20 Cent Goodbye
Unrequited Connections: 20 Cent Goodbye's Tale of Missed Chances
Lyrics
Went out today
Expressing the action of going out on a particular day.
to try and phone you
Attempting to call the person addressed in the lyrics.
I guess you didn't
Indicating that the person being called did not recognize the caller.
recognize my call
Highlighting the lack of recognition for the caller's identity.
the lady on your end
Describing the lady on the recipient's end of the call.
said you got caller I.D.
Mentioning that the recipient has caller I.D., implying awareness of the caller's identity.
but I'm feeling sorry
Expressing sympathy for the recipient being disturbed by calls.
that you've been
Reflecting on the recipient being frequently awakened.
woken up so much
Continuing to express regret for causing inconvenience.
and I'm feeling guilty
Acknowledging a sense of guilt for the disturbance.
just talk to me
Pleading for a conversation despite the inconvenience caused.
please talk to me
Reiterating the plea for communication.
I hardly know you
Expressing a lack of familiarity with the person being addressed.
is it too late to even try
Questioning if it's too late to establish a connection.
I want to know you
Affirming the desire to understand and connect with the person.
another twenty cent goodbye
Referring to the difficulty of saying goodbye through a phone call costing twenty cents.
I found a pay phone
Finding a pay phone that is not functioning correctly.
and it's busted
Describing the state of the pay phone as broken.
another broken hearted fool
Referring to the speaker as a heartbroken individual.
but still I pick up the receiver
Despite the brokenness, the speaker attempts to make a call.
my lips are touching
Noting an unpleasant encounter with the phone receiver.
someone's drool
Indicating the unclean condition of the phone receiver.
please make this worth it
Pleading for the conversation to be meaningful despite challenges.
you're all I'm thinking of today
Expressing that thoughts are consumed by the person being called.
I know you're worth it
Affirming the belief that the person is worth the effort.
just talk to me
Repeating the plea for communication.
please talk to me
Reiterating the request for a conversation.
goodbye
Uttering the word "goodbye," possibly indicating a farewell.
another twenty cent goodbye
Repeating the reference to a twenty-cent goodbye, emphasizing the cost of parting.
another twenty cents
Repeating the concept of a twenty-cent goodbye.
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