“you!” sees Klein sing about a person entering his life during a difficult time, and then becoming a complement to his life in many ways.
As the third promotional single of LANY’s third studio album, mama’s boy, Klein sings over heavy guitars and drums, with a children’s choir entering in the latte...
[Intro]
One, two
One, two, three
[Verse 1]
Like water in the desert
Impossible to find
But you found me when I was broken
Put me back together, gave me life
Like a flower in the concrete
So beautiful and rare
You gave me hope when I was empty
Walked me through the fire, you were there
[Chorus]
You're the sun to the moon
You’re my ocean painted blue
You, I'm nothing without you
(Without you, without you)
[Verse 2]
Like an angel in a nightmare
You opened up my eyes
Lookin' in all the wrong places
You’re the one I needed this whole time
[Chorus]
You're the sun to the moon
You're my ocean painted blue
You, I'm nothing without you
(Without you, without you)
You're the light in the dark
You're the arrow through my heart
You, I'm nothing without you (Oh, oh)
I'm nothing without you (Oh, oh)
I’m nothing without you (Oh, oh)
I’m nothing without you
[Bridge]
I'm nothing without you
I’m nothing without you
I'm nothing without you
I'm nothing without you
You're the air in my lungs
You’re the veins to my blood
Yeah, you, I'm nothing without you
[Chorus]
You're the sun (The sun) to the moon (The moon)
You're my ocean painted blue
You (Yeah), I'm nothing without you (Oh)
(Without you, without you)
You're the light in the dark
You're the arrow through my heart
You, I'm nothing without you (Oh, oh)
I'm nothing without you (Oh, oh)
I'm nothing without you (Oh, oh)
I'm nothing without you
you! was written by Paul Jason Klein & Sasha Alex Sloan & King Henry.
you! was produced by LANY & King Henry & Chad Copelin.
On May 6th, 2020, LANY posted a text message conversation with his father to his Instagram Stories. In it, his father effuses about the track, likening it to previous hit song “ILYSB”:
Dad: To me the hook in “You!” is ‘you are the light in the dark, your the arrow right through my heart.’ Right? Th...
this song was an exercise in writing a love letter without referencing any physical characteristics or attributes which is why it can be about literally anyone or anything. the search for love, acceptance, and completion is part of every human’s journey. we often look for it in places or people or t...