The Middle

### Written by

Anton Zaslavski, Camila Cabello, Michael Trewartha, Kyle Trewartha, Sarah Aarons, Stefan Johnson, Jordan K. Johnson, Marcus Lomax

### Produced by

Zedd, Grey, The Monsters & Strangerz

"**The Middle**" is a song by Russian-German record producer Zedd and American musical duo Grey. It was written by Sarah Aarons, Zedd, Grey and The Monsters & Strangerz, with production handled by the latter three. The song was released commercially for digital download and streaming on January 23, 2018 by Interscope Records.

The song had been recorded by Camila Cabello and 10 other artists before being given to Maren Morris. Cabello's version was meant to be released. However 2 weeks before it was meant to be released, Cabello's team had told Zedd that Cabello no longer wanted to be on the song. This was because Havana's position on the Billboard 100 was rising.

Camila's demo leaked in late July, 2020, alongside the "Be Right Here" demo, "Unforgettable", "Cleopatra" and 3 "OMG" demos.

## Lyrics

* Camila's Demo
* Final

**[Verse 1: Camila Cabello]**

Take a seat right over there, sat on the stairs

Stay or leave, the cabinets are bare and I'm unaware

Of just how we got into this mess, got so aggressive

I know we meant all good intentions

**[Pre-Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

So pull me closer

Why don't you pull me close?

Why don't you come on over?

I can't just let you go

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Oh baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle, oh

**[Verse 2: Camila Cabello]**

Take a step back for a minute, into the kitchen

Floors are wet and taps are still running, dishes are broken

How did we get into this mess? Got so aggressive

I know we had all good intentions,

**[Pre-Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

So pull me closer

Why don't you pull me close?

Why don't you come on over?

I can't just let you go, oh

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle

**[Bridge: Camila Cabello]**

Looking at you, I can't lie

I wanna let this go, now

The sofa's gettin' cold, now, ah

We keep talking without pride

I need you on my skin

Just come on and let me in, just

**[Chorus: Camila Cabello]**

Oh, baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

'Cause I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle, no no

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle? Oh yeah

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle? Oh

In the middle

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle, baby?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle, middle?

In the middle, middle

**[Verse 1: Maren Morris]**

Take a seat right over there, sat on the stairs

Stay or leave, the cabinets are bare and I'm unaware

Of just how we got into this mess, got so aggressive

I know we meant all good intentions

**[Pre-Chorus: Maren Morris]**

So pull me closer

Why don't you pull me close?

Why don't you come on over?

I can't just let you go

**[Chorus: Maren Morris]**

Oh baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle, oh

**[Verse 2: Maren Morris]**

Take a step back for a minute, into the kitchen

Floors are wet and taps are still running, dishes are broken

How did we get into this mess? Got so aggressive

I know we meant all good intentions

**[Pre-Chorus: Maren Morris]**

So pull me closer

Why don't you pull me close?

Why don't you come on over?

I can't just let you go, oh

**[Chorus: Maren Morris]**

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle

**[Bridge: Maren Morris]**

Looking at you, I can't lie

Just pouring out admission

Regardless of my objection, oh

And it's not about my pride

I need you on my skin

Just come over, pull me in, just

**[Chorus: Maren Morris]**

Oh, baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle?

In the middle, no no

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle? Oh yeah

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle? Oh

In the middle

Baby, why don't you just meet me in the middle, baby?

I'm losing my mind just a little

So why don't you just meet me in the middle, middle?

In the middle, middle