Musically, its a dance-pop and synth-pop song backed by light percussion instruments, finger snaps, hand claps, and guitar riffs.
Particular Taste
Shawn Mendes Lyrics
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Only dances when it's Kanye
She can take you one-on-one if she feels like
You'll be begging her for mercy, mercy
Ooh, she'll take your name and number
Then she'll hit erase and walk away
But ooh, is she so specific when she's at my place
She's got particular taste, yeah
She's so obsessed with the chase, yeah
She don't waste time on conversations, no
She just goes right for the face, yeah
She's so particular
Never pickin' up her phone 'less it rings twice
Only answers with a question, mh,
And if I try to play it cool, it never goes right
Got me drownin', drownin', uh
Ooh, she'll take your name and number
Then she'll hit erase and walk away
But ooh, is she so specific when she's at my place
At my place
She's got particular taste, yeah
She's so obsessed with the chase, yeah
She don't waste time on conversations, no
She just goes right for the face, yeah (she just goes, she)
She's so particular
I'm so obsessed with her
Yeah, she's so particular
I'm so obsessed with her
Yeah, she's so particular
She's the best at, get you thinkin' that she don't care
Knows exactly what she wants, uh
Now she's runnin' all her fingers right through my hair
And it means that
She's got particular taste (she's got particular taste)
She's so obsessed with the chase, yeah
She don't waste time on conversations, no
She just goes right for the face, yeah (she just goes, she)
She's so particular
I'm so obsessed with her
Yeah, she's so particular
She just goes, she
I'm so obsessed with her (she's so particular)
She just goes
Yeah, she's got particular taste
The lyrics to Shawn Mendes's song Particular Taste talks about a woman who is very selective about the things and people she listens to and spends her time with. The artist points out that she only dances to Kanye's music because it feels right to her. The woman is also depicted as a formidable opponent who could defeat anyone in a one-on-one encounter. However, despite her selective nature, she's shown to be interested in Shawn Mendes and pays attention to him when she's at his place. The song also talks about the woman's disregard for small talk and preference for getting straight to the point.
The chorus of the song highlights the woman's selective nature and her obsession with chasing the things and people she desires. She's depicted as someone who knows exactly what she wants, and she won't waste her time on anything she does not deem significant. The artist is also shown to be obsessed with this woman even though he's aware of how particular she is. The song ends with the artist proclaiming his love for this special woman and her particular taste.
Overall, the song Particular Taste is about the attraction and obsession with someone who is incredibly selective and has particular preferences. It's a song about the chase and the thrill of pursuing someone who knows what they want and won't settle for less.
Line by Line Meaning
She don't listen to a thing 'less it feels right
She only pays attention to what feels good to her.
Only dances when it's Kanye
She only dances to certain music, specifically Kanye's.
She can take you one-on-one if she feels like
You'll be begging her for mercy, mercy
She's tough and can beat you in a one-on-one, leaving you begging for mercy.
Ooh, she'll take your name and number
Then she'll hit erase and walk away
She'll act like she's interested, but then delete your contact and leave.
But ooh, is she so specific when she's at my place
At my place
However, she's highly selective when it comes to spending time with me in my place.
She's got particular taste, yeah
She has highly selective preferences.
She's so obsessed with the chase, yeah
She's highly focused on the pursuit.
She don't waste time on conversations, no
She just goes right for the face, yeah
She doesn't bother with small talk and just goes straight for what she wants.
Never pickin' up her phone 'less it rings twice
Only answers with a question, mhh
She's rarely available, only answering if she's contacted twice, and even then only with a question.
And if I try to play it cool, it never goes right
Got me drownin', drownin', uh
Trying to be cool around her doesn't work, and it leaves me feeling overwhelmed.
She's the best at, get you thinkin' that she don't care
Knows exactly what she wants, uhh
She's great at making you think she's indifferent, but she always knows exactly what she wants.
Now she's runnin' all her fingers right through my hair
And it means that
She's running her fingers through my hair as a sign that she's interested.
I'm so obsessed with her
Yeah, she's so particular
I can't stop thinking about her, despite her highly selective nature.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Ryan B. Tedder, Shawn Mendes, Zach Skelton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@riz67
Shawn in 2016 : I'm begging you for mercy, mercy
Shawn in 2018 : You'll be begging her for mercy
Savage
@galaxy0967
Savage ❤️🔥
@niyatikar6896
Shawn sounds so cute when he says "particular"
@Master-zb3fk
p-ti-cu-lar (laaaaaaaaarrr)
@vaggeliskiki9837
Agree❤
@fatimafahad2183
Ikr! And his oohhh also 😍❤️
@fake_pcy
Ya right
@grounded_maritimers
Yay true
@RN-qo8bt
the way he say " particular"
@Mio-lz9gj
Breaks it