Telephone
Feat. Beyonce Lyrics


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Hello, hello, baby
You called, I can't hear a thing
I have got no service
In the club, you see, see
Wha-wha-what did you say?
Oh, you're breaking up on me
Sorry, I cannot hear you
I'm kinda busy

K-kinda busy
K-kinda busy
Sorry, I cannot hear you
I'm kinda busy

Just a second
It's my favorite song they're gonna play
And I cannot text you with
A drink in my hand, eh
You shoulda made some plans with me
You knew that I was free
And now you won't stop calling me
I'm kinda busy

Stop callin', stop callin'
I don't wanna think any more
I left my head and heart on the dance floor
Stop callin', stop callin'
I don't wanna talk anymore
I got my head and my heart on the dance floor

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
I'm busy, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

Call all you want, but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club, and I'm sippin' that bub
And you're not gonna reach my telephone

Call all you want, but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club, and I'm sippin' that bub
And you're not gonna reach my telephone

Boy, the way you blowin' up my phone
Won't make me leave no faster
Put my coat on faster
Leave my girls no faster
I shoulda left my phone at home
'Cause this is a disaster
Callin' like a collector
Sorry, I cannot answer

Not that I don't like you
I'm just at a party
And I am sick and tired
Of my phone ringin'
Sometimes I feel like
I live in Grand Central Station
Tonight I'm not takin' no calls
'Cause I'll be dancin'

'Cause I'll be dancin'
'Cause I'll be dancin'
Tonight I'm not takin' no calls
'Cause I'll be dancin'

Stop callin', stop callin'
I don't wanna think any more
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor
Stop callin', stop callin'
I don't wanna talk any more
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor

Stop callin', stop callin'
I don't wanna think any more
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor
Stop callin', stop callin'
I don't wanna talk any more
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor

Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
I'm busy, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin' me
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

Can call all you want but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bub
And you're not gonna reach my telephone

Call all you want but there's no one home
And you're not gonna reach my telephone
'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bub
And you're not gonna reach my telephone

My telephone
M-m-my telephone
'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bub
And you're not gonna reach my telephone

My telephone
M-m-my telephone
'Cause I'm out in the club and I'm sippin' that bub
And you're not gonna reach my telephone





We're sorry the number you have reached is not in service at this time
Please check the number, or try your call again

Overall Meaning

The song Telephone, featuring Beyoncé, is about the singer wanting to enjoy a night out with friends without being weighed down by phone calls from a constant caller. The opening lines set the scene: she is in a noisy club and cannot hear the caller, who is causing a distraction. The singer detests the constant caller's inability to take a hint and instead constantly calls her phone while she is in the club. She pleads with the caller to stop, asking him to take a hint and accept that she is busy and can't talk. The lyrics repeat this message in various forms, emphasizing that the singer does not want to talk about her relationship problems with this person while she is out enjoying herself, stating that she is leaving her heart and head on the dance floor. The final lines suggest the singer has rejected the craving to be available to the caller all the time, as an automated operator states “We're sorry the number you have reached is not in service at this time.”


Line by Line Meaning

Hello, hello, baby
Repeating the word hello to acknowledge the phone call


You called, I can't hear a thing
Not hearing the caller due to poor service while in a club


I have got no service
Explaining the reason for not hearing the caller


In the club, you see, see
Telling the caller the reason for being busy and unable to talk


Wha-wha-what did you say?
Asking the caller to repeat themselves


Oh, you're breaking up on me
Not being able to hear the caller due to poor connection


Sorry, I cannot hear you
Apologizing to the caller for not being able to hear them


I'm kinda busy
Explaining the current situation of being in a club


K-kinda busy
Emphasizing how busy the environment is


Just a second
Asking for a brief moment to attend to the call


It's my favorite song they're gonna play
Excited for a favorite song to start playing in the club


And I cannot text you with
Unable to text while holding a drink


A drink in my hand, eh
Describing the impossibility of texting while holding a drink


You shoulda made some plans with me
Encouraging the caller to make plans instead of calling in the wrong time


You knew that I was free
Implying that the caller had the opportunity to make plans


And now you won't stop calling me
Frustrated with the continuous calls


Stop callin', stop callin'
Urging the caller to stop calling


I don't wanna think any more
Feeling overwhelmed with the calls and wants to stop thinking


I left my head and heart on the dance floor
Enjoying dancing and leaving all worries aside


Stop telephonin' me
Repeating the request to stop calling


Call all you want, but there's no one home
Ignoring the calls and not answering


And you're not gonna reach my telephone
Being unreachable and unavailable


Out in the club, and I'm sippin' that bub
Enjoying champagne in the club


Boy, the way you blowin' up my phone
Complaining about the continuous calls


Won't make me leave no faster
Stating how the calls won't make her leave the club any faster


Put my coat on faster
Preparing to leave the club


Leave my girls no faster
Not wanting to leave friends in the club


I shoulda left my phone at home
Regretting not leaving the phone at home


'Cause this is a disaster
Consider the situation with the calls as a disaster


Callin' like a collector
Comparing the frequency of calls to a collector's persistence


Not that I don't like you
Clarifying that the reason for not answering is not dislike or negativity towards the caller


I'm just at a party
Explaining again the reason for not answering due to being at a party


And I am sick and tired
Feeling exhausted from the persistent calls


Of my phone ringin'
Annoyed with the sound of the phone ringing


Sometimes I feel like
Expressing the feeling of being overwhelmed


I live in Grand Central Station
Comparing the calls to the busy environment of Grand Central Station


Tonight I'm not takin' no calls
Refusing to answer the calls tonight


'Cause I'll be dancin'
Choosing to enjoy and focus on dancing instead of answering calls


My telephone
Referring to the phone as belonging to her


M-m-my telephone
Emphasizing ownership of the phone


We're sorry the number you have reached is not in service at this time
Using an automated message to reject the caller


Please check the number, or try your call again
Directing the caller to double-check the number and try calling again




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Beyonce Giselle Knowles, Lashawn Daniels, Lazonate S Franklin, Rodney Jerkins, Stefani Germanotta

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@tasha3757

I knew it was iconic the day the song came out. I was a young teen back then but had been a massive Gaga fan since Just Dance (still am today and almost 30).

Ever since she released her debuts, I always knew there was something special about her. Then... the day I saw she had collabed with Beyoncé, that's when I officially knew Gaga "had made it!"

Back then, there were a lot of one hit wonders (don't even get me started about the 90s lol 😅), and if you didn't prove yourself as 'more' that was all you were. I was soooo happy for gaga when she released this.
Likewise with "Videophone" with Beyoncé..


I'll always be a Litttle Monster. LOVE Gaga!



All comments from YouTube:

@TokyoToka

“to be continued” 10 years and we still wait .. 😩

@jo_imsolazy1487

They prob canceled the part 2

@crazygurl319

I think this is a continuation of paparazzi because in the behind the scenes the director said it

@LauVll

@@jo_imsolazy1487 It wasn't Video Phone by Beyonce the second part?

@williampurcell4900

Rumor has it she hopped on a spaceship to chromatica

@jalynnstewart1265

Lol

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@kierrajimenez3713

”to be continued” IT’S 9 YEARS LATER

@kevinx1065

I think that Judas video is the sequel

@ameliahaskin3430

Trueee they need to come out with an official sequel 😒

@whoresrus2217

No it’s goes Paparazzi, Telephone and then Aura . At the They beginning of Aura , she says I killed my former ( Beyoncé )

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