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Why by LANY

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LANY

Why

From Soft2025

Written by King Henry, Nicolle Galyon

Lyrics

Why

Who will I be when I'm older? Where will I be when it ends? How would it feel if I told ya You're the only one making it make any sense You're the why I think that there's a heaven You're the why I never wanna go You're the why I never waste a second Asking questions I don't need to know

Like who holds the stars right where they are What really happens when we die No matter how it all plays out As long as I am still alive You're the why You're the why What did I do to deserve you? How long are you gonna stay?

What if I swear I won't hurt you? Do you think I could wake up with you every day? Really nothing else matters to me anyway You're the why I think that there's a heaven You're the why I never wanna go (Go) You're the why I never waste a second Asking questions I don't need to know Like who holds the stars right where they are

What really happens when we die No matter how it all plays out As long as I am still alive You're the why You're the why You're the why You're the why It's because of you that I'm breathing

It's because of you that I'm still here It's because of you, you're the reason You make all the bad things disappear You're the why I think that there's a heaven You're the why I never wanna go You're the why I never waste a second Asking questions I don't need to know Like who holds the stars right where they are

What really happens when we die No matter how it all plays out As long as I am still alive You're the why You're the why You're the why You're the why

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About this track

"Why" is a song by LANY from the album Soft, released in 2025. The song was written by King Henry, Nicolle Galyon, Paul Jason Klein. It was produced by LANY, Tommy King.

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