Telephone

Disconnected Melodies: Navigating Love and Longing in Shad's 'Telephone'
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Lyrics

(Try your call again)

Encouragement to retry a phone call

I've been called a bad boyfriend and even worse ex

Acknowledgment of being labeled a bad boyfriend and ex

Told put God first and her next

Advice received to prioritize God and the next girl

If she's the only girl like Snow White or Smurfette

Comparison of a significant other to Snow White or Smurfette

She's not, I am dating nobody, nobody's perfect

Stating the imperfection of dating and oneself

And there's no sure bets, just courage and first steps

Emphasizing the uncertainty in life and the importance of courage

We don't talk, got hang-ups and one-word texts

Communication issues with hang-ups and brief messages

Lessons learned on hurt and discipline

Reflection on lessons from hurt and discipline

In repair, still need a lotta work like Michigan

Admitting the need for improvement similar to Michigan

State improves when my Pistons win or when I see my sis again

Positive impact of the Pistons' victory and seeing family

Missing friends I call when I'm getting bent

Missing friends during vulnerable moments

Out of shape over, wait, fix that

Acknowledgment of being out of shape and determination to fix it

Fit but no six-pack cause I won't do sit ups or give up Big Macs

Choosing fitness without extreme measures

With Shad you always get a mixed bag

Highlighting the diversity of experiences with Shad

Sadness and joy, wins and mishaps

Contrasting emotions and varied life events with Shad

Healed wounds and picked scabs

Mentioning healed wounds and lingering scars

More ups and downs than a Six Flags

Comparing life's fluctuations to an amusement park

Music with a message I left after the click

Leaving a message with a meaningful musical impact

Don't go

Request not to leave


I said, "don't you go"

Repetition of the theme and plea for not leaving, mixed with phone-related struggles

You hate talking on the phone

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You're too far away, too close to home (try your call again)

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I said, "don't you go"

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You hate talking on the phone

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You're too far away, too close to home (try your call again)

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She's so off the hook, but when I'm letting go of the telephone

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She goes off the wall, like a hella old centerfold

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Should've left the cell at home

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We're breaking up, can't hear what she's saying but I get the tone

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Nah mean? Nah, I've never known

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Say you mean well, then how come I'm left alone

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When I need help? This female won't take my calls

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It's like pool and that's her cue to break my balls

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The games we play, replay the same each day

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Phone tag, hide-and-seek with the PDA off

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I'm on course like the PGA

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Towards a deep sea cave where my treasure is kept

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Buried like death in the depths where I keep me safe

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I'm just like, "Aye, we'll keep in touch"

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Not close like Glenn, just close enough

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And the attachment's still there, just never opened up

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I said, "don't you go"

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You hate talking on the phone

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You're too far away, too close to home (try your call again)

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I said, "don't you go"

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You hate talking on the phone

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You're too far away, too close to home (try your call again)

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And the bill for my cell is high c-notes, Wynton Marsalis

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Man, why Telus gotta be so selfish?

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Helpless, ran out of luck

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Ran out of minutes on my Solo before I could finish (don't go)

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Don't end this while I'm roaming on the road dolo

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Woken up with a special ring like Frodo

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I get the picture, don't upload the photo

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I can see you both, pixels in my mind load in slow-mo

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TLO on the mixer switch to phono

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For grown folks BB pinning hopes but the phone's broke

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Disconnected, just a second

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I'm cutting out, TLO cut the records

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(Please try your call again)

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(Please try your call again)

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(We're sorry, your call did not go through)

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(Please try your call again)

Continued plea to try the call again

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