Lyrics
It began in a moment, the moment's done
The event or action started in a brief moment and has now ended.
I was there when it happened, put on the phone
The speaker was present when something occurred and was connected via the phone.
Then I just stopped to listen, the moment's done
The speaker paused to actively listen, and now the moment has passed.
It began in the moment, I drop the phone
Similar to line 1, an action began suddenly, and now the speaker has disconnected the phone.
Then I just lost the signal, the signal's done
The signal/connection was lost, and there's no longer a way to communicate.
With the room all around me, the dial tone
Despite being surrounded by a room, there's only the sound of the dial tone (implying isolation).
Then I just tried to number, it said, "Hello"
An attempt was made to dial a number, resulting in a "Hello" message.
Then I just lost the signal, the signal's done, I drop the phone
Reiterating the loss of signal/connection followed by dropping the phone.
All the people in the circle
A collective description of people within a circle, possibly engaging in a similar situation.
All of the phones have a signal on their cell phones
All individuals within the circle have working signals on their cell phones.
All the people in the circle
Similar to line 11, describing the people within the circle all engaged on their phones.
All on a phone, how did they know from the middle?
Curiosity about how everyone in the circle knew to use their phones simultaneously.
Then I just dropped my cell phone, my cell phone's done
The speaker dropped their cell phone, rendering it unusable.
Then I just stopped a minute, the minute's done
A moment of pause or cessation after dropping the phone.
Then I just use the land line to call my phone
Using a landline to attempt to call the phone that was dropped.
Then I checked in the voice mail, message 1
Checking voicemail and hearing the first message.
Know when and where to hit it, then just say no
Knowing the appropriate time and place to act, possibly related to phone usage.
Know where and when to hold it, ah yeah, and let it go
Understanding when to hold onto something and when to let it go, perhaps metaphorically.
Know when and how to feel it to make it glow
Knowing how to experience something to make it shine or become vibrant.
Know how and when to suck it and when to blow, I drop the phone
An ambiguous statement about knowing when to act in certain ways, ending with dropping the phone.
All the people in the circle
Reiteration of people in the circle, engaged with their cell phones and signals.
All of the phones have a signal on their cell phones
Describing the individuals within the circle and their phone signals.
All the people in the circle
Similar to line 26, emphasizing everyone's phone engagement.
All on a phone, how did they know from the middle?
Questioning how those in the circle collectively started using their phones.
All the people in the circle
Repeating the presence of people in the circle, all on their phones.
All on a phone have the signal on their cell phones
Describing everyone within the circle having working signals on their phones.
How did they know from the middle like the circle?
Pondering how those in the middle of the circle knew to use their phones.
All the people in the circle, all on a phone have a signal
Reiterating everyone in the circle using their phones with signals.
On the cell phones in the west coast, in the east coast
Describing signals on cell phones across different coasts (west and east).
On the one stop a second, the second's done
Repetition emphasizing the passing of moments or seconds.
On the one stop a second, the second's done
-On the one stop a second, the second's done
-On the one stop a second, the second's done
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