Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Gra… Read Full Bio ↴Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994 in London, Ontario, Canada) is a Grammy Award winning Canadian pop singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by American talent manager Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager. Braun arranged for him to meet with entertainer Usher Raymond in Atlanta, Georgia. Bieber was signed to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), and then to an Island Records recording contract offered by record executive L.A. Reid.

His debut extended play, the seven-track My World, was released in November 2009, and was certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut record to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Bieber's first full-length studio album, My World 2.0, was released in March 2010. It debuted at or near number-one in several countries and was certified platinum in the United States. It was preceded by the single Baby.

He followed up the release of his debut album with his first headlining tour, the My World Tour, the remix albums My Worlds Acoustic and Never Say Never – The Remixes, and the 3D biopic-concert film Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Bieber released his second studio album Under the Mistletoe in November 2011, when it debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200. Bieber released his third studio album Believe on June 19, 2012, and it became his fourth chart topper in the United States, debuting at number-one on the Billboard 200.

Bieber has received numerous awards, including both Artist of the Year Awards at the 2010 American Music Awards and the 2012 American Music Awards, and was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards. With a global fan base, termed as "Beliebers", and over 40 million followers on Twitter, he was named by Forbes magazine in 2012 as the third-most powerful celebrity in the world.

On the 25th of December 2013, Bieber's second concert film biopic, called Justin Bieber's Believe, was released. As a lead-up to the film, 10 songs were released every Monday for 10 consecutive weeks. The tracks were all featured on a digital collection album tilted Journals.

On the 13th of November 2015, Justin released "Purpose", his most personal album to date. The album received Billboard #1's with "Love Yourself", "Sorry" and "What Do You Mean?", also striking a "Top Package" award from Billboard Touring Awards for the Purpose World Tour.

Bieber released his fifth studio album, Changes on February 14, 2020. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two multi platinum hit singles, “Yummy” and “Intentions (feat. Quavo)”.

In 2021, Bieber followed up Changes with his sixth studio album, Justice. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart along with the single “Peaches (feat. Daniel Ceasar and Giveon)” debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Also in 2021, he was featured on The Kid Laroi’s hit song “STAY (with Justin Bieber), which was an international mega hit and is currently the most streamed song released in the 2020s decade so far.

Discography:

1. My World (2009)
2. My World 2.0 (2010)
3. Under the Mistletoe (2011)
4. Believe (2012)
5. Journals (2013)
6. Purpose (2015)
7. Changes (2020)
8. Justice (2021)

Do You Right ft. Shawn Mendes
Justin Bieber Lyrics

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What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
Oh, what do you mean?

Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?

You're so indecisive, what I'm saying
Tryna catch the beat, make up your heart
Don't know if you're happy or complaining
Don't want for us to end, where do I start?

First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right
Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night
First you're up, then you're down and then between
Oh, I really want to know

What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?

You're overprotective when I'm leaving
Trying to compromise but I can't win
You want to make a point, but you keep preaching
You had me from the start, won't let this end

First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right
Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night
First you're up, then you're down and then between
Oh, I really want to know

What do you mean? Oh, oh
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey, yeah
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean?
(I wanna know)
Oh, what do you mean? (Ooh)
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
(Oh, baby)
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
Better make up your mind
What do you mean?

Oh, oh (this is ours baby, yeah)
When you nod your head yes
But you wanna say no
What do you mean? Hey yeah (you're so confusing baby)
When you don't want me to move
But you tell me to go
What do you mean? (Be more straight forward)
Oh, what do you mean?
Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?

Better make up your mind
What do you mean?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "What Do You Mean?" by Justin Bieber seem to revolve around the confusion and uncertainty in a romantic relationship. The song conveys a sense of frustration and desperation as the singer tries to decipher the conflicting signals given by their partner. The chorus repeats "What do you mean?" several times, highlighting the lack of clarity and communication in the relationship.

The verse lyrics suggest that the partner is indecisive, and the singer is struggling to understand their intentions. The lines "First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right, Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night" emphasize the ambiguity and mixed signals. The bridge section is more optimistic and seems to express the singer's desire to salvage the relationship. However, the final chorus suggests that time is running out, and the partner needs to make a decision.

Overall, the song is a relatable expression of the confusion and frustration that can arise in relationships when communication and clarity are lacking.

Line by Line Meaning

What do you mean? Oh, oh
I'm confused about your intentions and what you really want

When you nod your head yes
You seem to be agreeing with me

But you wanna say no
But deep down you really disagree with me

What do you mean? Hey, yeah
I need you to be more clear and direct with me

When you don't want me to move
It seems like you want me to stay

But you tell me to go
But you're also telling me to leave

Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
You're giving me mixed signals and I don't know how much time I have with you

Better make up your mind
You need to make a decision and stick with it

You're so indecisive, what I'm saying
You can't seem to make up your mind about what you want

Tryna catch the beat, make up your heart
You're trying to find a rhythm or pattern to follow, but you need to listen to your heart instead

Don't know if you're happy or complaining
I can't tell if you're happy with me or if you're complaining about something else

Don't want for us to end, where do I start?
I don't want our relationship to end, but I don't know how to fix things with you

First you wanna go to the left then you wanna turn right
You keep changing your mind and it's hard to keep up

Wanna argue all day, makin' love all night
You seem to enjoy the drama and conflict, but also want to be intimate with me

You're overprotective when I'm leaving
You don't want me to leave and are trying to prevent me from doing so

Trying to compromise but I can't win
I'm trying to meet you halfway, but it feels like I'm always losing

You want to make a point, but you keep preaching
You have something you want to say, but you're coming across as preachy and judgmental

You had me from the start, won't let this end
You captured my heart early on and you don't want our relationship to end

Oh, oh (this is ours baby, yeah)
Our relationship is important to us

What do you mean? Hey yeah (you're so confusing baby)
You're being confusing and I don't understand what you want

What do you mean? (Be more straight forward)
I need you to be more clear and direct with me

Oh, what do you mean?
I'm still not sure what you want or mean

Said you're running out of time, what do you mean?
You keep reminding me that time is running out, but you're still not being clear with me

Oh, oh, oh, what do you mean?
I'm becoming more frustrated and confused

Better make up your mind
I'm tired of waiting for you to make a decision

What do you mean?
I need you to explain yourself and tell me what you want

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Justin Drew Bieber, Mason David Levy, Robert Jason Boyd

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