In 2021, Bell pleaded guilty to attempted child endangerment and subsequently relocated to Mexico to reestablish his public image.
Telegraph
Drake Bell Lyrics
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Telephone
Tell a friend I'm leavin'
Heard you left
Me at home
But I'm here still breathin'
'Cause she's in me
Tell me where you've gone
Should I Let you be
I guess I'm letting you go
It's hard but it's just like they say
You had to be so
Hard on my heart and my head
But I left our past
On the telegraph
Telephone
Tell a friend I'm grievin'
Lift it up
And tear it down
See what you believe in
'Cause she's in me
Tell me where you've gone
Could I meet you later on
Should I
Let you be (I'm gonna let you)
I guess I'm letting you go
It's hard but it's just like they say
You had to be so
Hard on my heart and my head
But I left our past
On the telegraph
Am I just waistin' time
Trying to lose your mind
How do these things get done
So do you think it's true
When it comes out of you
Aren't we the lucky ones
Telegraph
Telephone
Tell a friend I'm leavin'
Cause she's in me
Tell me where you've gone
Could I meet you later on
Should I
Let you be I'm gonna
The chorus of Drake Bell's song "Telegraph" speaks of trying to let go of a past relationship that has been difficult to move on from. The use of the telegraph and telephone as symbols for communication refers to the old-fashioned ways of communication, indicating that the relationship is outdated and needs to be left in the past. The repetition of "tell a friend I'm leaving" emphasizes that the decision has been made to move on, while the line "heard you left me at home, but I'm here still breathing" speaks of feeling abandoned but still surviving.
The verse repeats the idea that the girl is still in him and he's struggling to let go of her. The use of the phrase "hard on my heart and my head" embodies the emotional and mental struggles of trying to move on from someone who is still a big part of you. The rhetorical questions are a further representation of self-doubt and conflicted feelings. The line "I left our past on the telegraph" is reminiscent of burying the past and leaving it behind.
Overall, "Telegraph" speaks to the universal theme of letting go of a past relationship and the difficulty that comes with it. The song's use of the telegraph and telephone as metaphors for communication creates a nostalgic feeling that emphasizes how long ago the relationship was.
Line by Line Meaning
Telegraph
A reference to the past and communication before modern technology.
Telephone
A reference to modern communication technology.
Tell a friend I'm leavin'
Announcing that the singer is departing from someone's life.
Heard you left
The singer has been left behind by someone.
Me at home
The singer has been abandoned and left to ponder his loneliness.
But I'm here still breathin'
The singer is still alive, despite his emotional pain.
'Cause she's in me
The person the singer is missing is always with him in his thoughts and emotions.
Tell me where you've gone
The singer is searching for the person who left him behind.
Could I meet you later on
The singer still hopes to reconcile with the person who left him.
Should I Let you be
The singer is uncertain whether he should keep pursuing the person who hurt him or let them go.
I guess I'm letting you go
The singer has decided to let go of the person who left him behind.
It's hard but it's just like they say
Letting go is difficult, but it's a necessary part of healing and moving on.
You had to be so Hard on my heart and my head
The person who left the singer caused him a lot of emotional pain and confusion.
But I left our past On the telegraph
The singer has moved on from the past and left it behind, but still acknowledges its existence.
Tell a friend I'm grievin'
The singer has experienced a loss and is mourning.
Lift it up And tear it down
The singer is telling the person who hurt him to confront their actions and take responsibility for them.
See what you believe in
The singer wants the person who left him to question their beliefs and actions.
Am I just waistin' time Trying to lose your mind
The singer is questioning whether his attempts to forget the person who hurt him are futile.
How do these things get done
The singer is questioning the nature of human emotion and the way it can be manipulated.
So do you think it's true When it comes out of you
The singer is skeptical of the words and actions of the person who left him.
Aren't we the lucky ones
Sarcasm; the singer and the person who left him are both unlucky to be caught in this situation.
Let you be I'm gonna
The singer has decided to let the person who hurt him be and move on with his life.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JARED DRAKE BELL, MICHAEL THOMAS CORCORAN
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