Shawn Mendesis going confessional.
“I thought I was about to be a father.
/ Shook me to the core, I’m still a kid,” Mendes sings.

Shawn Mendes.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
Mendes has long prized honesty in his songwriting.
He even released a song called “Honest” on his 2016 albumIlluminate.
Mendes' honesty extends to his personal mental health struggles as well.
The “Senorita” singercanceledhis 2023 world tour mid-circuit after consulting with a “group of health professionals.”
Now I feel more free to do that as a human.
Is the “Why Why Why” lyric yet another coded reference to Cabello?
Will he make even more on otherShawnsongs?
We’ll have to wait until it releases on October 18 to hear more.