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“Don’t Say” is about a lover fed up with the mistakes the partner makes, wanting to end the relationship.
It’s a track from New York City production duo The Chainsmokers, and features vocals from fellow NYC native and multi-time collaborator Emily Warren. The song is the fourth track off the duo’s...
[Verse 1]
Droppin' bombs in cups of coffee
You said it hit you all at once
I'm already tired and it's still mornin'
Then you clear your throat
Deep down I know that this is done
You tell me you're sorry and I'm laughin'
You say sometimes these things just don't work out
'Cause you're only human, this shit happens
Wait, I don't mean to stop you
But darlin', I have to cut you off
[Chorus]
Don't say, don't say you're human
Don't say, don't say it's not your fault
I won't take the bait or these excuses that you're usin'
Don't say, don't say you're human
[Hook]
Don't say, don't say
Don't say, don't say
Don't say you're human
[Verse 2]
Say you regret the way you acted
Come on, admit you let me down
Say that I'm better in your absence
Go right ahead, say almost anything you want
[Chorus]
Just don't say, don't say you're human
Don't say, don't say it's not your fault
I won't take the bait or these excuses that you're usin'
Don't say, don't say you're human
[Hook]
Don't say, don't say
Don't say, don't say
Don't say you're human
[Chorus]
Don't say, don't say you're human
Don't say, don't say it's not your fault
I won't take the bait or these excuses that you're usin'
Don't say, don't say you're human
Just don't say, don't say you're human
Don't say, don't say it's not your fault
I won't take the bait or these excuses that you're usin'
Don't say, don't say you're human, oh
[Hook]
Don't say, don't say
Don't say, don't say
Don't say you're human
[Outro]
No way, no way you're human
[Spoken Outro: Emily Warren & Andrew Taggart & Phoebe Ryan & KIN]
Pause that!
We're in Zurich, at Lausanne and uh
Pausing
Ready?
Yeah, go
This is how the song starts
Hold on, hold on, wait what?
She's got a new song
Okay, before you forget it, go
Okay, qualms, qualms
Qualms, qualms, qualms, qualms
Qualms, qualms, qualms, qualms
Qualms, qualms
Thank you, goodnight!
Don’t Say was written by Brenton Duvall & Joni & Imad Royal & Emily Warren & Andrew Taggart.
Don’t Say was produced by DJ Swivel & The Chainsmokers.
The Chainsmokers released Don’t Say on Fri Apr 07 2017.
“Don’t Say” is an incredible song we wrote with Emily Warren. It deals with a couple that is constantly at odds. The relationship nearing the end as the guy fucks up constantly, and the girl asserts that he needs to not blame life for his mistakes. Many of us use the excuse we are only human, we suc...
It started out in a session with a few other people. It’s a true story about—I was going through this like semi-break-up-thing and I was going to see the guy again and I was playing out in my head what was gonna happen, that I was gonna be like “Don’t even apologize.” I was seeing him in like a week...
Emily Warren refers to the spoken ending of this song as #Qualms and calls it her proudest piece.
In a Facebook Live Q&A, Emily told the audience how the voice note happened that “Bloodstream” co-writer and co-producer KIN recorded:
To be very honest, it was in the middle of the night in Londo...