombs about love. Scroll on below to see what we’re talking about!

1. "It's that I hate to hurt you / But I got to be honest / I can't give you what you need / You deserve more than I can promise" - "Honest"

It's a hard, hard truth to face.

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2. “I'm in your room, it's just us two / I feel you getting closer / You rest your head upon my chest / Deep down I know that this should be / The last time I come over / You always leave me such a mess” - “Patience”

Who hasn’t had that one person they just can’t resist?

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3. “It's not that I'm afraid I'm not enough for her / It's not that I can't find the words to say / But when she's with him, she seems happier / And I don't want to take that away” - “Roses”

Another tough dilemma Shawn presents here.

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4. “I wanna love you with the lights on / Keep you up all night long / Darling, I wanna see every inch of you / I get lost in the way you move” - “Lights On”

There’s no doubt that Illuminate showcased Shawn’s maturity, and this one certainly paints a gorgeously intimate moment.

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5. “Stay here and lay here right in my arms / It's only a moment, before you're gone / And I, am keeping you warm / Just act like you love me, so I can go on / And act like you love me, so I can go on” - “Act Like You Love Me”

Shawn put into words what so many of us want to say when we know our relationship’s about to end.

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6. “If this is what it's like falling in love / Then I don't ever wanna grow up / Maybe I'm just a kid in love, maybe I’m just a kid in love” - “Kid in Love”

There’s nothing like that first moment of feeling like you’re really falling for someone.

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7. “And I know you'll find someone who / Gives you the time I didn't give to you / I'm running low” - "Running Low"

Like “Honest,” Shawn gets real about his time for relationships in “Running Low”.

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8. “I know what you did last summer / Just lie to me, ‘There’s no other’ / Tell me where you’ve been” - “I Know What You Did Last Summer”

Shawn’s duet with Camila Cabello is all about confronting a cheating partner.

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9. “Please have mercy on me / Take it easy on my heart / Even though you don't mean to hurt me / You keep tearing me apart” - “Mercy”

While Shawn has spoken about this song taking on two different meanings (one about a relationship and the other about his music), we’re going the relationship route here — and he’s begging the person to not break his heart.

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10. “‘Cause right now I wanna get lost in this moment / Keep both my eyes open / Nothing to prove, let's keep this to ourselves” - “Lost”

It can be really nice to disconnect sometimes and just be with your significant other — and “Lost” is all about concentrating on nothing else but your love.

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11. “I just got this crazy feeling / I've been making someone wait for me, for me” - “Crazy”

What’s better than knowing the love of your life is still out there, waiting for you too?

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12. “We’re going through the motions / ‘Cause we can’t fix what’s broken” - “Three Empty Words”

This lyric hits us like a punch in the gut every time.

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13. “So baby be the life of the party / I'm telling you to take your shot it might be scary / Hearts are gonna break / 'Cause we don't have the time to be sorry / So baby be the life of the party” - “Life of the Party”

“Life of the Party” is essentially “YOLO!” in song form, but we’re not hatin’. He’s right: Hearts will break if they’re gonna break — but you shouldn’t miss the opportunity of putting yourself out there and telling someone you like them.

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14. “You’ve got my heart / But I can’t let you keep it, babe / ‘Cause I won’t be sure that I can stay / And don’t waste your time / Trying to pull me in / ‘Cause I’m just a mess you don’t want to fix” - “Don’t Be a Fool”

Haven’t we all been here too?

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15. “I know I can treat you better than he can / And any girl like you deserves a gentleman / Tell me why are we wasting time / On all your wasted crying / When you should be with me instead / I know I can treat you better / Better than he can” - “Treat You Better”

Who hasn’t felt that strong desire to tell your crush that they’d be so much happier with you? 

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16. “Take a piece of my heart / And make it all your own / So when we are apart / You'll never be alone” - “Never Be Alone”

You know when you take bae’s sweatshirt you can smell like them all day? That, but with Shawn’s heart instead. Awww.

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17. “Darling I want all the strings attached / I love it when you look at me like that / And you're the only girl that brings me back / 'Cause baby I want all the strings attached” - "Strings"

ALL THE STRINGS.

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18. “Oh no, we don't need to over-complicate it / ‘'Cause I've been here once before don't even say it” - "No Promises"

Of course, there are also those times where you just want a FWB...

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19. “Got a feeling that I'm going under / But I know that I'll make it out alive / If I quit calling you my lover / Move on” - “Stitches”

A breakup anthem for the ages.

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20. "I get a little bit nervous around you / Get a little bit stressed out when I think about you / Get a little excited / Baby, when I think about you, yeah" - "Nervous"

Being nervous around your crush? Relatable.

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21. "We danced for hours in the sand / Tequila Sunrise / Her body fit right in my hands, la-la-la / It felt like ooh-la-la-la, yeah" - "Señorita" feat. Camila Cabello

Nothing quite like a hot, steamy new romance!

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22. “There’s nothing holdin’ me back / I feel so free when you’re with me” - “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back”

Oh to be adventurous and in love with that special someone!

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23. “If there's a door to heaven, baby, you're the key” - “305”

Swoon.

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