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.
drunk in love ft. jwalk
Shawn Mendes Lyrics
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And maybe this is dumb
But it feels like there was something
From the moment that we touched
'Cause, it's alright, it's alright
I wanna make you mine
The way you're lightin' up the room
We can both sneak out the back door
We don't have to say goodbye
'Cause, it's alright, it's alright
To waste time tonight
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Oh, baby
If this is what it's like falling in love
Then I don't ever wanna grow up
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Oh, baby
It'd be cool if it's the two of us
But I don't ever wanna grow up
'Cause I got it all
Oh
And I got it all
But I don't ever wanna grow up
Said, your place is kinda cozy
Your 'rents are out of town
Baby, there's no pressure
But if you're down, I'm down
'Cause, it's alright, it's alright
Just start tonight
If you're feeling kinda crazy
Turn down the lights
We can take our time
Do whatever you like
It's alright, it's alright
I wanna make you mine
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Oh, baby
If this is what it's like falling in love
Then I don't ever wanna grow up
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
Oh, baby
It'd be fine if it's the two of us
But I don't ever wanna grow up
'Cause I got it all
Oh
And I got it all
And I don't ever wanna grow up
'Cause I got it all
Oh
And I got it all
But I don't ever wanna grow up
You make me feel like I got it all, yeah
And you make me feel like I'm just a kid in love
And you make me feel like I got it all
And you make me feel like I don't ever wanna grow up
Maybe we're just kids in love
Maybe we're just kids in love
Oh baby
If this is what it's like falling in love
Then we don't ever have to grow up
Maybe we're just kids in love
Maybe we're just kids in love
Oh baby
When we're alone and it's the two of us
I can't get enough
I've got it all, yeah
I've got it all, yeah
And I've got it, and I've got it all
And I've got it, and we've got it all
And I've got it, and I've got it all
But I don't ever wanna grow up, ooh yeah
In the lyrics to "Drunk in Love," Shawn Mendes expresses his feelings of falling in love with someone he just met. He acknowledges that it may be foolish to feel this way so early on, but he can't deny the instant connection he felt with this person from the moment they touched. He wants to make this person his, and he's willing to take risks to be with them. The lyrics also suggest a desire to stay young and free from the responsibilities that often come with growing up. Shawn sings about not wanting to let go of the feeling of being in love for the first time, and never wanting to lose the youthful joy and enthusiasm that comes along with it.
The lyrics of the song seem to speak to the experience of falling in love at a young age and feeling like you want to hold on to that feeling forever. The idea of not wanting to grow up is both freeing and terrifying at the same time, as it means not having to deal with the harsh realities of adulthood, but also not experiencing the growth and development that come along with it.
Line by Line Meaning
And I know that we just met
Despite just meeting, I feel a connection
And maybe this is dumb
It may seem foolish, but I can't ignore the feeling
But it feels like there was something
There's an unexplained attraction between us
From the moment that we touched
I felt a spark between us as soon as we made physical contact
'Cause, it's alright, it's alright
I feel confident about our connection and where it may lead
I wanna make you mine
I desire a romantic relationship with you
The way you're lightin' up the room
You have a captivating presence that caught my attention
Caught the corner of my eye
Even in a room full of people, my focus remains on you
We can both sneak out the back door
We can leave discreetly and continue our time together elsewhere
We don't have to say goodbye
We can prolong our time together without having to part
To waste time tonight
I don't mind spending time with you without any specific plans
Maybe I'm just a kid in love
I acknowledge that my feelings may be naive and inexperienced
If this is what it's like falling in love
If this feeling is true love, then I never want to lose it
Then I don't ever wanna grow up
I want to hold onto this feeling and the moment forever
It'd be cool if it's the two of us
A relationship between just us two would be ideal
Said, your place is kinda cozy
Your living space has a comfortable and intimate vibe
Your 'rents are out of town
The absence of your parents allows us to have more alone time
Baby, there's no pressure
I don't want you to feel pressured into anything
But if you're down, I'm down
If you're interested, I am as well
Just start tonight
We can begin whatever we are feeling tonight without hesitation
If you're feeling kinda crazy
If you're in the mood for something wild or out of the ordinary
Turn down the lights
We can create a more intimate atmosphere by dimming the lights
Do whatever you like
We can do whatever comes to mind or whatever makes us happy
I wanna make you mine
I am emotionally invested in having a romantic relationship with you
Maybe we're just kids in love
Perhaps we are still inexperienced in love and relationships
Then we don't ever have to grow up
Our love can remain pure and innocent, and we don't have to be weighed down by grown-up responsibilities
When we're alone and it's the two of us
The moments we share privately are the most special to me
I can't get enough
I never tire of spending time with you and being in love with you
And you make me feel like I got it all
I feel complete and fulfilled when I am with you
And you make me feel like I'm just a kid in love
Being in love with you reminds me of what young, innocent love feels like
And we've got it all
Our love holds a great value and is all we need
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: IDO ZMISHLANY, SCOTT HARRIS FRIEDMAN, SHAWN MENDES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rahma Latifah
I've been drinking, I've been drinking
I get filthy when that liquor get into me
I've been thinking, I've been thinking
Why can't I keep my fingers off you, baby?
