Disconnected
Yearning Echoes: Embracing Connection in Noise Hotel's 'Disconnected'
Lyrics
Oh, I can't stand it when you're gone
The speaker feels uncomfortable or distressed when the person they are addressing is not present.
Why'd you leave hanging on my own
The speaker questions why the addressed person left, leaving them alone and hanging.
I spent my day beside my telephone
The speaker spent the day anxiously waiting by the phone, suggesting a sense of longing and anticipation.
Oh, I just can't take the wait
Expressing impatience and frustration with the waiting, indicating a strong desire for the person to return.
I get inside my head when you're not here
The speaker tends to overthink or dwell on thoughts when the addressed person is not present.
But elation has no delay when you are near
Contrasting the previous line, the speaker experiences joy without delay when the person is nearby.
I need a connection to get me through the night
The speaker emphasizes the need for a connection to overcome the loneliness or emptiness felt during the night.
I'm tired of inventing ways to waste my time when you're not here
Frustration with having to come up with ways to pass the time in the absence of the person being addressed.
When I'm alone I want you by my side
Expressing a desire for the addressed person's company when the speaker is alone.
And I'm beside myself whene'er you disappear
The speaker experiences heightened distress or confusion when the addressed person disappears.
Oh, I can't stand it when you're gone
Reiteration of the speaker's discomfort when the addressed person is not present.
Why'd you leave me here all by myself
Questioning why the addressed person left, leaving the speaker alone.
I'm disconnected I ain't got nobody else
Expressing a sense of disconnection and loneliness, stating there is nobody else present.
I need a connection to get me through the night
Repeating the need for a connection to get through the night, highlighting its importance.
I'm tired of inventing ways to waste my time when you're not here
Expressing frustration with having to invent ways to fill the time in the absence of the addressed person.
When I'm alone I want you by my side
Reiterating the desire for the addressed person's presence when the speaker is alone.
And I'm beside myself whene'er you disappear
Highlighting the speaker's heightened emotional state when the addressed person disappears.
Oh, I can't stand it when you're gone
Repeating the sentiment of discomfort and distress when the addressed person is not around.
Why'd you leave hanging on my own
Questioning why the addressed person left, leaving the speaker hanging and alone.
I spent my day beside my telephone
Reiterating the image of waiting by the telephone, underscoring the speaker's anticipation.
Oh, I just can't take the wait
Expressing impatience and an inability to endure the waiting for the addressed person's return.
I get inside my head when you're not here
Reiterating the tendency to overthink or become preoccupied with thoughts in the absence of the addressed person.
But elation has no delay when you are near
Contrasting the previous line, the speaker experiences joy without delay when the person is nearby.
Oh, Oh, I'm disconnected
Expressing a state of being disconnected, possibly emphasizing the absence of a meaningful relationship.
I'm disconnected
Reiteration of the speaker's feeling of disconnection or isolation from others.
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