You And I

"**You And I**" is the third official single by Swedish pop singer LÉON from her debut, self-titled album, *LÉON* (2019). It was released on 1 February 2019 under LÉON Recordings. It was a breakout hit, entering the official Swedish singles chart and becoming one of LÉON's most-streamed songs to date.

## Background & composition

"You And I" was written in Stockholm by LÉON, friend & producer Martin Stilling, and music duo Electric, the latter who also produced the track. It was the first track written for the album, around the end of 2017.

In an interview with Forbes, LÉON said she "enjoyed making bigger productions" like "You And I."

LÉON has said she pictures "You And I" as part of a '70s teenage movie, specifically "driving around in the taxi after being out on the club."

LÉON said that "You And I" is one of her favorites from the album.

## Release

A few days before release, LÉON teased the title of the song initially through the announcement of her tour of the same name. The next day, the song and release date were officially revealed, along with a GIF from the accompanying music video.

"You And I" was officially released on 1 February 2019, alongside its official music video, directed by Wendy McColm.

In May 2019, LÉON released an official acoustic performance video for the track as part of her live acoustic EP *Live from the Village*.

## Commercial performance

"You And I" peaked at No. 68 on the official Swedish singles chart in August 2019, and is LÉON's highest peak on the chart to date.

## Lyrics

**[Verse 1]**

Seeing the sun go down again

Staying in my bed for too long now

Heard you were out last night

My friends say you're looking well, you seem happy

But you're a liar if you say that you're fine

Bet you wonder if I think of you now

Done my best to stay away, but I think I'm going crazy

**[Chorus]**

You and I

You don't wanna talk about it

You don't wanna talk about

You and I

We don't ever talk about it

But in my head

Oh, you say, say you still want it

That you're done with being lonely now

It's you and I

You and I

**[Verse 2]**

Standing beneath the flickered lights

When I shut my eyes you seem closer

Dancing to keep the tears away

Get this heavy weight off my shoulder

And every stranger, I pretend they are you

They'll never hold me, never touch me like you do

Done my best to stay away

But I think I'm going crazy

I'm going crazy

**[Chorus]**

You and I

You don't wanna talk about it

You don't wanna talk about

You and I

We don't ever talk about it

But in my head

Oh, you say, say you still want it

That you're done with being lonely now

It's you and I

You and I

**[Bridge]**

I know you're out there somewhere, somewhere in the night

For a fleeting moment thought you passed me by

See the sun come up now, as it hits my eyes

All the things I wanna tell you, that you don't wanna talk about

**[Chorus]**

You and I

You don't wanna talk about it

You don't wanna talk about

You and I

We don't ever talk about it

But in my head

Oh, you say, say you still want it

That you're done with being lonely now

It's you and I

You and I

**[Outro]**

You and I

You and I

## Videos

### Official videos

LÉON - You And I (Official Video)Official music video
### Remixes

LÉON - You And I (R3hab Remix) (Audio)R3HAB RemixLÉON - You And I (SAINT WKND Remix) (Audio)SAINT WKND RemixLÉON - You And I (BLV Remix) (Audio)BLV Remix
### Live Performances

Main article: Live Performances
LÉON - “You And I” - Live From The RooftopOnes To Watch (Apr. 15, 2019)LÉON - You And I (Live From The Village)LÉON's Official YouTube (May 10, 2019)LÉON – You and I - Sundance Ascap Music CaféSundance ASCAP Music Café (Feb. 3, 2020)Léon – 'You and I'Sweden's National Day (Jun. 6, 2021)LÉON – You And I (Live from the Fade Into A Dream Tour)Fade Into A Dream Tour (Jun. 26, 2022)
## References

1. ↑ Lundberg, Simon. “Prata Inte Över Léons Huvud.” *GAFFA*, 5 Apr. 2019, gaffa.se/artiklar/2019/april/prata-inte-over-leons-huvud.
2. ↑ Mercuri, Monica. “LÉON Talks Debut Album and Starting Her Own Record Label With BMG.” *Forbes*, 5 Mar. 2019, www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2019/03/05/leon-talks-debut-album-and-starting-her-own-record-label-with-bmg/amp.
3. ↑ Nied, Mike. “LÉON Talks Colorful Debut Album, ‘Want You Back,’ and More: Interview.” *Idolator*, 5 Mar. 2019, www.idolator.com/7714495/leon-interview-album-touring.
4. ↑ Phillips, Aimee. “LÉON.” *EUPHORIA.*, 8 Oct. 2019, www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2019/10/interviews-leon-interview.
5. ↑ LÉON. “LÉON - You and I (Official Video).” *YouTube*, 1 Feb. 2019, youtu.be/jrlMaRdM4wI.
6. ↑ LÉON. “LÉON - You and I (Live From the Village).” *YouTube*, 10 May 2019, youtu.be/RwxWvVgKc2g.
7. ↑ “Discography LÉON.” *swedishcharts.com*, swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=L%E9on. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.