Cold in LA

"**Cold in LA**" is the second out of twelve singles released in 2019 by Why Don't We. Its accompanying music video premiered on February 16, 2019, directed by David Loeffler and Henry Lipatov.

## Background

They started writing it in their hotel before their show in Dublin, Ireland, and ended up finishing it that night. In a tweet, Seavey shared, "I was really inspired by @bornsmusic when I made the beat. I started with the baseline and just kept adding from there." When the single was released, the band additionally did a mini Q&A with the hashtag, "#ColdInQA".

## Music video

The music video premiered on February 16, 2019, directed by David Loeffler and Henry Lipatov.

## Trivia

* The palm tree on the cover art is a replica of Jonah's tattoo, as they realized that an icy palm tree will represent the song perfectly and Jonah happened to have one.
* After putting out the single, it's been the coldest in LA in sixty years.
* Herron almost fell off the Hollywood sign because Avery tried to push him.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
Daniel

I'm a little bit shy

I'm a little bit right on time

And I know that you don't operate the same

Are you feeling alright?

'Cause I really can't tell sometimes

I wanna know what's going on inside your brain

Just come a little bit closer

'Cause I don't know if I know you yet

Yet there seems to be something new everyday

Why do I really wanna hold you?

Why do I want you so bad?

Yeah, you're beautiful but something's in my way

Jack

Yeah, we started with a good night

Then it turned to day

Never thought that we would

Ever say the things we say

To each other but we're

Here, just staring face to face

Why don't you just stay with me?

Jonah

Don't walk away

'Cause it's cold in LA

Every time that you leave me behind

Just stay at my place

'Cause I can tell by the way

You're lookin' at me, you'll be fine

Corbyn *with* Daniel
Is your body talking?

'Cause you don't know what to say

*Do you do this often?*

*Is it all just a game to you, I'm wondering*

Never *seen this sort of thing*

Am I the only one you came to see?

Jack *with Jonah*

Yeah, we started with a *good night*

*Then it turned to day*

Never thought that we would

*Ever say the things we say*

To each other but we're

*Here, just staring face to face*

Why don't you just stay with me?

Jonah

Don't walk away

'Cause it's cold in LA

Every time that you leave me behind

Just stay at my place

'Cause I can tell by the way

You're lookin' at me, you'll be fine

Corbyn, *Jonah*

(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh) *You'll be fine either way*

(Oh, oh oh) *But I wish you'd stay*

No, no, no

Zach

Yeah, it started with a good night

Then it turned to day

Never thought that we would

Ever say the things we say

To each other but we're

Here, just staring face to face

Why don't you just stay with me?

Jonah with *Daniel*

Don't walk away (*Ooh*)

'Cause it's cold in LA

*Every time that you leave me behind*

Jonah, *Jack*

Just stay at my place (*Stay at my place, oh*)

'Cause I can tell by the way

You're lookin' at me, you'll be fine (*Fine*)

You'll be fine either way

Corbyn, *Jonah*

(Oh-oh-oh)

'Cause it's cold in LA

Every time that you leave me behind

(Oh-oh-oh)

*You'll be fine either way*

Stay at my place

(Oh-oh-oh)

'Cause I can tell by the way

*But I wish you'd stay*

You lookin' at me, you'd be fine

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Why Don’t We Talks Going on Tour, Teases Big Collab News". *YouTube*. March 15, 2019.
2. ↑ @jonahmarais ("hotel room sessions 🎶"). *Instagram*. October 13, 2018.
3. ↑ @whydontwemusic ("We started writing it before our show in Dublin and finished it that night! idk if it was actually cold in la at the time hahahah #ColdInQA"). *Twitter*. February 14, 2019.
4. ↑ "Daniel Seavey". *Twitter*. February 14, 2019.
5. ↑ @whydontwemusic ("e were like yo an icy palm tree would represent Cold In LA perfectly. and then we were like WAIIITTTT Jonah has a palm tree tattoo that’s perfect let’s use that #ColdInQA"). *Twitter*. February 14, 2019.