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Here's Why Shawn Mendes 'Can't Wait' To Get His Heart Broken

The Mercy singer has never really suffered for love.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - 11:57

You would be forgiven if you've ever found yourself blaring 'Mercy' as you sob alone in your room following a breakup (surely it's not just us).

Still, the mastermind behind the track that perfectly sums up the perils of heartbreak has revealed he has never actually experienced a broken heart. Sorry what, Shawn Mendes?

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The lyrical wizard revealed that he's never had a particularly painful breakup. YouTuber Fernanda Catania interviewed Shawn for her channel, Foquinha, and she asked him if he had ever suffered for love.

"I have mildly, not as much as I've made it sound like," he revealed.

Mercy singer Shawn Mendes has never had his heart broken. / Getty Images

That boy has one blinding imagination, since he revealed that he doesn't think he's had his heart broken but he might just need it to happen for the next album.

"I can't wait for it to happen because I'll probably get some good songs out of it," he explained.

Careful what you wish for Shawn!

Stitches singer Shawn Mendes reckons he needs his heart broken to help his songwriting.

If he was able to write Mercy and Stitches without going through all that pain - just imagine what he could come out with if he experienced the real deal. We're not sure our delicate hearts could take it tbh.

In all seriousness, if Shawn's never actually had to beg for mercy on his heart, we're starting to wonder what else he's hiding.

Next minute he'll be telling us that actually, no, he can't treat us better than he can. Has everything been a big fat lie?

Shawn Mendes is working on his next album

Just kidding Shawn, keep up the blinding songwriting, oh and better get that heart on your sleeve pronto cause we are SO ready for the second album.

Now it would just be rude not to listen to the breakup anthem of the decade, wouldn't it?

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You've got a hold on me
Don't even know your power
I stand a hundred feet
But I fall when I'm around you

Show me an open door
And you go and slam it on me
I can't take anymore
I'm saying:

Baby, please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart

Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?

I'd drive through the night
Just to be near you, baby
Heart open, testify
Tell me that I'm not crazy

I'm not asking for a lot
Just that you're honest with me
And my pride is all I got
I'm saying:

Baby, please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart

Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free

Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?
Would you please have mercy, mercy on my heart?

Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice

Consuming all the air inside my lungs
Ripping all the skin from off my bones
I'm prepared to sacrifice my life
I would gladly do it twice

Oh, please have mercy on me
Take it easy on my heart
Even though you don't mean to hurt me
You keep tearing me apart

Would you please have mercy on me?
I'm a puppet on your string
And even though you got good intentions
I need you to set me free

I'm begging you for mercy, mercy...
I'm begging you, begging you, please, baby
I'm begging you for mercy, mercy...
Oh, I'm begging you, I'm begging you, yeah
Writer(s): Danny Parker, Ilsey Anna Juber, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Geiger Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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