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The WeightShawn Mendes

Released: July 28, 2014

Songwriter: Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Joshua Grant

Producer: Craven J Scott Harris

[Verse 1]
I want to go back, forget that it's over
Paint it in black, when you left me alone
I never knew, she was sleeping next door with the kid I grew up with
And I can't go back to her anymore, no more

[Chorus]
You tell me you were happier with him, but you want me to stay
And you tell me that you needed time but you pushed me away
And when you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
No I can't lift the weight

[Verse 2]
Put you in the past, try to forget you cause it's over
And every time you ask I'll pretend I'm okay
You're inside my head in the middle of the night
When I don't feel right, I dream I can hold you
And I can't go back to you anymore, yeah, yeah

[Chorus 2]
You tell me you were happier with him, but you want me to stay
And you tell me that you needed time but you pushed me away
And when you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight

[Bridge]
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you stand on my shoulders and my heart just breaks
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't lift the weight
Yeah, you lower your standards and I raise the stakes
And I can't lift the weight, no I can't lift the weight

[Chorus 3]
You tell me you were happier with him but you want me to stay
And you tell me that you needed time but you, you pushed me away
And when you try to take me back, my heavy heart just breaks
But, I can't lift the weight, and I can't lift the weight
You tell me you were happier with him, you want me to stay
You told me that you needed time but you, you pushed me away
And when you try to take me back
You say someday you will change, but I don't wanna wait

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Peter Raul Mendes (born August 8, 1998 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He spent his early days learning to play guitar by watching YouTube tutorial videos, when Shawn was younger he was judged for being so invested in watching youtube influencers. He started doing covers on youtube but then, gained millions of followers in a few months for singing on Vine in 2013, becoming the third most-followed artist on the platform in 2014. He was in magcon in 2014 with Jack Gillinsky, Nash Grier, Cameron Dallas, Matt Espinosa, and Jack Johnson.

He officially signed with Island Records in May 2014 and released his first single “Life of the Party” on June 26, 2014. His debut album Handwritten, which included hit single “Stitches”, reached the top 10 in the U.S. and Canada, and number one in the UK. He went to re-release that album under Handwritten Revisted with four new tracks, including collaboration with Fifth Harmony member Camila Cabello, “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”

His second studio album Illuminate delivered three hit “Treat You Better”, “Mercy”, and “There’s Nothing Holdin' Me Back”. The latter single peaked in the Billboard Top 10 and also reached number one on the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart. In August 2017, he became the first artist under 20 to have three number-one songs on the Billboard Adult Pop Songs chart.

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