If I Can’t Have You

Shawn Mendes

I can’t write one song that’s not about you

Can’t drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?

I’m in Toronto and I got this view

But I might as well be in a hotel room (Yeah)

It doesn’t matter ’cause I’m so consumed

Spending all my nights reading texts from you

Oh, I’m good at keeping my distance

I know, that you’re the feeling I’m missing

You know that I hate to admit it

But everything means nothing if I can’t have you

I can’t write one song that’s not about you

Can’t drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?

...

I’m so sorry that my timing’s off

But I can’t move on if we’re still gonna talk

Is it wrong for me to not want half

I want all of you, all the strings attached

Oh, I’m good at keeping my distance

I know, that you’re the feeling I’m missing

You know that I hate to admit it

But everything means nothing if I can’t have you

I can’t write one song that’s not about you

Can’t drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?

...

I’m trying, to move on, forget you, but I hold on

Everything means nothing, everything means nothing, babe

I’m trying, to move on, forget you, but I hold on

Everything means nothing if I can’t have you

I can’t write one song that’s not about you

Can’t drink without thinking about you

Is it too late to tell you that

Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?

...

Background

Following last year’s self-titled album, Shawn Mendes has released “If I Can’t Have You,” a shimmering pop-rock track that will surely be stuck in your head for months. It is brilliantly catchy and all but guaranteed to be a summer hit.