Three Empty Words - Shawn Mendes (lyrics) Рџћµ May 2026

Oh, we're going through the motion, yeahCause we can't fix what's brokenAnd I know it's gonna hurtBut darling I'll go firstCause I won't keep on saying those three empty words

We'll play the songs we used to loveWhile we try to fall in love againAnd we don't know who's wrong or rightBut we don't even care enough to fight Three Empty Words - Shawn Mendes (Lyrics) рџЋµ

I'll pick you up at the same timeAt the same place, the same old driveWe'll just talk about our dayTo try to fill the awkward space tonight Oh, we're going through the motion, yeahCause we

The "three empty words" referred to in the lyrics are . The song portrays a couple who are "going through the motions," performing the same routines and talking about their days just to fill "awkward space". Mendes sings about the struggle of staying in a relationship out of habit or to avoid hurting others—such as having to tell the partner's "little brother" about the breakup—even though the romantic connection has faded. Mendes has described the song as a personal

Mendes has described the song as a personal reflection on a past relationship, capturing the moment when honesty becomes better than prolonging the pain of a "broken" connection that can't be fixed.