Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Justin Bieber
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Justin Bieber
Songwriter
Jason Boyd
Songwriter
Mason Levy
Songwriter
Ariana Grande
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Justin Bieber
Co-Producer
Mdl
Producer
Henrique Andrade
Assistant Recording Engineer
Josh Gudwin
Mixing Engineer
Johannes Raassina
Recording Engineer
Chris 'TEK' O'Ryan
Engineer
Manny Marroquin
Mixing Engineer
Chris Galland
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ike Schultz
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What do you mean? Ooh
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
[Verse 2]
Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're runnin' out of time
What do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?
[Verse 3]
You're so indecisive what I'm sayin'
Tryna to 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?
[Verse 4]
First you wanna go to the left then you want to turn right
Wanna argue all day, making love all night
First you up then you're down and then between
Oh, I really want to know
What do you mean?
[Verse 5]
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?
[Verse 6]
Said you're runnin' out of time
What do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
First you wanna go to the left then you want to turn right
You wanna argue all day makin' love all night
First you up then you're down then you're between
Oh, I really want to know
What do you mean?
[Verse 9]
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean?
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' out of time
What do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
[Verse 10]
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?
But you're selfish baby, yeah
What do you mean?
(Oh, what do you mean now?)
Hey, yeah
Oh, oh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, ugh
What do you mean?
Written by: Jason Boyd, Justin Bieber, Mason Levy