What I Need

Hayley Kiyoko & Kehlani * Track #3 On Expectations

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Album Expectations

ALBUM

Hayley Kiyoko

2018

What I Need by Hayley Kiyoko (Ft. Kehlani)

Release Date

Fri Mar 30 2018

Performed by

Hayley KiyokoKehlani

Produced by

Hayley Kiyoko & Jono Dorr

Writed by

Jono Dorr & Brandon Skeie & Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko

About

On “What I Need,” Hayley and Kehlani trade verses about needing their partner to fully embrace their sexuality rather than play games. This girl Hayley is romantically involved in is trying to keep their relationship a secret. Hayley wants to show her affection for her lover publicly. She doesn’t wa...

What I Need Lyrics

[Verse 1: Kehlani]
All the back and forth gettin' complicated
Running me around got me frustrated
No, that's why I been layin' low (Low)
If you wanna make it work, baby, gotta say it
Need a little more than participation
Or I could go be on my own

[Pre-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Sure I would kiss you, I'll lay with you
You're broke, no, I can't fix you
I won't, no, I won't diss you
But, babe, yeah, I might miss you
If you're cold and needed shelter
I'd hold you, but not sweat ya
And know we're not together
But, babe, I won't forget ya

[Chorus: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko]
What I need, what I need
What I need is for you to be sure, no, no, no
For you to be sure, no, no, no
For you to be sure, no, no, no
What I need, what I need
What I need is to tell me that it's yours, no, no, no
And who you do it for, no, no, no
Need you to be sure, no, no, no, no, no (Need you to be sure, be sure)

[Post-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Need you to be sure
Need you to be sure

[Verse 2: Hayley Kiyoko]
When we're all alone, girl, you wanna own it
When we're with your fam, you don't wanna show it (Oh)
You try to keep us on the low (Low)
I only want a girl who ain't afraid to love me
Not a metaphor of what we really could be (Oh)
I ain't puttin' on a show

[Pre-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Sure I would kiss you, I'll lay with you
You're broke, no, I can't fix you
I won't, no, I won't diss you
But, babe, yeah, I might miss you
If you're cold and needed shelter
I'd hold you, but not sweat ya
And know we're not together
But, babe, I won't forget ya

[Chorus: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko]
What I need, what I need
What I need is for you to be sure, no, no, no
For you to be sure, no, no, no
For you to be sure, no, no, no
What I need, what I need
What I need is to tell me that it's yours, no, no, no
And who you do it for, no, no, no
Need you to be sure, no, no, no, no, no (Need you to be sure, be sure)

[Post-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Need you to be sure
Need you to be sure (Need you to be sure, be sure)
Need you to be sure
Need you to be sure

[Bridge: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko]
We could be bigger and brighter than space
Ain't no runnin' away
No, real lovin' is sure
The way that I love, there's no takin' my place
Starin' you right in your face
No, don't look away no more

[Pre-Chorus: Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko]
I would kiss you, I'll lay with you
You're broke, no, I can't fix you
I won't, no, I won't diss you
But, babe, yeah, I might miss you
If you're cold and needed shelter
I'd hold you, but not sweat ya (Sweat ya)
And know we're not together
But, babe, I won't forget ya

[Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko & Kehlani]
What I need, what I need
What I need is for you to be sure, no, no, no (Sure)
For you to be sure, no, no, no (No)
For you to be sure, no, no, no
What I need, what I need (What I need, yeah)
What I need is to tell me that it's yours, no, no, no
And who you do it for, no, no, no
Need you to be sure, no, no, no, no, no (Need you to be sure, be sure)

[Post-Chorus: Hayley Kiyoko]
Need you to be sure
Need you to be sure (Need you to be)
Need you to be sure
Need you to be sure

What I Need Q&A

Who wrote What I Need's ?

What I Need was written by Jono Dorr & Brandon Skeie & Kehlani & Hayley Kiyoko.

Who produced What I Need's ?

What I Need was produced by Hayley Kiyoko & Jono Dorr.

When did Hayley Kiyoko release What I Need?

Hayley Kiyoko released What I Need on Fri Mar 30 2018.

What has Hayley said about working with Kehlani?

Hayley told GQ in March 2018:

I’m just obsessed with Kehlani. That’s what I’m obsessed with. If I could sing like her… We do sound really lovely together. I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is a really nice match.’ We wrote that song in four hours. I’ve been trying to work with her for a year and a half...

Is this track connected with any other songs on the record?

Yes! Hayley told GQ in March 2018:

That song was kind of in the same time during the ‘Curious’ situation. [It’s the] same girl! I was really frustrated, because it was like, ‘You need to know what you’re doing, please stop involving me in these games. You need to love yourself and know who you are...

Have these artists collaborated before?

No! “What I Need” marks the first collaboration between Hayley Kiyoko and Kehlani.

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