Shawn mendes posted the second part of the In the wings video for “Monster”, the first single made with Justin Bieber.
In the clip, you can see the two performers sitting in the director’s chair recounting what this song means to them. “I really enjoyed it when Shawn brought me this song – Justin begin – because that was pretty much all I have experienced over the years. It is a very moving and profound piece. We were both put on a pedestal when we were very very young, people’s expectations of us made us feel like we had to be perfect. “
Shawn steps in to explain how this song is not only about him and Justin, two world famous pop stars, but is also for ordinary people, all of us. ” People don’t have to have crazy expectations of themselves. We have to accept that we are vulnerable.
Shawn also emphasized the meaning of “Monster” in an interview with him by Elton john for VMAN magazine.
Here are his words:
“It tells the story of how the company wants to put celebrities on a pedestal, but as much as they want, they also want to celebrate every fall. It was a time when I was really scared of the music industry, scared of my job and scared of everything. I had no control. Everyone had control over me. I think it all ended up being a metaphor for something bigger; all of us press on each other as human beings to be great, strong, perfect ”.
