Release and promotion
On March 16, 2018, Mendes first posted a collage on social media consisting of two uncaptioned images of blank color blocks, one in beige and one in coral. He later changed his profile picture to be the same beige background color with a floral design, as featured in the single artwork. On March 19, Mendes partnered with Spotify to promote the single on a billboard in New York's Times Square that reads "Shawn Mendes coming soon". Shortly after, he posted a video that includes two dates: March 22 and March 23. The dates are also projected in various places in London. He officially announced the song on March 20, along with its release date and single artwork. "This song," he wrote in a social media post, "is the closest song to my heart that I've ever written"
Composition
"In My Blood" is a rock ballad, whose acoustic opening was described as "soft and despairing". As the song progresses, "an insistent drum comes in" before Mendes' voice rises on the chorus. A Rolling Stone contributor noted that the chorus features "shuddering drums" and "throbbing electric guitars", with "choral backing vocals" that "add soothing textures to the final hook".
In My Blood
Shawn Mendes Lyrics
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Sometimes I feel like giving up
But I just can't
It isn't in my blood
Laying on the bathroom floor, feeling nothing
I'm overwhelmed and insecure, give me something
I could take to ease my mind slowlyO sonho que trago comigo
Se acredita sonho contigo
Keep telling me that it gets better
Does it ever?
Help me, it's like the walls are caving in
Sometimes I feel like giving up
No medicine is strong enough
Someone help me
I'm crawling in my skin
Sometimes I feel like giving up
But I just can't
It isn't in my blood
Eu vou acreditar
I'm looking through my phone again feeling anxious
Afraid to be alone again, I hate this
I'm trying to find a way to chill, can't breathe, oh
Is there somebody who could help me
It's like the walls are caving in
Sometimes I feel like giving up
No medicine is strong enough
Someone help me
I'm crawling in my skinSometimes I feel like giving up
But I just can't
It isn't in my blood
Eu vou acreditar
Que vamos conseguir
Que vamos conquistar
Nós somos Portugal
Uma só voz e um coração
Help me, it's like the walls are caving in
Sometimes I feel like giving up
But I just can't
It isn't in my blood
Eu vou acreditar, oh
It isn't in my blood
Que vamos conquistar
Nós somos Portugal
Uma só voz e um coração
It isn't in my blood
The song "In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes addresses the theme of mental health struggles and the internal battles that people go through. In the first verse, Mendes talks about feeling overwhelmed and insecure and wanting to numb the pain with substances or distractions. He, however, acknowledges that this solution will never be enough as he repeats, "It isn't in my blood." The chorus conveys how difficult it is to give up on oneself and how one can feel like the walls are closing in, but they have to keep fighting.
In the second verse, Mendes talks about feeling anxious and afraid of being alone again, and he desperately seeks help from someone to be there for him. He repeats the chorus, emphasizing that he needs someone's help and that he can't give up on himself. The song's slow and melancholic melody captures the sadness and desperation in the lyrics.
Overall, "In My Blood" is a powerful and relatable song that addresses mental health struggles and emphasizes the importance of seeking support from others. It is an honest and vulnerable portrayal of the internal battles that people go through when dealing with mental health issues.
Line by Line Meaning
Help me, it's like the walls are caving in
I feel trapped and suffocated, like everything around me is falling apart
Sometimes I feel like giving up
I'm exhausted and can't handle the stress anymore
But I just can't
Despite how I feel, I can't give up because there's something inside me that won't let me
It isn't in my blood
I have an innate strength and resilience that keeps me going, even when everything else is telling me to give up
Laying on the bathroom floor, feeling nothing
I'm so overwhelmed that I'm completely numb and detached from my own feelings
I'm overwhelmed and insecure, give me something
I'm struggling with self-doubt and need reassurance or a distraction to ease my mind
Just have a drink and you'll feel better
People suggest alcohol as a solution, but I know it won't really help
Just take her home and you'll feel better
People suggest hooking up as a solution, but I know it won't really help
Keep telling me that it gets better
People try to encourage me by saying that things will improve with time, but I'm not convinced
Does it ever?
