Who knew that a six-minute exposure in a av vine video could skyrocket Shawn Mendes’s music career? Who knew that a sixteen-year old kid could go far in just a matter of months? Well, maybe Shawn Mendes himself knew that he should, he would and he could.
Armed by his expert hands in strumming a six-stringed instrument, he has found his way among the international music lovers and music critics. For me, he has somewhat the combination of Justin Bieber and Austin Mahone’s alluring effect on people. He has a fresh and youthful face but there is more to that because this boy has got talent.
He debuted with hi song “Life of the Party” which he sang about being happy for embracing who we are and not b upset when we do not meet the society’s expectation of us. After this debut, he has come a long and wider way into the entertainment industry by guesting and performing in different talkshows. He never performed without his guitar and he always showed mastery in making the guitar “sing” with him using his magical hands and soulful voice. Other than this, he has also collaborated with the band “The Vamps” in their song “Cecilia, You’re Breaking My Heart” where he blended with the band’s music style.
At young age, Shawn has also written original songs and the one which I personally like is the song “I Know What You Did Last Summer” and NO this is not a soundtrack for a psychological thriller movie. The song is about infidelity and the tolerance (or maybe plain stupidity) between two lovers. He collaborated with Camila Cabello from the female group Fifth Harmony.
The first time I heard I heard this song, I thought it was just a song about betrayal in a relationship or those flings people have sometimes when they are “lonely” but this song has a lot of meaning to it. When a person listens to the blended voices of the two artists, they will feel a dose of music euphoria which can send chills down their spines. The lyrics are smartly-written using a discourse approach or conversation. The two personas are self-reflective on what they would do in order to deal with the callousness of the girl to save their relationship, if they still can- both of them knowing where they are heading but still close their eyes to the “elephant in the room.”
This Shawn Medes song can be relevant to those who have been defeated by guilty pleasures, one night stands, and fleeting flings, to those who are bewildered to choose between letting go and holding on- to put out the fire or continue to fuel the flame.
