Listen to WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR ? by Shawn Mendes

WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR ?

Shawn Mendes

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Shawn Mendes

Vocals

Mike Sabath

Drums

Eddie Benjamin

Guitar

Scott Harris

Piano

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Shawn Mendes

Songwriter

Eddie Benjamin

Songwriter

Scott Harris

Songwriter

Michael Sabath

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Shawn Mendes

Producer

Mike Sabath

Producer

Andrew Maury

Mixing Engineer

Alex Pyle

Recording Engineer

Gillian Pelkonen

Gillian Pelkonen

Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Smoke in the air

The city’s burning down

I wanna speak, but I don't make a sound

Locked in my mind

You’re all I think about

I wanna save us

But I don’t know how

[Chorus]

If we don’t love like we used to

If we don’t care like we used to

What the hell are we dying for?

If it doesn't cut like it used to

If you're not mine and I’m not yours

What the hell are we dying for?

[Verse 2]

I see it in the news

I see it in your eyes, oh

I try to let you go

Then I choke

I change my mind

Let’s face the truth

I'm terrified

[Chorus]

If we don’t love like we used to

If we don’t care like we used to

What the hell are we dying for?

If it doesn't cut like it used to

If you're not mine and I’m not yours

What the hell are we dying for?

[Bridge]

Living without you

Is not living at all

[Chorus]

If we don’t love like we used to

And we don’t care like we used to

What the hell are we dying for?

If it doesn't cut like it used to

Doesn't cut

If you're not mine and I’m not yours

What the hell are we dying for?

[Chorus]

Living without you

Is not living at all

Living without you

Is not living at all

[Outro]

So what the hell are we dying for?

Written by: Eddie Benjamin, Michael Sabath, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes

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