Shawn Mendes

Released: December 23, 2016

Songwriter: Tom Higgenson Martin Terefe Glen Scott Scott Harris Shawn Mendes

Producer: Sean O’Keefe Ariel Rechtshaid Martin Terefe

[Intro] (Never Be Alone)
I love you
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah
New York City sing that out
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-(oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah)

[Verse 1]
I promise that one day I'll be around
I'll keep you safe, I'll keep you sound
Right now it's pretty crazy
And I don't know how to stop or slow it down

[Pre-Chorus]
But hey, I know there are some things we need to talk about
But I can't stay, so let me hold you for a little longer now, yeah
Sing it out

[Chorus]
And take (a piece of my heart and make it all your own
So when) we are apart, you'll never be alone
You'll never be alone, sing!

Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, (oah-oah-), Sing it out! (oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah)
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-oah-(oah-oah-oah-oah-oah)

[Verse 2]
You'll never be alone
When you miss me close your eyes
I may be far, but never gone
And when you fall asleep tonight, just remember that we lay under the same stars

[Pre-Chorus]
And hey, I know there are some things we need to talk about, oh
But I can't stay, so let me hold you for a little longer now

[Chorus]
And take a piece of my (heart) and make it all your own
So when we are apart, (you'll never be alone)
You'll never be alone, yeah

Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, (oah-), Sing! (oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah)
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah

[Verse 3] (Hey There Delilah)
Hey there Delilah
What's it like (in New York City?
I'm a) thousand miles away
But girl, tonight you look so pretty
Yes, you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you
I swear it's true
Hey there Delilah
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my voice, it's my disguise
I'm by your side, Sing!

[Chorus]
And oh, (it's what you do to me)
Oh ohh, it's what you do to me
And oh, it's what you do to me
Oh ohh, it's what you do to me
Stay with me

[Interlude] (Never Be Alone)
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah
Can you guys clap your hands along to that?
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-oah, do no stop clapping, whatever you do, keep on clapping
The goal here is to get every single person in this arena to sing this as loud as they can, can we do that?
New York if there's any city in the world that can do that, it's you guys so let's do it
Keep on clapping
Alright, here we go
Woah-oah-oah-(oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah)
Beautiful, keep that going!
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-(oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah)
You sound absolutely incredible right now, keep on going, sing it!
Woah-oah-oah-oahhh-oahhhh, yeah, sing it out!
Woah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-nah-ah-ahh-oah-oah-oah
This last one is all you guys, sing
Woah-oah-(oah-oah-oah-oah-oah, oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah-oah)
You guys are amazing

[Outro]
And take a piece of my (heart and make it all your own
So when we are apart, you'll never be alone)
Ohh yeah, you'll never be alone

[Postlude]
I love you guys to death, thank you so much

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.

more tracks from the album

Shawn Mendes: Live at Madison Square Garden

From the album

Shawn Mendes: Live at Madison Square Garden (2016)

Shawn Mendes popular songs

Never Be Alone / Hey There Delilah (Live Medley)Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes: Live at Madison Square Garden