In My Blood by Shawn Mendes was written as a personal response to Mendes struggles with anxiety. It was the first song released from his third studio album and marks a shift in his music direction to a more pop-influenced rock sound.
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Introduction:
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Help me, it's like the walls are caving in
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Sometimes I feel like giving up but I just can't
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It isn't in my blood
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I'm overwhelmed and insecure, give me something
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I could take to ease my mind slowly
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Just have a drink and you'll feel better
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Just take her home and you'll feel better
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Keep telling me that it gets better, does it ever?
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Help me, it's like the walls are caving in
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Sometimes I feel like giving up, no medicine is strong enough
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Someone help me, I'm crawling in my skin
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F7M
Sometimes I feel like giving up but I just can't
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F7M
It isn't in my blood
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It isn't in my blood
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I'm looking through my phone again, feeling anxious
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Afraid to be alone again, I hate this
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I'm trying to find a way to chill, can't breathe, oh
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F7M
Is there somebody who could help me, it's like the walls are caving in
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Sometimes I feel like giving up, no medicine is strong enough