Calling All My Lovelies
Bruno Mars Lyrics


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I got too many girls on hold for you to be so bold
Too many on my team for you to act so mean
You say you wanna go and have fun, well you ain't the only one
If I ring, don't let it ring too long or I'm gone

I got Alicia waitin', Aisha waitin'
All the eesha's waitin' on me
So why you contemplatin', playa hatin'
If this is how it's gonna be?

I'm calling all my lovelies (calling all my lovelies)
'Cause I can't get a hold of you
Since you ain't thinking of me (since you ain't thinking of me)
Oh, look what you making me do

Honey pie, I'm far too fly to be on standby
Sendin' me straight to voicemail, suga, what the hell?
Oh, you ought to be ashamed, playin' these childish games
I don't get down like that, tell me where you at, hit me back

I got Alicia waitin', Aisha waitin'
All the eesha's waitin' on me
So why you contemplatin', playa hatin'
If this is how it's gonna be?

I'm calling all my lovelies (calling all my lovelies)
'Cause I can't get a hold of you
Since you ain't thinking of me (since you ain't thinking of me)
Oh, look what you making me do

Pick up the phone, pick up the phone
'Cause all this loving needs a home
Oh no, look at what you started, baby
Now I'm left here brokenhearted, baby
There's a pain in my chest I cannot explain
I told myself I wasn't gon' cry (I'm not gonna cry, no no)
Then somebody's gotta come dry these eyes (dry these eyes)

"Hi, you've reached Halle Berry
Sorry, I can't get to the phone right now, but if you leave your name and number
I'll get right back to you"

Damn, damn, damn

I'm calling, calling, calling, calling all my lovelies
'Cause I can't get a hold of you
Oh, since you ain't thinking of me (since you ain't thinking of me, baby)
Look what you making me do

Pick up the phone, pick up the phone
'Cause all this loving needs a home, oh

Overall Meaning

The song "Calling All My Lovelies" by Bruno Mars is about a person who tries to contact their loved one but fails. The lyrics talk about the various women on hold for them and how they are tired of waiting. The singer mentions how their partner is not the only one who wants to have fun and how they will leave if they do not pick up the phone. The chorus talks about the singer trying to contact their loved one but failing.


The second verse mentions how the singer is too busy to be on the standby and how their partner should not play childish games. The singer is fed up with the situation and wants to know where their partner is. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the singer’s frustration, and how all the love needs a home, but they cannot find it.


Overall, the song is about the singer's attempts at reaching out to their partner and their disappointment when they do not get a response. The lyrics are a depiction of the feelings one may experience when their partner is not responsive, and they are left alone, trying to reach out, but to no avail.


Line by Line Meaning

I got too many girls on hold for you to be so bold
I have many other girls waiting for me, so you shouldn't act so confident and rude


Too many on my team for you to act so mean
I have too many girls interested in me to tolerate your unkind behavior


You say you wanna go and have fun, well you ain't the only one
You claim to want to have fun, but I have many other girls who also want to have fun with me


If I ring, don't let it ring too long or I'm gone
If I call you, answer quickly or I'll move on to someone else


I'm calling all my lovelies (calling all my lovelies)
I'm reaching out to all the girls who love me


'Cause I can't get a hold of you
Because you aren't picking up your phone


Since you ain't thinking of me (since you ain't thinking of me)
Because you aren't considering my feelings


Oh, look what you making me do
Your actions have forced me to seek attention from other girls


Honey pie, I'm far too fly to be on standby
I am too attractive to be waiting around for your call


Sendin' me straight to voicemail, suga, what the hell?
Your phone going to voicemail is annoying, what's up?


Oh, you ought to be ashamed, playin' these childish games
You should feel embarrassed for playing these immature games


I don't get down like that, tell me where you at, hit me back
I don't participate in these games, let me know where you are and call me back


Pick up the phone, pick up the phone
Answer your phone


'Cause all this loving needs a home
My affection needs somewhere to go


Oh no, look at what you started, baby
You caused this frustration and heartbreak


Now I'm left here brokenhearted, baby
You have left me feeling heartbroken


There's a pain in my chest I cannot explain
I am experiencing an indescribable emotional pain


I told myself I wasn't gon' cry (I'm not gonna cry, no no)
I promised myself that I wouldn't cry


Then somebody's gotta come dry these eyes (dry these eyes)
But now someone has to comfort me and wipe away my tears


"Hi, you've reached Halle Berry
A celebrity voicemail message, suggesting that the phone is unanswered once again


Sorry, I can't get to the phone right now, but if you leave your name and number
Halle Berry is unable to answer the phone, but invites the caller to leave a message with their contact details


I'll get right back to you"
She will return the call as soon as possible


Damn, damn, damn
An expression of frustration and disappointment


I'm calling, calling, calling, calling all my lovelies
I am persistently reaching out to all the girls who love me


Because I can't get a hold of you
Because I cannot reach you


Look what you making me do
Your actions are forcing me to pursue other girls


'Cause all this loving needs a home, oh
I have so much love to give, it needs to go somewhere




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Peter Gene Hernandez, Philip Martin Lawrence II, James Edward Fauntleroy II, Emile Hayne, Jeffrey Bhasker, Christopher Brody Brown

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