Shawn Mendes
Monster lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2020
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 2:59
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, yeah, yeah, yeah
I was 15 when the world put me on a pedestal
I had big dreams of doin' shows and making memories (yeah)
Made some bad moves trying to act cool, upset by their jealousy (uh-uh)
Lifting me up (lifting me up), lifting me up (yeah)
And tearing me down (down), tearing me down (down, down), yeah
I'll take responsibility (ooh) 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 (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 (ooh)
Then am I the monster? (Am I the monster?)
Just let me know
Oh, please just let me know, yeah
Baby, what if I fall down?
Please don't let me fall
Oh, please don't let me fall
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Key vocabulary
- holy
- very sacredB2
- chip
- small pieceA2
- trying
- making an effortA1
- what
- which thingA1
- words
- spoken or written termsA1
- world
- Earth; everyone around usA1
- sin
- wrong actionC1
- down
- not up; sadA1
- fill
- make fullA1
- short
- not longA1
About this song
Shawn Mendes is a Canadian pop and R&B singer-songwriter known for charting hits and introspective albums that moved from teen pop to adult contemporary themes. He rose from Vine cover videos and became widely recognized for releases like Handwritten, Illuminate, and his 2018 self-titled album.