If I Can't Have You is a song by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes that was released on May 3, 2019, through Island Records.
The music video was released on the same day on the singer's Vevo channel on Youtube. The lyric video for the song was uploaded three days ago.
If I Can't Have You is a 1975 inspired track that talks about how Mendes can't stop thinking about his lover, despite keeping his distance from her.
He opens up the song with,
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 drink without thinking about you
Is it too late to tell you that
Everything means nothing if I can't have you?
Then, Shawn moves to the first verse singing,
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
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
Before he continues on the pre-chorus with the lyrics,
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
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
I just love Shawn Mendes' If I Can't Have You. And the music video for it is awesome. I absolutely can't wait for him to drop his fourth studio album. I give this single a 10/10. Until then, make sure that you get Shawn's single on streaming platforms everywhere.
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