Telephone
Clean Bandit feat. Love Ssega Lyrics
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You're teaching in Japan and I got another school
You got another man and I got another boo
I'm glad we moved on, I'm glad we moved on
Hey Grace, guess what, cool
You're teaching in Japan and I'm living in a school
You got another man and I got another boo
Hey Grace, guess what, it's cool
You're teaching in Japan and I'm living in a school
You got another man and I got another boo
I'm glad we moved on, I'm glad we moved on
Hey Grace, guess what, cool
You're teaching in Japan and you got another boo
I got another man and you got another boo
I'm glad we moved on, I'm glad we moved on
I go check my clothes, I wear chinos
Oh, I'm such a lovely man
If you could see me now, now, now
Spent all your cash on cappuccinos
Oh, they match your mama's eyes
Wish you could bring them round, round, round
Spent all your cash on cappuccinos
I'm glad we moved on
Hey, Grace, guess what, cool
I've got some managers and some pennies for the booth
I'm simply getting down down, why not are you
We had to move on, we had to move on
No one understands and no one thinks it's true
I know you wanted me, 'cause I know I wanted you
How can we be free if one plus one is true?
We had to move on, we had to move on
No one understands and no one thinks it's true
I know you wanted me, 'cause I know I wanted you
How can we be free if one plus one is true?
We had to move on, we had to move on
I go check my clothes, I wear chinos
Oh, I'm such a lovely man
If you could see me now, now, now
Spent all your cash on cappuccinos
Oh, they match your mama's eyes
Wish you could bring them round, round, round
Round, round, round, round, round
Picking up the phone book, is it really true
Never really called back, is it really you
All you never did, just never getting through
Got to leave a message, nothing else to do
Picking up the phone book, is it really true
Never really called back, is it really you
All you never did, just never getting through
Got to leave a message, nothing else to do
Hey, Grace, guess what, cool
You're teaching in Japan and I got another school
You got another man and I got another boo
I'm glad we moved on, I'm glad we moved on
Hey Grace, guess what, cool
You're teaching in Japan and I'm living in a school
You got another man and I got another boo
I'm glad we moved on, I'm glad we moved on
I go check my clothes, I wear chinos
Oh, I'm such a lovely man
If you could see me now, now, now
Spent all your cash on cappuccinos
Oh, they match your mama's eyes
Wish you could bring them round, round, round
Go check my clothes, I wear chinos
Oh, I'm such a lovely man
If you could see me now, now, now
Spent all your cash on cappuccinos
Oh, they match your mama's eyes
Wish you could bring them round, round, round
The lyrics of "Telephone Banking" by Clean Bandit featuring Love Ssega, seem to be a conversation between two ex-partners, Grace and the singer. The song implies that the two have moved on to different situations in life, with Grace teaching in Japan and the singer attending a school. They both have new significant others which is emphasized by the line “You got another man and I got another boo." The tone of the lyrics is one of casual conversation, indicating that the two former lovers have no hard feelings towards each other as the refrain “I’m glad we moved on” suggests.
The chorus describes the singer checking his clothes and his stylish appearance of wearing chinos, in what seems like a way to show off his appearance to Grace, hoping that she would be intrigued by it. He also mentions spending money on cappuccinos and wishing he could share them with Grace, demonstrating some level of nostalgic feelings towards their past relationship.
The bridge of the song touches on the communication barrier that exists between them, exemplified through the metaphor of picking up the phone book and never getting through. Despite the communication barrier, the singer feels an underlying connection to Grace as he knows that she wanted him and he wanted her, but the two of them ultimately had to move on for their own personal reasons.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Grace, guess what, cool
The singer is telling Grace that what they are about to say is cool and interesting.
You’re teaching in Japan and I’m living in a school
The singer is informing Grace that she is teaching in Japan, while they themselves are living in a school.
You got another man and I got another boo
Grace is in a relationship with another man, while the singer is with someone else as well.
I’m glad we moved on, I’m glad we moved on
The artist is happy that he and Grace have moved on and are no longer together.
Spent all your cash on cappuccinos
The artist is commenting on how Grace spent a lot of money on cappuccinos.
I’m glad we moved on
The singer is expressing contentment with the fact that they are no longer together with Grace.
Hey, Grace, guess what, cool
The singer is once again telling Grace that what they are about to say is cool and interesting.
I've got some managers and some pennies for the booth
The artist has some managers and money for the booth, although it's unclear what 'the booth' refers to.
We had to move on, we had to move on
The artist is saying that it was necessary for them and Grace to move on from their relationship.
No one understands and no one thinks it’s true
The artist believes that nobody understands or believes in their relationship.
I know you wanted me, 'cause I know I wanted you
The singer is saying that they and Grace wanted to be in a relationship, but it didn't work out.
How can we be free if one plus one is true?
The artist is questioning how they and Grace can be free if they are meant to be together.
Round, round, round, round, round
This is a repetition of the word 'round', possibly for emphasis or as a callback to earlier lines.
Picking up the phone book, is it really true
The singer is referring to picking up a phone book and wondering if it's actually true, although it's unclear what the context is.
Never really called back, is it really you
The singer is unsure if the person they are trying to call is actually the same person who never called them back.
All you never did, just never getting through
The artist is commenting on how the other person never did something and they can never seem to reach them.
Got to leave a message, nothing else to do
The artist decides that the only option left is to leave a message.
Go check my clothes, I wear chinos
The singer is telling someone to go check their clothes and that they are wearing chinos.
Oh, I’m such a lovely man
The singer is possibly being sarcastic when they say that they are a lovely man.
Wish you could bring them round, round, round
The artist is expressing a wish that someone could bring something around, although it's unclear what they are referring to.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACK PATTERSON, GRACE CHATTO, SSEGAWA-SSEKINTU KIWANUKA
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C Kay
I miss Clean Bandits old music where they really have funky electronic and string instrument music, now it is mostly dance music
Van G Nguyen
Me too
Ricardo Morales
eran de los que hacian de todo tipo :,v
Brayan Huamani Espinoza
Oh cielos pero negaras acaso q lo de ahora es bueno entonces?😒
Adam Yousaf
I also miss the repetition
Jersey Frank “grcfrank”
Cait K Warner owns them now
Mista Ray
My girl passed away 8 years ago and this song helps me think of her fondly.
It's really nice to imagine that we had just taken different paths and can talk on the phone instead of what really happened.
I love this song
Ben Carpenter
I'm so sorry for you, but I'm glad that this song helps you
四季朝
what happened to her?
BlackieChan21E
I'm forever sad this masterpiece isn't on Spotify with the rest of their music