You Are the Reason

* Single
* Leona Lewis
* Ilse DeLange
* French Duet

## Single by Calum Scott

"**You Are the Reason**" is a song by Calum Scott, released through Capitol Records on 17 November 2017. It serves as the third single and fourth track from his debut studio album, *Only Human* (2018). He shared in an interview, "'You Are The Reason' is a song dedicated to my grandma which talks about the love that you feel for the special people in your life who make life worth living; a love conquers all sort of situations".

It appeared in season 1, episode 13, of the British series, *Love Island*.

## Background

In a press statement, Scott said, "'You Are the Reason' started out as a song about something completely different than what it is now. It was originally written from a fragile place of anxiety and not knowing the cause of it, so the song started to become 'Without a Reason'. But as we carried on writing, we realised how every relationship has difficult times but you stick with it because the love you fundamentally feel for the other person overrides everything else. I wrote this song to say thank you to those special people who make our lives better, simply because they're in it".

A duet version with Leona Lewis was released on 9 February 2018, where they first performed it live on The One Show. Another duet version with Ilse DeLange was released on 21 May 2018, followed by a French version with Barbara Pravi, released on 1 June 2018.

## Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Frank Borin, released to YouTube on 5 January 2018. It was filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, and depicts Scott walking around Kiev square, with lights illuminating on different forms of love.

## Credits and personnel

### Song

* Bill Zimmerman – mixing assistance
* Calum Scott – vocals, composition
* Corey Sanders – composition
* Chris Worsey – cello
* Dion Wardle – keyboards
* Fraser T Smith – production, programmer
* Ian Burdge – cello
* Jon Maguire – composition
* Lucy Wilkins, Oli Langford, Rick Koster, Natalia Bonner, Louisa Fuller, Richard George, Nicky Sweeney, Alison Dods – violin
* Manon Grandjean – recording engineer
* Phil Tan – mixing
* Rachel Robson, Claire Orsler, Reiad Chibah – viola
* Reuben James – piano
* Richard Pryce – double bass
* Rob Brinkman – record engineering assistance
* Sally Herbert – string arranger/string contractor
* Shola Graham, Rebecca Thomas, Dawn Connie Morton-Young, Simone Brown, Nathan J Gardner, Jayando Cole, Isaac Opoku-Kyerematen, Keshia Smith, Kwaku Agyemang – choir
* Tobi Oyenrinde – music director/conductor

### Video

* Anatolii Kuzmytskyi – visual effects
* Frank Borin – director
* Dasha Deriagina – producer
* Aaron Reid – director of photography
* Richard Pengelly – director (Duet)
* Ruth Pavely – producer (Duet)

## Lyrics

* Original
* Leona Lewis Duet
* Ilse DeLange Duet
* French Duet

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

There goes my heart beating

'Cause you are the reason

I'm losing my sleep

Please come back now

And there goes my mind racing

And you are the reason

That I'm still breathing

I'm hopeless now

[Chorus]

I'd climb every mountain

And swim every ocean

Just to be with you

And fix what I've broken

Oh, 'cause I need you to see

That you are the reason

[Verse 2]

There goes my hands shaking

And you are the reason

My heart keeps bleeding

I need you now

If I could turn back the clock

I'd make sure the light defeated the dark

I'd spend every hour of every day

Keeping you safe

[Chorus]

I'd climb every mountain

And swim every ocean

Just to be with you

And fix what I've broken

Oh, 'cause I need you to see

That you are the reason

[Bridge]

I don't want to fight no more

I don't want to hide no more

I don't want to cry no more

Come back, I need you to hold me

(You are the reason)

A little closer now, just a little closer now

Come a little closer, I need you to hold me tonight

[Chorus]

I'd climb every mountain

And swim every ocean

Just to be with you

And fix what I've broken

'Cause I need you to see

That you are the reason

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Calum Scott]

There goes my heart beating

'Cause you are the reason

I'm losing my sleep

Please come back now

[Verse 2: *Leona Lewis*]

*There goes my mind racing*

*And you are the reason*

*That I'm still breathing*

*I'm hopeless now*

[Chorus: Calum Scott, *Leona Lewis*, **Both**]

I'd climb every mountain

And swim every ocean

*Just to be with you*

*And fix what I've broken*

Oh, 'cause **I need you to see**

That you are the reason

[Verse 3: Leona Lewis]

*There goes my hands shaking*

*And you are the reason*

*My heart keeps bleeding*

*I need you now, oh*

[Verse 4: Calum Scott, *Leona Lewis*, **Both**]

