Shawn Mendes has officially debuted “If I Can’t Have You.” Produced by Ojivolta, Nate Mercereau, Scott Harris, Teddy Geiger, and Mendes himself.
The song tells the story
of a man who can't have the woman he loves. The man feels that everything he
has is meaningless if he doesn't get the woman. Moreover, he cannot forget the
woman wherever she goes. "Everything means nothing if I can't have
you"
A lot of Mendes Army (a
call for Shawn Mendes fans) who wondered about whether and for whom is this
"If I Can 'You Have" song?. Many theories have been
made by Mendes Army about this song. Among them, they speculated that this song
was about Hailey Bieber – where Shawn and Hailey had been close before.
However, most of the theories point to Camila Cabello. Some Mendes Army thinks
that this song is really intended for Camila Cabello.
There are so many
theories about this song, none of them is officially confirmed by Shawn Mendes.
Read the lyrics below to
see who you think the song is about.
[Chorus]
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
[Verse 1]
I’m in Toronto and I got this view
But I might as well be in a hotel room, yeah
It doesn’t matter ’cause I’m so consumed
Spending all my nights reading texts from you
I’m in Toronto and I got this view
But I might as well be in a hotel room, yeah
It doesn’t matter ’cause I’m so consumed
Spending all my nights reading texts from you
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I’m good at keeping my distance
I know that you’re the feeling I’m missing
You know that I hate to admit it
But everything means nothing if I can’t have you
Oh, I’m good at keeping my distance
I know that you’re the feeling I’m missing
You know that I hate to admit it
But everything means nothing if I can’t have you
[Chorus]
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
[Verse 2]
I’m so sorry that my timing’s off
But I can’t move on if we’re still gonna talk
Is it wrong for me to not want half?
I want all of you, all the strings attached
I’m so sorry that my timing’s off
But I can’t move on if we’re still gonna talk
Is it wrong for me to not want half?
I want all of you, all the strings attached
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I’m good at keeping my distance
I know that you’re the feeling I’m missing
You know that I hate to admit it
But everything means nothing if I can’t have you
Oh, I’m good at keeping my distance
I know that you’re the feeling I’m missing
You know that I hate to admit it
But everything means nothing if I can’t have you
[Chorus]
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
[Bridge]
I’m trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on
Everything means nothing, everything means nothing, babe
I’m trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you, no
I’m trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on
Everything means nothing, everything means nothing, babe
I’m trying to move on, forget you, but I hold on
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you, no
[Chorus]
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you? (Can’t have you)
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you? (Can’t have you)
I can’t write one song that’s not about you
Can’t drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can’t have you?
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