"Don't Wait For Me" is an unreleased song by Dua Lipa which is an outtake from her second studio album "Future Nostalgia" (known originally at the time as "Glass House"), but was ultimately scrapped.
Background[]
The song was produced by Jason Evigan and Justin Tranter. It was recorded in 2019 and was co-written with Justin Tranter, Sarah Hudson, and Clarence Coffee. The song was produced by Jason Evigan and Justin Tranter. A snippet of the song leaked on January 15th, 2023 following its full leak on July 30th, 2023.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Ah
Ah, ah, ah
[Verse 1]
My darling, I was only 17
Thought I know what love was and what I need
Eyes starry, you were looking like a dream
Didn't move your lips but you spoke to me
[Pre-Chorus]
I've been waiting a while to say I'm sorry cause
My heart's no longer a child
[Chorus]
When I was on a high
And you were on a low
I wouldn't hesitate to pick you back up
And now, I'm in the deep
Can't give you what you need and
I love you too much to make you wait
[Post-Chorus]
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
Don't wait for me
(I can't give you, I can't give you enough)
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
I love you too much to make you wait
[Verse 2]
Forgive me, cause I'm only 23
And I wanna learn what my body needs
It's safe here, but that's not what I want
Wanna taste the danger on my tongue
[Pre-Chorus]
Somethin’ wants to go wild
And yet I'm sorry but
My heart's no longer a child
[Chorus]
When I was on a high
And you were on a low
I wouldn't hesitate to pick you back up
And now, I'm in the deep
Can't give you what you need and
I love you too much to make you wait
[Post-Chorus]
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
Don't wait for me
(I can't give you, I can't give you enough)
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
I love you too much to make you wait
(Ah)
[Bridge]
Sorry that I have to go
When you know, you know, you know, you know
When you know, you know, you know, you know
You won't be sleeping alone
And I know, I know, I know, I know
It hurts me but I know, I know
Sorry that I have to go
When you know, you know, you know, you know
When you know, you know, you know, you know
You won't be sleeping alone
And I know, I know, I know, I know
It hurts me but I know, I know
[Chorus]
When I was on a high
And you were on a low
I wouldn't hesitate to pick you back up
And now, I'm in the deep
Can't give you what you need and
I love you too much to make you wait
[Post-Chorus]
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
Don't wait for me
(I can't give you, I can't give you enough)
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
I-I-I love you too much to make you wait
[Outro]
Ah-ah, ah-ah
(And)
(I can't give you, I can't give you enough)
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
Don't wait for me
(I can't give you, I can't give you enough)
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)
I love-
(I can't give you, I can't give you enough)
Don't wait for me
(Yeah, I love you, yeah, I love you so much)