I want you, na na
Why can't I keep my fingers off you, baby?
I want you, na na
Cigars on ice, cigars on ice
Feeling like an animal with these cameras all in my grill
Flashing lights, flashing lights
You got me faded, faded, faded
Baby, I want you, na na
Can't keep your eyes off my fatty
Daddy, I want you, na na
Drunk in love, I want you
We woke up in the kitchen saying
"How the hell did this shit happen?" Oh baby
Drunk in love we be all night
Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in that club
Drunk in love
We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love
We be all night, and everything alright
No complaints for my body, so fluorescent under these lights, boy I'm drinking
Walking in my l'assemblage
I'm rubbin' on it, rub-rubbin'
If you scared, call that reverend, boy I'm drinking
Get my brain right
Armand de Brignac, gangster wife
Louis sheets, he sweat it out, like washrags, he wet it up , boy I'm drinking
I'm singin' on the mic to my boy toys
Then I fill the tub up halfway then riding with my surfboard
Surfboard, surfboard
Grainin' on that wood, grainin', grainin' on that wood
I'm swerving on that, swerving, swerving on that
Big body been servin' all this
Swerve, surfin' all in this good-good
We woke up in the kitchen saying
"How the hell did this shit happen?" Oh baby
Drunk in love we be all night
Last thing I remember is our beautiful bodies grinding up in that club
Drunk in love
We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love (I'm nice right now, hold up)
That D'USSÉ is the shit if I do say so myself
If I do say so myself, if I do say so myself
Hold up, stumble all in the house
Time to back up all that mouth
That you had all in the car
Talkin' about you the baddest bitch thus far
Talkin' about you be reppin' that Third
I wanna see all that shit that I heard
Know I sling Clint Eastwood
Hope you can handle this curve, uh
Foreplay in a foyer, fucked up my Warhol
Slid the panties right to the side
Ain't got the time to take drawers off on sight
Catch a charge I might
Beat the box up, like Mike in '97, I bite
I'm Ike Turner, turn up, baby, no I don't play
"Now eat the cake, Anna Mae!" Said, "Eat the cake, Anna Mae!" I'm nice!
For y'all to reach these heights
You gon' need G3, 4, 5, 6 flights, sleep tight
We sex again in the morning
Your breasteses is my breakfast, we goin' in
We be all night (we be all night) love, love
We be all night, love, love
I'm never tired, never tired
I been sippin', that's the only thing, that's keepin' me on fire, we on fire
Didn't mean to spill that liquor all on my attire
I've been drinkin', watermelon
I want your body right here, daddy, I want you, right now
Can't keep your eyes off my fatty, daddy, I want you
We be all night, love, love
We be all night, love, love
Ariana Tyler
i feel like i can hear shawn smiling as he said booty
Dana Revey
it's too beautiful and he's too adorable and innocent to sing this but it's perfect so ugh
Sarah Grace
the other guy doesn't suck, his voice is just really different from shawn's and they sound weird together. their styles are different
Dana Khoury
shawn baby i love you so much im so proud im crying your voice is 500+ this is absolutely brilliant
Dana Khoury
also great job JWALK and geoff(:
Rene George
Shawn is singing a sexual song 😩 okay bye I've left this earth
Ashley Figueroa
Shawn gives me chills when he sings. His voice <3
Bella Rose
I'm so proud of shawn. 💕😭
Alicia
I wish they made this a studio thing so I can buy it off of iTunes 😍
Chevelle
This cover just killed me, RIP to all the fangirls.