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" You have to be careful not to make music something you don't want to do. Which happens. I've gotten off the road and been like, 'I hate it. I hate singing, I hate playing guitar.' Six days later, I'm in my bedroom singing at the top of my lungs because I love it so much. "

Shawn Mendes

Singing

Guitar

Hate

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She

Myself

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Shawn Mendes

Stress

My Life

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Shawn Mendes

Really

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Shawn Mendes

Music

I Am

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Knowing

Republic

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Shawn Mendes

Nothing

" Just the fact that a thousand people in front of me were ready to hear me sing was one of the best feelings I can think of. "

Shawn Mendes

People

I Can

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