Lyrics
This pencil's got a nice feel to it,
This pencil has a pleasant tactile sensation.
It never runs out of lead,
It never runs out of lead.
And it looks like others in our hands,
Similar to others when held.
It writes crazy things instead.
Writes unconventional or unexpected things.
Can make a list, or describe a thought,
Capable of making lists or expressing thoughts.
Can draw a line, a note.
Can draw lines or musical notes.
But it can't make you respond to this
Unable to elicit a response to the written testimony.
Testimony that I wrote.
Challenges the recipient to react.
Cause it cannot get a hold of you,
Repeated emphasis on the inability to reach or connect with someone.
It cannot get a hold of you,
-It cannot get a hold of you,
-It cannot get a hold of you.
-The bedroom was a telephone,
The bedroom served as a communication hub.
It was screwed on to the wall.
Firmly attached to the wall.
There were other phones in other rooms,
Other phones were available, but this one was preferred.
But on this you would call.
Specifically chosen for receiving calls.
The receiver had a curly call
Describes the coiled cord.
That would stretch on out the door.
Emphasizes the length of the cord.
Now I keep one in my pants pocket,
Contrasts with modern convenience (keeping one in the pocket).
Who could ask for anything more?
Expresses contentment with the current state of communication.
Cause it cannot get a hold of you,
Reiterates the theme of inability to reach or connect with someone.
It cannot get a hold of you,
-It cannot get a hold of you,
-It cannot get a hold of you.
-And the great communicator,
Refers to a great communicator, potentially a vehicle.
Can park across the yard.
Vehicle parked at a distance.
I'm such a bad enunciator
Expresses difficulty in articulation.
Understanding is hard.
Understanding is challenging.
Cause it cannot get a hold of you,
Reiteration of the challenge in connecting or holding onto someone.
It cannot get a hold of you.
-Now the pencil's dull and the keyboards broke,
Depicts the deterioration of traditional communication tools.
And the batteries are dead,
Highlighting malfunctioning devices.
But somehow you still figure out
Despite the issues, the recipient understands the thoughts.
What's exactly in my head.
Psychic or emotional connection transcends technical problems.
But something's got a hold of you
Intensifies the notion that something beyond physical objects connects or controls.
Something's got a hold of you
-Like something's got a hold of you
-Like something's got a hold of you
-Like something's got a hold of you
-Like something's got a hold of you
-Like something's got a hold of you
-Like something's
Concluding the repetition of the mysterious force's influence.
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