“There’s Nothing Holdin' Me Back” is about Shawn Mendes' ambiguous and manipulative relationship to a woman and his acceptance of the mental effects caused by her.

On April 17th, 2017, the Canadian… Read More [Verse 1]

I wanna follow where she goes

I think about her and she knows it

I wanna let her take control

'Cause every time that she gets close, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

She pulls me in enough to keep me guessin', mmm

And maybe I should stop and start confessin', confessin', yeah

[Chorus]

Oh, I've been shakin'

I love it when you go crazy

You take all my inhibitions

Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back

You take me places that tear up my reputation

Manipulate my decisions

Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back

[Post-Chorus]

There's nothin' holdin' me back

There's nothin' holdin' me back

[Verse 2]

She says that she's never afraid

Just picture everybody naked

She really doesn't like to wait

Not really into hesitation

[Pre-Chorus]

Pulls me in enough to keep me guessin', woah

And maybe I should stop and start confessin', confessin', yeah

[Chorus]

Oh, I've been shakin'

I love it when you go crazy

You take all my inhibitions

Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back

You take me places that tear up my reputation

Manipulate my decisions

Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back

[Post-Chorus]

There's nothin' holdin' me back

[Bridge]

'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far

I know we'd be all right, I know we would be all right

If you were by my side and we stumbled in the dark

I know we'd be all right, I know we would be all right

'Cause if we lost our minds and we took it way too far

I know we'd be all right, I know we would be all right

If you were by my side, we stumbled in the dark

I know we'd be all right, we would be all right

[Chorus]

Oh, I've been shakin'

I love it when you go crazy

You take all my inhibitions

Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back

You take me places that tear up my reputation

Manipulate my decisions

Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back

[Outro]

(Oh, woah)

There's nothin' holdin' me back

I feel so free when you're with me, baby

Baby, there's nothin' holdin' me back