Andy Leo: Vocals
Brandon Hoover: Guitar
Hayden Tree: Bass
Jeeves Avalos: Drums
Brent Taddie (Drums) left the band in 2022 and Jeeves joined shortly after
Payphone
Crown the Empire Lyrics
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Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?
Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember
The people we used to be
It's even harder to picture
That you're not here next to me
You say it's too late to make it
But is it too late to try
And in our time that you wasted
All of our bridges burned down
I've wasted my nights
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed
Still stuck in that time
When we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradise
I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?
If Happy Ever After did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of shit
One more fucking love song and I'll be sick
You turned your back on tomorrow
'Cause you forgot yesterday
I gave you my love to borrow
But you just gave it away
You can't expect me to be fine
I don't expect you to care
I know I said it before
All of our bridges burned down
I've wasted my nights
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed
Still stuck in that time
When we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradise
I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?
If Happy Ever After did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of shit
One more fucking love song and I'll be sick
Now baby don't hang up
So I can tell you what you need to know
Baby I'm begging you just please don't go
So I can tell you what you need to know
So I can tell you what you need to fucking know
I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?
If Happy Ever After did exist
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of shit
One more fucking love song and I'll be sick
Now I'm at a payphone
The lyrics to Crown the Empire's song "Payphone" are a poignant reflection on lost love and the heartbreak that ensues. The singer is trying to reach out to their former lover, but they are met with silence. The opening lines, "I'm ready to call home, all of my change I spent on you. Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong. Where are the plans we made for two?" set the scene for this desperate attempt to reconnect.
As the song progresses, the singer laments the loss of what they had together, reminiscing on the memories of their past relationship. They acknowledge the difficulty of moving on, saying "I know it's hard to remember the people we used to be. It's even harder to picture that you're not here next to me." The chorus repeats the sentiment that despite everything that has happened, the singer is still trying to reach out and make things right: "I'm at a payphone trying to call home. All of my change I spent on you. Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong. Where are the plans we made for two?"
In the bridge, the singer expresses their frustrations and disappointment that their love story did not have a happy ending and that they were left behind to pick up the pieces. With lines like "you turned your back on tomorrow 'cause you forgot yesterday" and "all those fairy tales are full of shit", we get a sense of the singer's raw emotions and the pain that they are feeling. The song ends on one final plea: "Now baby don't hang up. So I can tell you what you need to know. Baby I'm begging you just please don't go. So I can tell you what you need to know. So I can tell you what you need to fucking know."
Line by Line Meaning
I'm ready call home, all of my change I spent on you
I am ready to call home, but I have spent all of my money on you
Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong
Everything feels wrong because time has passed us by and things have changed
Where are the plans we made for two?
We made plans together, but now I am alone and unsure of the future
Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember
I know it's difficult to think back to the way things used to be
The people we used to be
We have both changed since we were together
It's even harder to picture
It's difficult to imagine that you are not here with me anymore
That you're not here next to me
You are not by my side anymore
You say it's too late to make it
You believe that it is impossible to fix our relationship
But is it too late to try
I still want to try and make things work between us
And in our time that you wasted
You have wasted the time that we shared
All of our bridges burned down
We have ruined our connection and can no longer move forward together
I've wasted my nights
I have wasted so much time thinking about you
You turned out the lights
You have left me in the dark, both literally and metaphorically
Now I'm paralyzed
I am unable to move on from this pain and heartbreak
Still stuck in that time
I feel like I am still back in the past, unable to move forward
When we called it love
We used to believe that we were in love with each other
But even the sun sets in paradise
Even the most beautiful and perfect things come to an end
If Happy Ever After did exist
If true happiness and love that lasts forever existed
I would still be holding you like this
I would still be holding onto you and our love, like I used to
All those fairy tales are full of shit
Those fairy tales and love stories are unrealistic and untrue
One more fucking love song and I'll be sick
I can't handle any more sappy love songs or anything that reminds me of you
You turned your back on tomorrow
You have given up on our future together
'Cause you forgot yesterday
You have forgotten the good times we shared in the past
I gave you my love to borrow
I trusted you with my love, but you did not treat it carefully
But you just gave it away
You did not value my love and gave it away like it was nothing
You can't expect me to be fine
Your actions have hurt me too much for me to just move on
I don't expect you to care
I know that you do not care about me anymore
I know I said it before
I have expressed my feelings to you in the past
Now baby don't hang up
Please don't hang up the phone on me
So I can tell you what you need to know
I need to tell you how I feel
Baby I'm begging you just please don't go
I am begging you to not leave me
So I can tell you what you need to fucking know
I need to tell you everything that is on my mind
Now I'm at a payphone
I am using a payphone to try and reach out to you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY GIBB, MAURICE GIBB, ROBIN GIBB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LanguageSimp
What a banger
@charlielowell1319
Yoooo no way this mf here rn😂
@TheChocolatBlanc
How can a language geek listens to good song like this one.
Life is truly a box of chocolate.
@NextYtHero
10 years.. 10 years and still this is the absolute pinnacle of PGP history...
@husky3g
Agreed. Definitely the best song on any PGP album.
@dominickainling
true. There is always a love song to remember even though you don't need one. It's this one
@Biggchich
God damn facts
@autumn-fz7ig
pop songs always sound better when they're turned into punk
@Radripper13
but.. this is a screamo rock band... not a punk band... lol
@juicyfruit1210
+Radripper13 better hope the genre elitist don't come