Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
“There’s Nothing Holdin' Me Back” is about Shawn Mendes' ambiguous and manipulative relationship to a woman and his acceptance of the mental effects caused by her.
On April 17th, 2017, the Canadian singer-songwriter announced that he will be releasing this song as a new single on April 20, 2017.
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[Verse 1]
I wanna follow where she goes
I think about her and she knows it
I wanna let her take control
'Cause everytime that she gets close, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
She pulls me in enough to keep me guessin' (Mmmm)
And maybe I should stop and start confessin', confessing, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, I've been shaking
I love it when you go crazy
You take all my inhibitions
Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back
You take me places that tear up my reputation
Manipulate my decisions
Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back
There's nothin' holdin' me back
There's nothin' holdin' me back
[Verse 2]
She says that she's never afraid
Just picture everybody naked
She really doesn't like to wait
Not really into hesitation
[Pre-Chorus]
Pulls me in enough to keep me guessin' (Woah)
And maybe I should stop and start confessin', confessing, yeah
[Chorus]
Oh, I've been shaking
I love it when you go crazy
You take all my inhibitions
Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back
You take me places that tear up my reputation
Manipulate my decisions
Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back
There's nothin' holdin' me back
[Bridge]
'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far
I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright
If you were by my side and we stumbled in the dark
I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright
'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far
I know we'd be alright, I know we would be alright
If you were by my side and we stumbled in the dark
I know we'd be alright, we would be alright
[Chorus]
Oh, I've been shaking
I love it when you go crazy
You take all my inhibitions
Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back
You take me places that tear up my reputation
Manipulate my decisions
Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back (Oh, woah)
There's nothing holdin' me back
I feel so free when you're with me, baby
Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back
There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back was written by Geoff Warburton & Scott Harris & Teddy Geiger & Shawn Mendes.
There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back was produced by Andrew Maury & Teddy Geiger.
Shawn Mendes released There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back on Thu Apr 20 2017.
“It’s equal parts what is amazing about this album, and what I’m so excited for about the music I have coming up next,” Mendes said in a statement about the song.
Yes, in an interview with Billboard, Shawn talked about why he’s chosen to release the song:
The minute I wrote this song I knew I wanted to get it out before my tour started, to give fans something new and fresh in addition to everything from Illuminate,“. "I can’t wait to perform it on the tour,...
In a Q&A with fans during the Illuminate World Tour, Mendes explained:
I was reading a movie script that I was possibly going to be in and the girl who ‘my character’ kind of falls in love with, I actually really loved, like I really liked the character. I wrote the song about her. So it’s not...
According to Billboard, as of February 24, 2019, the song has sold a total of 1.1 million copies in the United States.