Do Not Wait
Wallows * Track #11 On Nothing Happens
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Do Not Wait by Wallows
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Performed by
WallowsProduced by
John CongletonWrited by
Dylan Minnette & Cole Preston & Braeden LemastersAbout
At the time of its release, “Do Not Wait” was the band’s favorite off their debut LP Nothing Happens. Lyrically, the song closes on the themes of the album, paying homage to the title:
Something you’ll want to forget
(Nothing happens)
Your parents will eventually separate
(Nothing happens)
Dylan M...
Do Not Wait Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You will say you're dreaming up a way
You're dreaming up a way to explode
There's a time you'll seek out a disguise
When you think people hate you the most
And it gets worse before it gets better
That's one thing that I have come to know
Just so you know
[Chorus]
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
[Verse 2]
All the things you don't wanna let go
You wanna look back on and recall
All the times that feel like everything
When nothing really happens at all
They're still here
Oh, in that important room
We've got your pictures up on the wall
Up on the wall
[Chorus]
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
[Bridge]
Break a promise to your ex
(Nothing happens)
You are terrified of sex
(Nothing happens)
The first time is humiliating
(Nothing happens)
Something you'll want to forget
(Nothing happens)
Your parents will eventually separate
(Nothing happens)
Dad's stuff in trash bags and in the pool
(Nothing happens)
Oh guess what? You have a sister now
(Nothing happens)
And as you go on and shit gets hard, don't worry about me
[Outro]
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(You're ready and you know it)
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(Something you'll always remember)
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(Your parents will end up where they belong)
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(They'll eventually talk again, though)
Do not wait, do not wait, do not wait
(And guess what? She's obsessed with you)
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there
(When shit gets hard, don't worry about me)
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Do Not Wait Q&A
Who wrote Do Not Wait's ?
Do Not Wait was written by Dylan Minnette & Cole Preston & Braeden Lemasters.
Who produced Do Not Wait's ?
Do Not Wait was produced by John Congleton.
When did Wallows release Do Not Wait?
Wallows released Do Not Wait on Fri Mar 22 2019.
What did Wallows say about "Do Not Wait"?
“Do Not Wait” actually started with the acoustic chords and the ending guitar riff. We’ve had that part around for a few years and always knew that we wanted to incorporate it into our debut in some way. When we recorded it, Dylan had an arrangement fleshed out it his head and played the Juno bass s...
Does this song end with the same riff that "Only Friend" starts with?
That is correct. Cole Preston explains:
“Do Not Wait” fades out on the same riff that fades in at the beginning of “Only Friend,” played at a different tempo… If you were able to play the record on repeat, it’s as if it never stops. It’s like a loop, really…that you’ll go back through those thought...
How was the song created?
Dylan detailed the writing process:
There are a lot of various musical parts in that song that were written for a while – the guitar solo bit is a thing that if we were ever doing an acoustic set we would just play because we always liked that part, and then that acoustic bit was the original start...