Why

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Why by Shawn Mendes

About Why

In “Why”, Shawn Mendes sings about an unspoken attraction between him and another girl; Both of them are attracted to each other but neither of them admits it. In the song, Shawn expresses his frustration over their silence and asks why neither of them breaks the tension and admit how they feel about each other. Written over soft keys with a guitar in the back ground, the song follows a smooth pattern, reminiscent of R&B music. Shawn uses a vocoder towards the end of the song .

Why Lyrics

[00:18.93] I know a girl, she's like a curse
[00:22.52] We want each other, no one will break first
[00:26.31] So many nights, trying to find someone new
[00:30.19] They don't mean nothing compared to her, and I know
[00:34.62] When people ask about us, now, we just brush it off
[00:38.34] I don't know why we act like it means nothing at all
[00:42.37] I wish that I could tell you that you're all that I want, yeah
[00:48.95] I pretend that I'm not ready
[00:56.22] Why do we put each other through hell?
[00:59.72] Why can't we just get over ourselves?
[01:04.08] And you say, hi, like you just met me
[01:11.39] Why do we put each other through hell?
[01:14.90] Why can't we just get over ourselves?
[01:18.93] Why can't we just get over ourselves?
[01:23.04]
[01:34.36] When I hear you sing, it gets hard to breathe
[01:38.36] Can't help but think every song's about me
[01:41.89] And every line, every word that I write
[01:45.72] You are the muse in the back of my mind, oh
[01:50.38] Don't want to ask about it 'cause you might brush it off
[01:54.08] I'm afraid you think that it means nothing at all
[01:57.86] I don't know why I won't admit that you're all I want
[02:04.63] I pretend that I'm not ready
[02:11.63] Why do we put each other through hell?
[02:15.45] Why can't we just get over ourselves?
[02:19.67] And you say, hi, like you just met me
[02:26.95] Why do we put each other through hell?
[02:30.59] Why can't we just get over ourselves?
[02:34.65]
[03:05.38] I pretend that I'm not ready
[03:12.33] Why do we put each other through hell?
[03:15.96] Why can't we just get over ourselves?
[03:20.30] And you say, hi, like you just met me
[03:27.37] Why do we put each other through hell?
[03:31.08] Why can't we just get over ourselves?
[03:35.51] I know a girl, she's like a curse
[03:39.27] We want each other, no one will break first
[03:43.00] So many nights, trying to find someone new
[03:46.85] They don't mean nothing compared to you
[03:50.05]

From the album: Shawn Mendes (Deluxe)