20 Contemplative Lyrics From Shawn Mendes’s Shawn Album to Use as Your Next Instagram Caption
There's no denying that Shawn Mendes's new album, the self-titled Shawn, is his most gripping and personal project to date.
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter has spent half of his life in the limelight, but with his fifth album, he plumbs new depths, getting more candid and vulnerable than ever as he creates a narrative about letting others down as a mean to try to finally look after himself. Its 12 songs are pithy and therapeutic, feeling like Shawn's conversations with himself as he dives deeper into his struggles and works to untangle his sense of self in the process. It's lyrics hit hard, and we'll, we've gathered 20 of our favorites from the album for you to use as your next Instagram caption.
For when you can't stop overthinking:
"Got a lotta talk in my brain right now."
-"Who I Am"
For when you have to disappoint someone:
"Sorry, gotta do it, gotta let you down."
-"Who I Am"
For prioritzing authenticity:
"But I know I gotta do it, gotta put me first. Losin' myself tryna make you proud."
-"Who I Am"
For going through the same trials again and again:
"Opened up my journal to a page. Everything that hurts me's still the same."
-"Why Why Why"
For winding up right where you left off:
"Feels like everything goes 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round and 'round it goes."
-"Why Why Why"
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For not knowing if it will work out:
"We give a lot, but do we give enough?"
-"That's the Dream"
('Why Why Why' via Island Records)
For feeling empty without them:
"I know that space is supposed to help, but I feel like a shadow of myself."
-"That's the Dream"
For when those once powerful feelings fade away:
"Nobody knows where the love goes."
-"Nobody Knows"
For the unmatched freedom of a summer day:
"Sweet is the sun. Warm is the rain. June is the month Free is the day."
-"Isn't That Enough"
For when you can't let go of what happened:
"My hands still shaking, my mind's still racing, my heart's still breaking in two."
-"Isn't That Enough"
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For apologizing for your absence:
"I didn't know what you were goin' through. I'm sorry that I wasn't there."
-"Heart of Gold"
For bearing an emotional weight:
"It's been so heavy, it's been so long."
-"Heavy"
(Shawn via Island Records)
For seeking connection:
"I've been on my own now for way too long."
-"Heavy"
For when you've been avoiding it all:
"Runnin' from everything and nothin' at all."
-"Heavy"
For when you still love them after all this time:
"It's not ever gonna change, you can fight the truth. 'Til your face turns blue, this love is here to stay."
-"That'll Be the Day"
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For giving it everything you've got:
"If I'm not all in, then I'm all out."
-"In Between"
For when they refuse to leave your mind:
"If I call tonight, will you pick up? 'Cause you're on my mind, isn't that enough?"
-"In Between"
For finding a piece of your truth:
"You can say I'm too far gone, but I saw somethin' out there."
-"The Mountain"
('Heart of Gold' via Island Records)
For reflecting on your inconsistency:
"Some days, I take things way too far. Some days, I have a change of heart."
-"The Mountain"
For when life goes on:
"Doesn't matter if I'm right or if I'm wrong. Rollin' right along."
-"Rollin' Right Along"
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