Shawn Mendes

Released: December 23, 2016

Songwriter: Shawn Mendes Scott Harris Teddy Geiger

Producer: Jake Gosling

[Verse 1]
I won't lie to you
I know he's just not right for you
And you can tell me if I'm off
But I see it on your face
When you say that he's the one that you want
And you're spending all your time
In this wrong situation
And anytime you want it to stop

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
I'll stop time for you
The second you say you'd like me to
I just wanna give you the loving that you're missing
Baby, just to wake up with you
Could be everything I need and this could be so different
Now tell me what you want to do

[Chorus]
'Cause 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
Better than he can, oh

[Bridge]
Give me a sign
Take my hand, we'll be fine
I promise I won't let you down
Just know that you don't
Have to do this alone
I promise I'll never let you down
Sing it for me

[Chorus]
'Cause I know I can treat you better
Than he can
And any girl like you deserves a, scream it! gentleman
Tell me why are we wasting time
On all your wasted crime
When you should be with me instead
I know I can treat you better
Better than he can
Better than he can, baby
Better than he can

[Postlude]
Thank you

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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