8 Letters
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8 Letters by Why Don't We
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Why Don’t WeProduced by
The Monsters & Strangerz & Jonny PriceWrited by
JHart & Jonny Price & Jordan K. Johnson & MarcLo & Stefan JohnsonAbout
On “8 Letters,” Why Don’t We talk about a phrase containing eight letters, which was later confirmed as the phrase “I love you”. The song serves as the third single and title track from Why Don’t We’s debut album.
The track became the band’s first to hit one-hundred million streams on Spotify, and...
8 Letters Lyrics
[Verse 1: Jonah]
You know me the best, you know my worst
See me hurt, but you don't judge
That, right there, is the scariest feeling
Opening and closing up again
I've been hurt so I don't trust
Now here we are, staring at the ceiling
[Pre-Chorus: Zach]
I've said those words before but it was a lie
And you deserve to hear them a thousand times
[Chorus: Jack & Corbyn]
If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say?
If all it is is eight letters
Why am I in my own way?
Why do I pull you close
And then ask you for space
If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say?
[Verse 2: Daniel]
Isn't it amazing
How almost every line on our hands align
When your hand's in mine
It's like I'm whole again
Isn't that a sign?
I should speak my mind
[Pre-Chorus: Zach]
I've said those words before but it was a lie
And you deserve to hear them a thousand times
[Chorus: Jack & Corbyn]
If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say?
If all it is is eight letters
Why am I in my own way?
Why do I pull you close
And then ask you for space
If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say? (Woah, oh, yeah)
[Bridge: Jack]
When I close my eyes
It's you there in my mind
When I close my eyes
[Chorus: Corbyn & Jack]
If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say?
If all it is is eight letters
Why am I in my own way?
Why do I pull you close
And then ask you for space
If all it is is eight letters
Why is it so hard to say?
[Outro: Corbyn, Jack & Daniel]
If all it is is eight letters
When I close my eyes
It's you there in my mind (It's only you)
When I close my eyes
If all it is is eight letters
When I close my eyes
It's you there in my mind (You)
When I close my eyes
If all it is is eight letters
8 Letters Q&A
Who wrote 8 Letters's ?
8 Letters was written by JHart & Jonny Price & Jordan K. Johnson & MarcLo & Stefan Johnson.
Who produced 8 Letters's ?
8 Letters was produced by The Monsters & Strangerz & Jonny Price.
When did Why Don’t We release 8 Letters?
Why Don’t We released 8 Letters on Thu Aug 09 2018.
How was the song teased before its release?
On August 8th 2018, the band released a sixteen-second teaser video across their social media channels which revealed the cover, title and release date for their debut album. The teaser also provided fans with a small audio clip of the track.
What do the eight letters represent?
Before the release of the song, fans on Twitter had already worked out that the eight letters most likely represented the phrase “I love you”, which band member Corbyn Besson later confirmed on Twitter.
Does the song have a music video?
Yes! The music video was released on August 19th 2018 and was filmed and directed by Éli Sokhn. He has also previously directed several of their music videos, including those for their recent singles “Hooked” and “Talk”.
What was the songwriting process like?
I remember we were in this writing camp. We literally probably made 70 songs there. It was actually lunchtime, and I finished eating early as I usually do. I went into studio C or something like that. There were these writers, they had that synth thing going, and starting to come up with lyrics and...
What was it like working with Jonny Price and the Monsters x the Strangers?
They were coming up with ideas like every single second. And they are so fresh. It was cool too, I mean, some writers, you go in, and they’re very independent, like they are doing their thing, and they have a way of doing it on their own, and that’s cool, you still want them to come and bring their...
What is the song about?
I think this song is really about like the beginnings of a relationship, and like, getting to know each other, and trying to feel each other out. And maybe wanting them sometimes, and other times, you just want to be by yourself, or just like, all that comes with the start of a relationship. It’s al...