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I think it’s not about what you say; it’s about what you don’t say.

Shawn Mendes

Sometimes when the song is right for that time period, it’s just kinda bad to let it wait, and then when you do release it eight months down the road, it’s not the same.
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Kind Myself Right Road Song Time Wait
Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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Change Myself Song Time Writing
So many of my songs are based on things that either happened to me or to someone I know, but there are also ones where I’ve written a made-up story. All of them are about very real emotions, and I just find different ways to express them.
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Different Emotion Expression Myself Reality Song Writing
You just have to play it cool. You don’t want everyone to know you’re an amateur.
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Beginning Cool Play Yourself
I don’t want to just be a teenage star. I want to be known by parents, and I want them to go, ‘Oh I love that song; he’s really good for his age. My daughter loves him, but I love him, too.’
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Age Family Goodness Himself Love Music Myself Parents Song Stars
I feel like every time I write a song, it feels like the first time I wrote a song. It’s just as hard; it doesn’t get easier, but that’s why I love it: because it’s a challenge every time. I also feel like I’m learning new ways.
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Challenge Easy Feeling Learning Love Myself Song Way Writing
I’m not just writing songs that are narrating my life, but everyone else around my age because they’re super-relatable.
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Age Company Life Myself Writing
I think I was just bored one summer afternoon, and I decided to post a little video of me singing and playing guitar out of tune.
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Decision Music Myself Play Sing Summer Thinking
The people who are No. 1 are No. 1 for a reason.
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Inspirational People Reason Success
I’d say some of my earliest scent memories are from home – just things that were around my house, and my mom’s cooking.
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Cook Early Memories Mom Myself
I’d love to work with Bruno Mars and Ryan Tedder.
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Love Music Myself Work
I work out every day.
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Exercise Myself One Liner
Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
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Learning Myself Song Writing
I loved entertainment and acting, performing. I just liked the stage and having the spotlight and stuff.
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Entertainment Fame Love Myself Performance Stage
Every time I write a song my approach changes.
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Change Myself Song Time Writing
I have a song called ‘I Don’t Even Know Your Name’ which I think is going to be well liked across the board.
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Board Myself Name Song Thinking Yourself

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