On “Monster,” Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber sing in regards to the perils of life and uncertainty within the music trade. Serving because the second single from Surprise, the observe finds Mendes and Bieber collaborating for the first time.
This collaboration was rumored after each artists have been seen collectively in music studios with Tori Kelly and watt in July and August 2020, respectively. In October, Shawn revealed some small hints in regards to the group up in an interview with Roman Kemp on Capital Breakfast. Lastly, the next month, the album’s tracklist was revealed with this tune’s title, adopted by its launch date, a teaser video, and canopy artwork.
The official music video premiered alongside this tune on November 20, 2020, on Shawn’s YouTube channel. The 2 artists hosted a dwell stream ten minutes previous to the discharge, discussing each the tune and music video.
Song Credits
Artists : Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber
Scale and Tempo
Scale : F major
Tempo : 146
Camelot : 7B
Artists : Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber
Written By : Frank Dukes, Daniel Caesar, Mustafa, Justin Bieber & Shawn Mendes
Vocal Producer : Josh Gudwin
Recording Engineer : Josh Gudwin, George Seara & Frank Dukes
Mixing Engineer : Manny Marroquin & Robin Florent
Assistant Mixing Engineer : Jeremie Inhaber & Chris Galland
Additional Production : Matthew Tavares & Kaan Güneşberk
Release Date : 20 November 2020
Scale : F major
Tempo : 146
Camelot : 7B
LYRICS
English
-- Verse 1: Shawn Mendes --
You put me on a pedestal and tell me I'm the best
Raise me up into the sky until I'm short of breath (Yeah)
Fill me up with confidence, I say what's in my chest
Spill my words and tear me down until there's nothing left
Rearrange the pieces just to fit me with the rest, yeah
-- Chorus: Shawn Mendes --
But what if I, what if I trip?
What if I, what if I fall?
Then am I the monster?
Just let me know
And what if I, what if I sin?
And what if I, what if I break? Yeah
Then am I the monster? Yeah
Just let me know, yeah
-- Verse 2: Justin Bieber --
I was fifteen when the world put me on a pedestal
I had big dreams of doin' shows and making memories
Made some bad moves tryin' to act cool, upset by their jealousy, uh
Lifting me up (Lifting me up), lifting me up (Yeah)
And tearing me down (Down), tearing me down (Down, down, yeah)
I'll take responsibility for everything I've done (Yeah)
Holding it against me like you're the holy one (Yeah)
-- Bridge: Justin Bieber --
I had a chip on my shoulder, had to let it go
'Cause unforgiveness keeps them in control
I came in with good intentions, then I let it go
And now I really wanna know
-- Chorus: Justin Bieber & Shawn Mendes --
What if I, what if I trip? (Oh)
What if I, what if I fall? (I fall)
Then am I the monster? (Am I the monster?)
Just let me know (Let me know)
And what if I, what if I sin? (Oh)
And what if I, what if I break? Yeah (What if I break?)
Then am I the monster? (Am I the monster?)
Just let me know (Oh, please just let me know, yeah)
-- Outro: Justin Bieber & Shawn Mendes --
La-da-da-duh-duh (But what if I fall?)
La-da-da-duh-duh-duh-na
La-da-da-da-duh-duh
La-da-da-duh-duh-duh-na
La-da-da-duh-duh (Please don't let me fall)
La-da-da-duh-duh-duh-na
La-da-da-da-duh-duh (Oh, please don't let me fall)
La-da-da-duh-duh-duh-na
SONG
KARAOKE
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