Youth
Shawn Mendes & Khalid * Track #11 On Shawn Mendes
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Youth by Shawn Mendes (Ft. Khalid)
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“Youth” is the third single off of Shawn Mendes' self-titled album, and his first collaboration with breakout R&B sensation Khalid. In an interview, Shawn spoke about the importance of the song and its lyrics to him:
It’s the most important song on the album… I wanted to write something but it...
Youth Lyrics
[Verse 1: Shawn Mendes & Khalid]
Here I am, stuck on this couch scrolling through my notes
Heart was broken, still not growing, nah
Waking up to headlines, filled with devastation again
My heart is broken, but I keep going
[Pre-Chorus: Shawn Mendes with Khalid]
Pain, but I won't let it turn into hate
No, I won't let it change me
Never losing sight of the one I keep inside
Now, I know it, yeah, I know it
[Chorus: Shawn Mendes & Khalid]
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
[Post-Chorus: Shawn Mendes & Khalid]
You can't take my youth away
[Verse 2: Shawn Mendes & Khalid]
It's hard to sleep at night, knowing what's outside
Feeling hopeless, I need focus
You hit me with words I never heard come out your mouth
To be honest, I don't want it, no
[Pre-Chorus: Shawn Mendes, & Khalid]
Pain, but I won't let it turn into hate
No, I won't let it change me
[Chorus: Shawn Mendes & Khalid]
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
[Post-Chorus: Shawn Mendes & Khalid]
You can't take my youth away (can't take my youth)
You can't take my youth away
Oh, yeah
[Bridge: Khalid & Shawn Mendes]
Pain, but I won't let it turn into hate
No, I won't let it change me
Pain, but I won't let it turn into hate
No, I won't let it change me
[Chorus: Shawn Mendes & Khalid]
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away (my youth away)
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away (oh yeah)
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
You can't take my youth away
This soul of mine will never break
As long as I wake up today
You can't take my youth away
[Outro]
You can't take my youth away
Youth Q&A
Who wrote Youth's ?
Youth was written by Sir Nolan & Shawn Mendes & Khalid & Geoff Warburton & Scott Harris & Teddy Geiger.
Who produced Youth's ?
Youth was produced by Joel Little & Shawn Mendes.
When did Shawn Mendes release Youth?
Shawn Mendes released Youth on Thu May 03 2018.
How was the song teased?
Both Mendes and Khalid shared a picture on their Instagram and Twitter account showcasing the official release date for the single from Shawn Mendes' self-titled album.
What inspired this song?
In 2017, two terror attacks occurred in the UK. On May 22, a bomb exploded at Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester, and, less than two weeks later, a violent vehicle-stabbing attack happened on the London Bridge. Shawn was in Europe during the attacks which inspired him to write the piece. See the...
What have the artists said about the song?
[“Youth”] is the most important song on the album. I was touring around Europe when the events of Manchester and London happened, it was very overwhelming. I wanted to write something but it had to be about the feeling for us as a generation when one of these things happens. So I wrote a song about...