The Call
Backstreet Boys Feat. Pharrell Lyrics

Hello
The start of a phone call.

Hi, it's me, what's up, baby?
The caller identifies himself and greets the person on the other end of the phone.

I'm sorry, listen, I'm gonna be late tonight
The caller apologizes and informs the person that they will be arriving late.

So don't stay up and wait for me, okay?
The caller requests the person to not wait for them to arrive.

Where are you?
The person on the other end of the phone asks the caller's location.

Say that again?
The person on the other end of the phone asks the caller to repeat what they said.

Hello?
The end of the phone call.

You're really dropping out
The person on the other end of the phone informs the caller that they are having difficulty hearing them.

I think my battery must be low
The person on the other end of the phone explains the reason for the call being dropped.

Listen, if you can hear me
The caller attempts to communicate the location they will be going to.

We're going to a place nearby, alright?
The caller confirms that they will be going to a nearby location.

Gotta go!
The end of the phone call.

Let me tell you the story 'bout the call that changed my destiny
The lead singer introduces the story about a call that changed his life.

Me and my boys went out just to end up in misery
The lead singer and his group of friends went out together but had a miserable time.

Was about to go home when there she was, standing in front of me
The lead singer was about to leave but encountered a woman standing in front of him.

And said, "Hi, I got a little place nearby, wanna go?"
The woman invited the lead singer to a nearby location.

I should've said, "No, someone's waiting for me"
The lead singer had a prior commitment but did not decline the woman's invitation.

But I called my girl up and said
The lead singer called his girlfriend to inform her of his plans.

"Listen, baby, I'm sorry
The lead singer apologizes to his girlfriend for being late.

Just wanna tell ya, don't worry
The lead singer tells his girlfriend not to worry about him.

I will be late, don't stay up and wait for me"
The lead singer informs his girlfriend that he will be arriving late and asks her to not wait up for him.

"Say again? You're dropping out, my battery is low
The lead singer is having difficulty hearing his girlfriend on the phone due to a low battery or poor reception.

Just so you know, we're going to a place nearby
The lead singer informs his girlfriend of his plans to go to a nearby location.

Now two years gone, nothing's been won
Some time has passed since the event described previously and the lead singer has not achieved anything significant.

I can't take it back, what's done is done
The lead singer regrets his past actions, but he cannot change them.

One of her friends found out that she wasn't my only one
The lead singer cheated on his girlfriend and one of her friends found out about it.

And it eats me from inside that she's not by my side
The lead singer is tormented by the fact that his girlfriend has left him due to his infidelity.

"Listen, baby, I'm sorry (hello?)
The lead singer attempts to apologize to his girlfriend again over the phone.

Gotta go
The end of the phone call.

"We're going to a place nearby
The lead singer informs his girlfriend of his plans to go to a nearby location.

We're going to a place nearby
The lead singer reiterates his plans to go to a nearby location.

"Gotta go!"
The end of the phone call.