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I come up with more ideas when I’m on the road, but I don’t get to finish them. I don’t get to fully flush them out because I’m so busy on the road. I’m very all over the place, but I’m definitely most creative when I’m out here.

Shawn Mendes

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
I think my all time favourite song would be between ‘Slow Dancing in a Burning Room’ and ‘Dreaming with a Broken Heart’ by John Mayer.
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Broken Heart Burn Choice Dance Dream Music Myself Room Song Time
As I’m growing, so is my music.
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Growth Music Myself
People made fun of my skinny legs.
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Appearance Body Funny People
My mom says I’m not allowed to move out, but I’m allowed. I said I have to FaceTime her every night to make dinner with her because I won’t be able to do it myself. So she said she’ll accept it if I do that.
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Family Food Mom Myself Night Phone
I really love listening to Hozier. He’s great.
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Greatness Himself Listening Love Myself
Singing kind of came out of nowhere.
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Ability Natural Sing Talent
First of all, I’m not gay. Second of all, it shouldn’t make a difference if I was or if I wasn’t.
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Difference Identity Myself
I don’t really look into the past too much.
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Myself Past
I’m kind of still learning my voice and learning my style.
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Kind Learning Myself Style Voice
I’m all over the place with muffins. Carrots are great. Banana, chocolate chip, they rock, too.
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Choice Food Greatness Myself Place
People say to me, ‘What are you going to be doing in five years?’ The thing is, I don’t care! It’s what I’m doing today that matters.
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Care Future People Talk
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
I have a thing where if I’m not in control, I feel the whole world is about to collapse.
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Control Destruction Feeling Myself World
I love acting. I would really love to act.
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Act Love Myself
I really love going back home. I think going back to a nice, relaxed little town is the best way to do it.
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Best Home Love Myself Thinking
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
Absolutely, I never stop working on new music.
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Music Myself Stop Work
Ed Sheeran wrote his songs, so I wanted to write my own songs.
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Learning Myself Song Writing
I’m still a little certain I’m a wizard.
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Funny Magic Myself
I’m always wanting to spread as much positivity as possible, so I really try to keep that the case with my fans and with the campaigns that I do.
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Fans Myself Positive Possible
I’d love to work with Bruno Mars and Ryan Tedder.
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Love Music Myself Work
If I don’t have cereal on the bus, I’m going to be really upset.
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Food Myself Upset
Being a sex symbol isn’t cool unless you’re in love with a girl, and she calls you a sex symbol.
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Girl Identity Love Sex
I have songs about growing up, about ex-relationships – ex-relationship, I should say.
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Myself People Relationship Song
I think anyone can do anything they dream of if they put their mind to it and put in the work.
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Dream Mindset Myself Thinking Work
It was incredible being on tour with Taylor Swift: she was the epitome of a professional, and she works so hard. For someone as successful as her to work that hard every night – truly inspirational.
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Hard Work Herself Myself Night Professional

I come up with more ideas when I’m on the road, but I don’t get to finish them. I don’t get to fully flush them out because I’m so busy on the road. I’m very all over the place, but I’m definitely most creative when I’m out here.

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I come up with more ideas when I’m on the road, but I don’t get to finish them. I don’t get to fully flush them out because I’m so busy on the road. I’m very all over the place, but I’m definitely most creative when I’m out here.

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