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Justin Bieber, Shawn Mendes release highly anticipated new song 'Monster'

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ByMegan Stone
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Shawn Mendes released his highly anticipated collaboration with fellow Canadian Justin Bieber at the stroke of midnight on Friday.

"Monster," as it turns out, is a melancholy tale about a subject Bieber is all too familiar with -- the fall from public favor.

The two young singers leave their emotions bare as they painfully ask what's the point of being placed on a pedestal to be adored by all when those same admirers will eventually relish in tearing them down.

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"What if I trip?/ What if I, What if I fall?/ Then am I the monster?/ Just let me know," Mendes sings as he ascends the stairway to his own blank pedestal. "What if I, what if I sin?/ What if I, What if I break?/ Then am I the monster?"

"I was 15 when the world put me on a pedestal/ I had big dreams of doing shows and making memories," Bieber croons as the R&B beat swells.

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The "Holy" singer admits that "bad moves" and "jealousy" turned his once adoring fans into a mob that kept "tearing me down" even after he took "responsibility for everything I've done."

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"I had a chip on my shoulder, had to let it go/ 'Cause unforgiveness keeps them in control/ I came in with good intentions then I let it go," Bieber sings as Mendes paces dangerously close to the edge.

"Monster" is featured on Mendes' upcoming album "Wonder."

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