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Three Empty Words (Live)

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Three Empty Words (Live)

Release date: 23rd December 2016

From Live At Madison Square GardenTrack 84:05

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About This Track

"Three Empty Words (Live)" is a track by Shawn Mendes, from the album Live At Madison Square Garden, released 23rd December 2016. The track is 4:05 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Shawn Mendes.

About the Artist

Shawn Mendes

Shawn Mendes

Lyrics

Three Empty Words (Live)

I'll pick you up at the same time
At the same place, the same old drive
We'll just talk about our day
To try to fill the awkward space tonight

We'll play the songs we used to love
While we try to fall in love again
And we don't know who's wrong or right
But we don't even care enough to fight

We're going through the motions
Cause we can't fix what's broken
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
Cause I won't keep on saying those three empty words
No, I won't keep on saying those three empty words, oh

Though we're still talking everyday
I'm running out of things to say to ya
What's really gonna break my heart
Is to have to tell your little brother

It might be easier to stay
But it'll never be the same, no, oh no
And if something doesn't change
Then we'll keep on sinking further

Oh, we're going through the motion, yeah
Cause we can't fix what's broken
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
Cause I won't keep on saying those three empty words

Those three empty words will only make it worse
I'm tired, I can't take it anymore
Those three empty words will only make it worse
We're tired, we can't take it anymore

We're going through the motions
Cause we can't fix what's broken, no
And I know it's gonna hurt
But darling I'll go first
I won't keep on saying those three empty words
We don't have to keep on saying those three empty words
Oh, I can't keep on saying those three empty words

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Live At Madison Square Garden

4:052016

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Album

Live At Madison Square Garden

23rd December 2016

Track number

8

Release year

2016

1The Weight (Live)
3:56
2Treat You Better (Live)
4:17
3Lights On (Live)
4:32
4

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Shawn Mendes — That’ll Be The Day (from Shawn) [1:52]
Shawn Mendes — Hallelujah (from Shawn) [3:46]
Shawn Mendes — Isn’t That Enough (from Shawn) [2:45]
Shawn Mendes — Heavy (from Shawn) [2:34]
Shawn Mendes — The Mountain (from Shawn) [2:56]
Shawn Mendes — Who I Am (from Shawn) [1:40]
Shawn Mendes — Nobody Knows (from Shawn) [2:32]
Shawn Mendes — In Between (from Shawn) [1:57]
Shawn Mendes — Why Why Why (from Shawn) [2:49]
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Shawn Mendes — Heartbeat (From the “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [2:20]
Shawn Mendes — When You're Gone (Acoustic) [3:08]
Shawn Mendes — When You're Gone [2:52]
Shawn Mendes — It'll Be Okay [3:43]
Shawn Mendes — Summer of Love
Shawn Mendes — Look Up At The Stars (from Wonder) [3:32]
Shawn Mendes — Dream (from Wonder) [3:35]
Shawn Mendes — Can't Imagine (from Wonder) [2:30]
Shawn Mendes — Teach Me How To Love (from Wonder) [3:22]
Shawn Mendes — Monster (from Wonder) [2:59]
Shawn Mendes — Wonder (from Wonder) [2:53]
Shawn Mendes — Higher (from Wonder) [2:40]
Shawn Mendes — 305 (from Wonder) [3:09]
Shawn Mendes — Song For No One (from Wonder) [3:12]
Shawn Mendes — Always Been You (from Wonder) [2:47]
Shawn Mendes — Piece Of You (from Wonder) [2:56]
Shawn Mendes — 24 Hours (from Wonder) [2:31]
Shawn Mendes — Call My Friends (from Wonder) [2:51]
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