If I could turn back the clock

**I'd make sure the light defeated the dark**

**I'd spend every hour**, of every day, (*Oh*)

Keeping you safe (*Oh*)

[Chorus: Calum Scott, *Leona Lewis*, **Both**]

**I'd climb every mountain**

**And swim every ocean**

**Just to be with you**

**And fix what I've broken** (*Oh*)

Oh, **'cause I need you to see**

That you are the reason

[Bridge: Calum Scott, *Leona Lewis*]

I don't wanna fight no more

I don't wanna hide no more (*You are*)

I don't wanna cry no more come back, I need you to hold me

*That you are the reason*

A little closer now, just a little closer now

Come a little closer, I need you to hold me tonight

[Outro: Calum Scott, *Leona Lewis*, **Both**]

I'd climb every mountain (*Mmm*)

*And swim every ocean*

**Just to be with you**

**And fix what I've broken**

**'Cause I needed you to see**

**That you are the reason**

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Calum Scott]

There goes my heart beating

'Cause you are the reason

I'm losing my sleep

Please come back now

[Verse 2: *Ilse DeLange*]

*There goes my mind racing*

*And you are the reason*

*That I'm still breathing*

*I'm hopeless now*

[Chorus: Calum Scott, *Ilse DeLange*, **Both**]

I'd climb every mountain

And swim every ocean

*Just to be with you*

*And fix what I've broken*

**Oh, 'cause I need you to see**

That you are the reason

[Verse 3: *Ilse DeLange*]

*There goes my hands shaking*

*And you are the reason*

*My heart keeps bleeding*

*I need you now*

[Verse 4: Calum Scott, **Both**]

If I could turn back the clock

**I'd make sure the light defeated the dark**

**I'd spend every hour, of every day**

**Keeping you safe**

[Chorus: Calum Scott, **Both**]

**And I'd climb every mountain**

**And swim every ocean**

**Just to be with you**

**And fix what I've broken**

**Oh, 'cause I need you to see**

That you are the reason

[Bridge: Calum Scott, Ilse DeLange]

I don't wanna fight no more

I don't wanna hide no more

I don't wanna cry no more

Come back, I need you to hold me (That you are the reason)

A little closer now

Just a little closer now

Come a little closer

I need you to hold me tonight

[Outro: Calum Scott, *Ilse DeLange*, **Both**]

I'd climb every mountain

*And swim every ocean*

**Just to be with you**

**And fix what I've broken**

**'Cause I needed you to see**

**That you are the reason**

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Calum Scott, *Barbara Pravi*]

There goes my heart beating

'Cause you are the reason

I'm losing my sleep

Please come back now

*Comme les lueurs fragile*

*Du soleil à l'automne*

*Mon coeur se défilent*

*Défait de toi*

[Chorus/Refrain: Calum Scott, *Barbara Pravi*, **Both**]

*Faute-il que je retienne*

*Les sons et les couleurs*

Quand les larmes me viennent

Comme l'automne avant l'heure

**Oh, 'cause I need you to see**

**That you are the reason**

[Verse 2: Calum Scott, *Barbara Pravi*, **Both**]

*Comme les colères soudaines*

*Des nuages à l'automne*

*Je déverse ma peine*

*Déçue de toi*

Si l'on revenait sur nos pas

**Je rendrais les armes à tout nos combats**

**Pour t'aimer sans peur et sans regret**

*Serais-tu prêt?*

[Chorus/Refrain: Calum Scott, *Barbara Pravi*, **Both**]

**Faute-il que je retienne**

**Les sons et les couleurs**

**Quand les larmes me viennent**

**Comme l'automne avant l'heure**

*Oh, 'cause I need you to see*

That you are the reason

[Bridge: Calum Scott]

I don't wanna fight no more

I don't wanna hide no more

I don't wanna cry no more

Come back, I need you to hold me

(You are the reason)

A little closer now, just a little closer now

Come a little closer, I need you to hold me tonight

[Chorus/Refrain: Calum Scott, *Barbara Pravi*, **Both**]

Faute-il que je retienne

*Les sons et les couleurs*

Quand les larmes me viennent

*Comme l'automne avant l'heure*

*Oh*, **'cause I need you to see**

**That you are the reason**

## References

1. ↑ "Calum Scott Releases New Single 'You Are the Reason'". *Capitol Records*. 17 November 2017.
2. ↑ "Calum Scott - You Are The Reason (Behind The Scenes)". *YouTube*. 16 January 2018.