Hotline Bling
Boehm & Charlie Puth Lyrics
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Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phones
Late night when you need my love
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
Ever since I left the city you
Got a reputation for yourself now
Everybody knows and I feel left out
Girl you got me down, you got me stressed out
'Cause ever since I left the city, you
Started wearing less and goin' out more
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
Hangin' with some girls I've never seen before
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
Ever since I left the city, you, you, you
You and me we just don't get along
You make me feel like I did you wrong
Going places where you don't belong
Ever since I left the city, you
You got exactly what you asked for
Running out of pages on your passport
Hanging with some girls I've never seen before
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
These days, all I do is
Wonder if you bendin' over backwards for someone else
Wonder if your rollin' backwoods for someone else
Doing things I taught you gettin' nasty for someone else
You don't need no one else
You don't need nobody else, no
Why you never alone
Why you always touching road
Used to always stay at home, be a good girl
You was in the zone
You should just be yourself
Right now, you're someone else
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
The song โHotline Blingโ by Boehm and Charlie Puth is about a failed relationship. The song is directed towards an ex-partner who used to call him on the hotline, late at night when in need of love. The hotline refers to the phone the ex-partner would call him on to rekindle their love. The fact that the hotline blings, can only mean one thing which is the ex-partner needing his love. The artist acknowledges that ever since he left the city, the ex-partner has had a reputation, and he feels left out. She has started wearing fewer clothes and going out more often, living a life that is unfamiliar to him.
The artist feels that ever since he left the relationship, she has moved on, and they no longer get along. He feels like he did her wrong and that she is going places where he does not belong. She has got what she asked for, running out of pages on her passport, and hanging out with girls he has never seen before. Charlie Puth wonders why she is never alone, always touching the road, and no longer stays at home being a good girl. Now she is someone else, and the artist urges her to be herself.
Line by Line Meaning
You used to call me on my cell phone
You used to reach out to me via my phone, hoping to connect with me
Late night when you need my love
During the late hours of the night, when you crave love and attention
Call me on my cell phone
Contact me through my mobile device
I know when that hotline bling
I'm aware of what the sound of my phone ringing implies
That can only mean one thing
That you're reaching out to me again with specific intentions
Ever since I left the city you
After I departed from town
Got a reputation for yourself now
Established a particular image for yourself among others
Everybody knows and I feel left out
Everyone's aware of your current situation and I feel excluded from it
Girl you got me down, you got me stressed out
You're crushing my spirit and causing me anxiety
'Cause ever since I left the city, you
Since I moved away from the area
Started wearing less and goin' out more
You've been wearing more provocative clothing and socializing more often
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
Drinking and dancing in public settings
Hangin' with some girls I've never seen before
Spending time with unfamiliar female companions
You and me we just don't get along
We have a deep-seated incompatibility
You make me feel like I did you wrong
You're making me feel guilty without justification
Going places where you don't belong
Visiting locations where you don't have any legitimate reason to be
Ever since I left the city, you
Ever since I departed from the city
You got exactly what you asked for
You succeeded in achieving precisely what you wanted
Running out of pages on your passport
Traveling frequently, as evidenced by the depletion of passport pages
Hangin' with some girls I've never seen before
Spending time with unfamiliar female companions
These days, all I do is
Lately, my mind has been occupied exclusively with
Wonder if you bendin' over backwards for someone else
Thinking about whether you're going to great lengths for someone else
Wonder if your rollin' backwoods for someone else
Considering whether you're smoking marijuana with someone else
Doing things I taught you gettin' nasty for someone else
Performing sexual acts I once instructed you on, but with someone else
You don't need no one else
You don't require anyone else in your life
You don't need nobody else, no
An emphatic reiteration of the previous statement
Why you never alone
Questioning why you're constantly in the company of others
Why you always touching road
Asking why you're always traveling or out and about
Used to always stay at home, be a good girl
You used to be content to remain at home and maintain a good reputation
You was in the zone
You had a clear and focused mentality
You should just be yourself
You ought to remain true to your genuine self
Right now, you're someone else
Currently, you're not acting like the person you used to be
I know when that hotline bling
I'm fully aware of what's going on when my phone rings
That can only mean one thing
There's only one purpose for you contacting me in this manner
Contributed by Charlie G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
JohnnyShots
100x better than original!
Unlike Alamo
It's also like a completely different genre tho so idk if u should rlly be comparing the two...
JohnnyShots
+Severed Void true, which is why It's better! EDM is life!
Unlike Alamo
+Johnny Allende lmao same fam
JohnnyShots
+Severed Void :D
Farhan Khan
True
Elizabete Pereira
musicas magnificas amooโกโก
Kitten of the Broccoli
You're missing one thing: the dancing.
L
I need a box of pepperonis and a big pizza.
Empsycho100
+MyDutchproductions I could do the tennis dancing :v