Phone Machine
Unplugged Love in a Digital Age
Lyrics
Hold me like you used to do
Expresses a desire for the same level of affection as in the past.
Long before the internet, long before YouTube
Reflects on a time before modern technology dominated relationships.
Love me like I know you can
Asks for love with the understanding of its potential depth.
Don't replace my company with another app
Requests not to be replaced by digital communication or social media.
Tell me to stay
Seeks affirmation to stay in the relationship.
After all I'm not competing with your phone machine
Acknowledges a non-competitive stance with technology in the relationship.
Say I should stay
Reiterates the desire for the partner to express the need for the singer to stay.
Then does that mean you'll keep from checking your notification screen?
Ponders whether the request to stay means the partner will resist checking notifications.
Baby, I need you to
Expresses a need for the partner in a vulnerable manner.
Show me what you saw tonight
Requests the partner to share experiences from the night.
I don't need your videos, I'll see it in your eyes
Values personal connection over digital content for understanding emotions.
Ask me what kind of day I had
Asks for genuine interest in the events of the singer's day.
I don't want you to read about it in the palm of your hand
Rejects the idea of the partner reading about the day on a device.
Tell me to stay
Repeats the desire for the partner to request the singer to stay.
After all I'm not competing with your phone machine
Reiterates the non-competitive nature of the relationship with technology.
Say I should stay
Questions if staying means the partner will avoid checking notifications.
Then does that mean you'll keep from checking your notification screen?
Emphasizes the importance of the partner's attention over digital distractions.
Baby, I need you
Affirms the singer's need for the partner in a sincere manner.
Baby, I need you
Reiterates the sincere need for the partner, reinforcing the emotional plea.
Baby, I need you
Concludes with a repetition of the singer's deep need for the partner.
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