Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Shawn Mendes
Vocals
Jonah Shy
Programming
Scott Harris
Guitar
Adam Halferty
Drums
Brian Craigen
Background Vocals
Jared Scharff
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shawn Mendes
Songwriter
Jonah Shy
Songwriter
Scott Harris
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Shawn Mendes
Producer
Jonah Shy
Producer
Scott Harris
Co-Producer
Ashley Jacobson
Recording Engineer
Robert N. Johnson
Recording Engineer
Jeremy Dilli
Recording Engineer
Andrew Maury
Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You never know how good you have it
Oh, until you're staring at a picture of the only girl that matters
Oh, I know what we're supposed to do
It's hard for me to let go of you
So I'm just trying to hold on
[Chorus]
Hold on, I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone
I don't wanna move on
I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone for good
You're slipping through my fingertips
A little bit by a little bit
I didn't know that loving you was the happiest I've ever been
So I'm just trying to hold on
[Verse 2]
I need to learn how to cope without you
I'm trying to protect myself, but only you know how to
Yeah, oh, I know what we're supposed to do
Oh, but I hate the thought of losing you
So I'm just trying to hold on
[Chorus]
Hold on, I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone
I don't wanna move on
I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone for good
You're slipping through my fingertips
A little bit by a little bit
I didn't know that loving you was the happiest I've ever been
So I'm just trying to hold on
[Verse 3]
Starting to feel like you don't need me
Wanna believe it's all for the better
It's getting real, I'm missing you deeply
So I'm just trying to hold on
Starting to feel like you don't need me
Wanna believe it's all for the better
It's getting real, I'm missing you deeply
So I'm just trying to hold on
[Chorus]
Hold on, I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone
I don't wanna move on
I don't wanna know what it's like when you're gone for good
You're slipping through my fingertips
A little bit by a little bit
I didn't know that loving you was the happiest I've ever been
So I'm just trying to hold on
[Outro]
I'm just trying to hold on
Written by: Jonah Shy, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes