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Don't Take The Money (MTV Unplugged)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bleachers
Bleachers
Performer
Lorde
Lorde
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Songwriter
Ella Yelich-O'connor
Ella Yelich-O'connor
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Antonoff
Jack Antonoff
Producer
Matt Price
Matt Price
Mixing Engineer
Laura Sisk
Laura Sisk
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Well, somebody broke me once
Love was a currency
A shimmering balance act
I think that I laughed at that
And I saw your face and hands
Coloured in sun and then
I think I understand
Will I understand?
[Verse 2]
Why we fight, stay up late?
In my dreams I'm to blame
Different sides of the bed
Roll your eyes, shave my head
Now we're stuck in the storm
We were born to ignore
And all I got is a chance to just say
(Baby, love me you've got me, runaway)
[Verse 3]
You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it
I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets
Your hand forever's all I want
Don't take the money
Don't take the money
[Verse 4]
I slept on my own those nights
Still in my parents' house
So I cut off my t-shirt sleeves
Claim a new continent
Till I saw your face and hands
Covered in sun and then
I think I understand
Will I understand?
[Verse 5]
But we fight, stay up late
In my dreams I'm to blame
Different sides of the bed
Roll your eyes, shake my head
Now we're stuck in the storm
We were born to ignore
And all I got is a chance to just say
(Baby, love me you've got me, runaway)
[Verse 6]
You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it
I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets
Your hand forever's all I want
Don't take the money
Don't take the money
You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it
I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets
Your hand forever's all I want
Don't take the money
Don't take the money
[Verse 7]
When you're looking at your shadow
Standing on the edge of yourself
Praying on the darkness
Just don't take the money
Dreaming of it easy
Waking up without weight now
And you're looking at the heartless
Singing don't take the money
[Verse 8]
You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it
I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets
Your hand forever's all I want
Don't take the money
Well, don't take the money
(Baby, love me you've got me, runaway)
You steal the air out of my lungs, you make me feel it
I pray for everything we lost, buy back the secrets
Your hand forever's all I want
Don't take the money
But don't take the money
[Verse 9]
Love you all
Written by: Ella Yelich-O'connor, Jack Antonoff

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