A loose, freewheeling vibe that is reminiscent of Sean Kingston enamors listeners throughout the song, creating what feels like an island paradise for Mikey’s lovesick lyrics to bask in. There’s plenty of serenading for fans of Michael Bublé and Sam Smith, who will find “Don’t Wait” to be the perfect hybrid of a classic standard and a stereo-shaking dance track. Much like the accumulation of rain in a puddle, all of the emotions of an abandoned heart begin to pile up, filling the days until that love (and the person who took it away) are all a person can think about. With little fanfare, the love of someone’s life can one day be here, the next gone, forever, with little to no trace that they, or what they shared, ever existed. The stark contrast of the enveloping warmth of love juxtaposed with the emptiness of being alone shatters through Mikey’s vibrato in the second chorus. The pause feels like a moment of reality when you realize what you lost, what you had, and start to embrace the prospects of life on your own. It doesn’t last though, because Mikey has some choice words for the selfish and cruel: you may be gone, but I won’t be forgotten. You won’t stamp out this flame just because yours has burned out. And I don’t know if it’s Mikey’s voice, Mantra’s music or Glenn Travis’ mix, but the message couldn’t be louder, prouder, and more inspiring. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Mikey has plenty of inspiration to shell out.