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Don't Let Me Down Lyrics by The Chainsmokers
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Don't Let Me Down quick summary
- Recording: “Don't Let Me Down” is credited to The Chainsmokers.
- Released: Aug 5, 2016 on “Kontor: Summer Jam 2016”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:26.
- Genre: Filed under Dance.
- Lyrics: This page has 53 lyric lines and 62 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Scott Harris, Andrew Taggart, Emily Warren.
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Who performs “Don't Let Me Down”?
The recording on this page is credited to The Chainsmokers, with Daya listed as featured.
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The stored release association is “Kontor: Summer Jam 2016”, dated 2016-08-05, with a duration of 3:26.
Don't Let Me Down lyrics by The Chainsmokers
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0:00 Don't Let Me Down - The Chainsmokers
0:12Crashin', hit a wall
0:15Right now, I need a miracle
0:18Hurry up now, I need a miracle
0:24Stranded, reaching out
0:27I call your name, but you're not around
0:31I say your name, but you're not around
0:34♪
0:36I need you, I need you, I need you right now
0:39Yeah, I need you right now
0:41So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down
0:45I think I'm losing my mind now
0:47It's in my head, darling, I hope
0:50That you'll be here when I need you the most
0:53So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down
0:57D-Don't let me down
0:59♪
0:59Don't let me down
1:03Don't let me down, down, down
1:08Don't let me down
1:09Don't let me down, down, down
1:12♪
1:12R-R-Running out of time
1:16I really thought you were on my side
1:19But now there's nobody by my side
1:21♪
1:24I need you, I need you, I need you right down
1:27Yeah, I need you right now
1:29So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down
1:33I think I'm losing my mind now
1:35It's in my head, darling, I hope
1:38That you'll be here when I need you the most
1:41So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down
1:45D-Don't let me down
1:47♪
1:47Don't let me down
1:51Don't let me down, down, down
1:57Don't let me down, down, down
2:03Don't let me down, down, down
2:08Don't let me down
2:09Don't let me down, down, down
2:12♪
2:14Ooh, I think I'm losing my mind now, yeah
2:20Ooh, I think I'm losing my mind now, yeah
2:23♪
2:24I need you, I need you, I need you right now
2:27Yeah, I need you right now
2:29So don't let, don't let me, don't let me down
2:33I think I'm losing my mind now
2:35It's in my head, darling, I hope
2:38That you'll be here when I need you the most
2:41So don't let me, don't let me, don't let me down
2:45Don't let me down
2:48♪
2:50Yeah, don't let me down
2:56Yeah, don't let me down
3:03Don't let me down, oh, no
3:08Said don't let me down
3:09Don't let me down, no, oh
3:11Don't let me down
3:15Don't let me down, down, down
3:18♪
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Don't Let Me Down song profile
The stored record for “Don't Let Me Down” credits The Chainsmokers and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more The Chainsmokers lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Dance song lyrics.
- Aug 5, 2016Released
- 3:26Length
- 53Lyric lines
- 62Timed cues
- 199sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Don't Let Me Down” by The Chainsmokers
- 62 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
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Release record
The release record places this version on “Kontor: Summer Jam 2016.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 2016-08-05. The duration attached to the recording is 3:26. The available writing credit lists Scott Harris, Andrew Taggart, Emily Warren.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 9 text sections with 53 readable lines. Its 62 lyric timestamps cover roughly 199 seconds of the matched recording. The text repeats 11 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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The matched lyric entry names “Don't Let Me Down” and credits The Chainsmokers. The synchronization check found 62 ordered lyric timestamps. Playback appears only because both a validated embed and timed lyric are present.
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- Album / release
- Kontor: Summer Jam 2016
- Released
- 2016-08-05
- Length
- 3:26
- Written by
- Scott Harris, Andrew Taggart, Emily Warren
- Featuring
- Daya
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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