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Takeaway Lyrics by The Chainsmokers
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Takeaway quick summary
- Recording: “Takeaway” is credited to The Chainsmokers.
- Length: The recording runs 3:49.
- Genre: Filed under Dance.
- Lyrics: This page has 56 lyric lines and 57 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
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Who performs “Takeaway”?
The recording on this page is credited to The Chainsmokers, with ILLENIUM, Lennon Stella listed as featured.
Can I follow the lyrics in time with the song?
Yes. This page has 57 timed cues connected to its selected video, so the active lyric line can follow playback.
Which recording version does this page describe?
The stored release association is “World War Joy”, with a duration of 3:49.
Takeaway lyrics by The Chainsmokers
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0:00Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
0:05Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
0:09Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
0:14Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
0:20Hey, hey, hey
0:23Where do you think you're going?
0:24It's so late, late, late, what's wrong?
0:29I said I can't stay
0:32Do I have to give a reason?
0:34It's just me, me, me, it's what I want
0:39So how did we get here?
0:42Three weeks now, we've been so caught up
0:44Better if we do this on our own
0:48Before I love you, na, na, na
0:51I'm gonna leave you, na, na, na
0:53Before I'm someone you leave behind
0:56I'll break your heart so you don't break mine
0:58Before I love you, na, na, na
1:00I'm gonna leave you, na, na, na
1:03Even if I'm not here to stay I still want your heart
1:07Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
1:12Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
1:17Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
1:21Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
1:26Your heart for takeaway
1:30♪
1:36(Your heart for takeaway)
1:41Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
1:49Fate, fate, fate
1:51Is that what came between us?
1:53Or did we do this on our own?
1:59So how did we get here?
2:01I'm asking myself why I'm so caught up
2:04Better if we do this on our own
2:08Before I love you, na, na, na
2:10I'm gonna leave you, na, na, na
2:12Before I'm someone you leave behind
2:15I'll break your heart so you don't break mine
2:17Before I love you, na, na, na
2:20I'm gonna leave you, na, na, na
2:22Even if I'm not here to stay I still want your heart
2:26Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
2:31Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
2:36Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
2:41Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
2:45Your heart for takeaway
2:49♪
2:55(Your heart for takeaway)
3:00Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
3:05Before I love you, na, na, na
3:07I'm gonna leave you, na, na, na
3:10Before I'm someone you leave behind
3:12I'll break your heart so you don't break mine
3:15Before I love you, na, na, na
3:17I'm gonna leave you, na, na, na
3:20Even if I'm not here to stay I still want your heart
3:23♪
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Takeaway song profile
For “Takeaway,” the words performed by The Chainsmokers are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. Continue with more The Chainsmokers lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Dance song lyrics.
- 3:49Length
- 56Lyric lines
- 57Timed cues
- 204sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Takeaway” by The Chainsmokers
- 57 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
The matched recording is associated with “World War Joy.” The identified recording runs 3:49.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 1 text section with 56 readable lines. The synchronized sequence runs for about 204 seconds across 57 cues. There are 11 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.
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The matched lyric entry names “Takeaway” and credits The Chainsmokers. The synchronization check found 57 ordered lyric timestamps. Karaoke mode is enabled after the video and timed lyric both pass their checks.
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- Album / release
- World War Joy
- Length
- 3:49
- Featuring
- ILLENIUM, Lennon Stella
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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