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