Monster

Shawn Mendes and

Justin Bieber

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

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

I was 15 when the world put me on a pedestal

I had big dreams of doin’ shows and making memories

Made some bad moves tryna act cool, upset by their jealousy

Lifting me up (Lifting me up), lifting me up (Yeah)

And tearing me down (Down), tearing me down (Down, down)

I’ll take responsibility for everything I’ve done (Yeah)

Holding it against me (Yeah) like you’re the holy one (Yeah)

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

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)

Then am I the monster? (Am I the monster?)

Just let me know (Oh, please just let me know, yeah)

La-da-da-duh-duh (Baby 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)

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Review

Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber, two pop icons of our time, collaborate on this poignant new song “Monster,” which details the pitfalls of superstardom. It is included in Mendes’ new album “Wonder,” released on Friday.