I'm skeptical that things will ever really get better
No medicine is strong enough
I've tried everything, but nothing seems to fix the way I feel
Someone help me
I'm reaching out for help and support, desperately needing someone to be there for me
I'm crawling in my skin
My anxiety and stress are so intense that I feel physically uncomfortable
I'm looking through my phone again, feeling anxious
I'm desperately seeking distractions and trying to cope by scrolling through my phone
Afraid to be alone again, I hate this
I'm scared of being left alone with my thoughts and feelings, and it feels unbearable
Is there somebody who could help me?
I'm hoping that someone will come to my rescue and be there for me
I need somebody now
I'm desperate for help and support, and feel like I can't handle things on my own
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Geoffrey Elliott Warburton, Scott Harris Friedman, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Roses are red
violets are blue
sugar is sweet
and so are you
The roses have wilted
the violets are dead
the sugar bowls empty
Our blood no longer red
The sun isn't shining
the skies aren't clear
there's no silver lining
cause your no longer here
The world left me
to rot and die
no one helped me
I continued to cry
My friends abandoned me
I was on my own
I couldn't see
I was all alone
Rain keeps on pouring
there's no end in sight
I lay there frozen
so far from the light
Stranded and lost
but we've had some fun
but time can't be turned
nor your actions undone
The words that you wrote
which only I read
"I love you so much
please don't cry when I'm dead"
a bond that we formed
a love that ran deep
a pain that we shared
a friend I could keep
I wanted to hold you
wipe the tears from your eyes
been there the moment
you said you goodbye
I want to forget but most times I don't
I want to let go but I know I wont
tears on my face, memories burned in my head
Overcome with sorrow laying, in my bed
The words you said
where they all just a lie
the words I read
when you told me not to cry
The roses have wilted...
the violets are dead
I'm coming to join you
finally overcome with dread.
@TheGroovyGuitarDude
For anyone who wants to play this on guitar, here's how :)
Capo 3rd Fret
D, G, Bm, G through the entire song!
Intro/Verse:
Picking - For D, pick the D string and High e at the same time then pick back and forth between the D and High e 3 times; For G, pick the Low E string and B at the same time then pick back and forth between the Low E and B 3 times; For Bm, pick the A string and an open B string at the same time then pick back and forth between the A and open B 3 times; Then back to G played the same as before!
Verse Strumming: ↓ (x16) quickly for each chord!
Chorus: ↓↓↑↓↑↓↓ for each chord!
Hope this helps out! If you get stuck or need a little extra help, I just uploaded a video lesson for this on my channel :)
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“I waited patiently for the LORD;
he inclined to me and heard my cry.
He drew me up from the pit of destruction,
out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
making my steps secure.
He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will see and fear,
and put their trust in the LORD.”-psalm 40:1-3
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If you don't know what this song is about it's about Shawn mendes's anxiety he's had it since he started singing the reason is because when he sings his song's he gets nervous that he doesn't even wanna sing I've also suffered from anxiety and depression but depression is to be honest is worser I've had anxiety for 1 year and depression for 2-3 years I'm gonna hope my birthday will cure my depression they always make a smile on my face but I don't feel enough courage to do something though. And school is stressful I have a nice teacher.... But it's about the students in my class most of them talk alot when my teachers gets mad she shouts at us when she does I feel empty I wonder if it's because it's all my fault today, I got my art complimented by my art teacher I felt happy but not enough I still felt sad and nothing but I know to never kill myself I was gonna do it in March.. And if your wondering why in March I just did random but I've learned suicide is not the answer to your problems the choices you choose will be your decisions and other people's choices are there decisions
Remember suicide is never the answer if you suffer from depression talk to somebody who cares about you if that doesn't help don't cut either your skins not paper and also I care about you and so do others don't worry about bullies if you have been getting bullied I get sad when someone's teasing me but I realise I don't have to worry about it I can just mind my own business.
-Sincerely Gabby Marie Alfaro ♥ω♥*
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This song hits so much harder when your going thru the same thing.
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I feel u
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Looking through my phone again feeling anxious afraid to be alone again I hate this. I relate to that
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