What Do You Mean Song Lyrics

"What Do You Mean?" was written by Justin Bieber, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, and Mason Levy. MdL produced it, with Bieber co-producing. The media first assumed that Skrillex had created "What Do You Mean?" However, Bieber's spokesman acknowledged in an interview with Rolling Stone that the song was produced by Bieber and MdL, who previously collaborated with the singer on his hit "Boyfriend" (2012). The song is written in the key of A♭ major with an upbeat speed of 125 beats per minute. Bieber's vocal range includes the low note F3 and the high note G4. It's a pop/tropical house music. Downtempo with undertones of gloomy electropop.

Released August 28, 2015

Recorded 2015

Genre

Poptropical house

Length 3:26

Label Def Jam

Songwriter(s)

Justin BieberJason BoydMason Levy

Producer(s)

MdLBieber

"What Do You Mean?"

What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go
What do you mean? Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're runnin' outta time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind, what do you mean?

You're so indecisive of what I'm sayin'
Tryna catch the beat, make up your heart
Don't know if you're happy or complainin'
Don't want for us to end, where do I start?

First you wanna go to the left, then you wanna turn right (Right)
Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night (All night)
First you're up, then you're down, and then between ('Tween)
Oh, I really wanna know

What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go
What do you mean? Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're runnin' outta time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean? Better make up your mind
What do you mean?

You're overprotective when I'm leavin'
Tryna compromise, but I can't win
You wanna make a point, but you keep preachin'
You had me from the start, won't let this end

First you wanna go to the left, then you wanna turn right
(Turn right)
Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night (All night)
First you're up, then you're down, and then between ('Tween)
Oh, I really wanna know

What do you mean? Oh, oh (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? (Oh, what do you mean?) Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move, but you tell me to go
What do you mean? (I wanna know, ooh)
Oh, what do you mean? (Ooh)
Said you're runnin' outta time, what do you mean? (Oh, baby)
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean? Better make up your mind

What do you mean? (Don't be so selfish, baby, yeah, yeah) Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes, but you wanna say no
What do you mean? (You're so confusin', baby) Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move (Hey), but you tell me to go
What do you mean? (Be more straightforward)
Oh, what do you mean? (Hey, ah, ah, ah)
Said you're runnin' outta time, what do you mean? (Hey, ah, ah, ah)
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean? Better make up your mind
What do you mean?

Writer(s): Jason P. D. Boyd, Justin Bieber, Mason David Levy

Justin Bieber, a Canadian artist, released the song "What Do You Mean?" Def Jam released it on August 28, 2015, as the lead single from his fourth studio album Purpose (2015). MdL produced the song, and Bieber co-produced it. It was included in various year-end lists of the best songs from 2015. Commercially, the song peaked at number one in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway. In Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom, "What Do You Mean?" became Bieber's first number-one hit. The song's music video portrays Bieber in bed with a young woman, Xenia Deli, and masked guys abduct them, as well as an appearance by actor John Leguizamo. Since its debut, Bieber has revealed that the song is about his love with Selena Gomez.