I'm On Hold
Waiting in Limbo: The Art of Patience in 'I'm On Hold' by Alex Cornell
Lyrics
Well I been sittin' here all day I been sitting in this waiting room
Expressing frustration at spending a long time in a waiting room
And I been I waiting on my friends, yes I
Waiting for friends
Waiting on this conference call, all alone
Alone, waiting for a conference call
And I'm on hold
Currently placed on hold
Yes, I'm on hold
Reiterating the state of being on hold
I hope it's not all day
Hoping the wait won't last too long
Well I wonder where they are yes I wonder where my friends have gone
Expressing curiosity about the whereabouts of friends
Tell me where could they be while I'm waiting on this conference call
Wondering where friends might be during the wait for the call
Well I'm holdin' on my phone yes I'm holdin' on the line (hey)
Physically holding onto the phone while waiting on the line
I don't know where they are I don't know why I'm still alone, mmm
Uncertain about being left alone and unaware of friends' locations
I'm on hold
Repeated mention of being on hold
Oh yes I'm on hold
Reiterating the state of being on hold
I hope it's not all day (hey)
Repetition of the hope that the wait won't be prolonged
(Well let me tell y'all a story about a man who was on hold all day, yes he was)
Introducing a story about a person experiencing a prolonged hold
(Now, maybe he had the time wrong, and maybe he didn't, there's just no way for me to say)
Speculating about reasons for the long hold time
(And yes, I have seen some long hold times in my day, yes I have, and this was one of the worst)
Reflecting on past experiences of enduring long hold times
(Now this young man did not hang up the telephone, and you guess what happened, haha
Continuation of the story about someone's experience on hold
Yeah, that call began, that call started)
Describing the commencement of the call after enduring the wait
So stay on hold
Encouraging persistence in staying on hold
You gotta stay on hold
Emphasizing the importance of remaining on hold
Don't go away
Advising against leaving the hold
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