Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes
On “Monster,” Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber sing about the perils of life and uncertainty in the music industry. Serving as the second single from Wonder, the track finds Mendes and Bieber collaborating for the first time.
This collaboration was rumored after both artists were seen together in mus...
[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 nothin' 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
Liftin' me up (Liftin' me up), liftin' me up (Yeah)
And tearin' me down (Down), tearin' me down (Down, down, yeah)
I'll take responsibility for everything I've done (Yeah)
Holdin' 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 (Baby, what if I fall down?)
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
Monster was written by Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber & Ging & Matthew Tavares & Kaan Güneşberk & Daniel Caesar & Mustafa.
Monster was produced by Ging & Matthew Tavares & Kaan Güneşberk.
Shawn Mendes & Justin Bieber released Monster on Fri Nov 20 2020.
Shawn Mendes in conversation with co-artist Justin Bieber on why he wanted to create the song (via YouTube Live):
At first I was writing it out of angst of being a celebrity. You know, feeling like my life was being watched all the time. As I grew it became more about like this idea of perfection i...
“Monster” debuted at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the chart week of December 5, 2020.
On August 3, 2023, “Monster” was certified platinum by the RIAA.