His second studio album Illuminate (2016) also debuted at number one in the US, with its singles "Treat You Better" and "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" reaching the top 10 in several countries. His self-titled third studio album (2018) was supported by the lead single "In My Blood". The album's number one debut in the US made Mendes the third-youngest artist to achieve three number one albums. In 2019, he released the hit singles "If I Can't Have You" and "Señorita", with the latter peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100. His fourth studio album, Wonder (2020), made Mendes the youngest male artist ever to top the Billboard 200 with four studio albums.
Among his accolades, Mendes has won 13 SOCAN awards, 10 MTV Europe Music Awards, eight Juno Awards, eight iHeartRadio MMVAs, two American Music Awards, and received three nominations for a Grammy Award and one nomination for a Brit Award. In 2018, Time named Mendes as one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual list.
Crazy
Shawn Mendes Lyrics
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Think I don't need the sun to help me shine
Think I don't need a girl to be alright
Guess I didn't know
Thought I didn't need shoes on my feet
Thought I didn't need a bed to fall asleep
Thought I didn't need love to be complete
That I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me
For me
You're all I think about when I'm awake
Part of every night and every day
And everything's a mess when you're away
Now I know
All of this is getting really old
I'm having trouble sleeping on my own
Feeling like a house but not a home
I want you to know
That I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me
For me
Guess I need a watch to tell the time
Guess I need the sun to help me shine
And I really need you in my life
Now I know
That you give me this crazy feeling
And you won't have to wait no more for me
For me
And I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me
In the song "Crazy," Shawn Mendes reflects on his past attitudes and beliefs about life and love. He explains that he once thought that he didn't need certain things in his life, such as love or material possessions, to be happy and complete. However, he now realizes that he was wrong and that he needs those things after experiencing a crazy feeling that has overtaken him. This feeling is so strong that it keeps him up at night and distracts him during the day. He comes to the realization that he has been making someone wait for him and that he needs that person in his life. He repents and expresses that he now knows the extent of his need for love.
The lyrics of this song seem to suggest that Mendes is recognizing his own limitations and vulnerabilities. He admits that he has been wrong in his past assessments of what he needs in his life. The song expresses the idea that no man is an island, and that love and companionship are essential to a happy and fulfilled existence. We can see from these lyrics that what Mendes thought he knew about himself and the world may have been mistaken before, but now that he has realized the extent of his own loneliness, he wants to find someone to share his life with. This song can be interpreted as an ode to romantic love and an expression of Shawn Mendes's longing for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Think I don't need a watch to tell the time
I thought I didn't need reminders of time passing, but I was wrong
Think I don't need the sun to help me shine
I thought I could shine on my own, but I was wrong
Think I don't need a girl to be alright
I thought I didn't need someone to make me happy, but I was wrong
Guess I didn't know
I was ignorant and unaware of what I truly needed
Thought I didn't need shoes on my feet
I thought I could go through life barefoot, but I was wrong
Thought I didn't need a bed to fall asleep
I thought I could sleep anywhere, but I was wrong
Thought I didn't need love to be complete
I thought I could be happy alone, but I was wrong
That I just got this crazy feeling
I suddenly realized that I'm experiencing a strong emotion
I've been making someone wait for me
I've been keeping someone waiting for my love and affection
You're all I think about when I'm awake
My thoughts are consumed by you when I'm awake
Part of every night and every day
You're always on my mind, no matter the time of day
And everything's a mess when you're away
My life feels incomplete and chaotic when you're not with me
Now I ain't know
I was unaware of how important you were to me
All of this is getting really old
My previous behavior of pushing you away is getting tiresome
I'm having trouble sleeping on my own
I can't sleep without you next to me
Feeling like a house but not a home
My life feels empty without you in it
I want you to know
I need you to understand how I feel
And I really need you in my life
I realize that I can't live without you
That you give me this crazy feeling
You make me feel alive and passionate
And you won't have to wait no more for me
I'll stop keeping you waiting, I'm ready to commit
And I just got this crazy feeling
I'm experiencing this intense emotion once again
I've been making someone wait for me
I've been making someone wait for my love and affection
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Shawn Mendes, Martin Terefe, Geoffrey Elliott Warburton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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(Lyrics)
Think I don't need a watch to tell the time
Think I don't need the sun to help me shine
Think I don't need a girl to be alright
Guess I didn't know
That I didn't need shoes on my feet
That I didn't need a bed to fall asleep
That I didn't need love to be complete
Guess I didn't know
That I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me, for me
You're all I think about when I'm awake
Part of every night and every day
And everything's a mess when you're away
Now I know
All of this is getting really old
I'm having trouble sleeping on my own
Feeling like a house but not a home
I want you to know
That I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me, for me
Guess I need a watch to tell the time
Guess I need the sun to help me shine
And I really need you in my life
Now I know
That you give me this crazy feeling
And you won't have to wait no more for me, for me
And I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me
@singhey4199
Think I don't need a watch to tell the time
Think I don't need the sun to help me shine
Think I don't need a girl to be alright
Guess I didn't know
Thought I didn't need shoes on my feet
Thought I didn't need a bed to fall asleep
Thought I didn't need love to be complete
Guess I didn't know
That I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me
For me, for me
You're all I think about when I'm awake
Part of every night and every day
And everything's a mess when you're away
Now I ain't know
All of this is getting really old
I'm having trouble sleeping on my own
Feeling like a house but not a home
I want you to know
That I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me, for me
Guess I need a watch to tell the time
Guess I need the sun to help me shine
And I really need you in my life
Now I know
That you give me this crazy feeling
And you won't have to wait no more for me
For me, for me
And I just got this crazy feeling
I've been making someone wait for me
@alexandramavromati7263
he is too precious for this world
@imaniprice8275
agreed such a innocent beautiful person
@thecheernasticsgirls6605
agreed
@lollol-mh3ek
Yess
@mayaunderwoods7553
ABSOLUTELY TRUE
@estherbataille7645
alexandra mavromati yessss😩😍
@amalinm3003
his vocal range in this is insane
@narij.2533
💯
@tuckcovington9369
mendesamuse I know right😀😀😀
@monasingh3697
mendesamuse exactly