Lennon & Maisy is a Canadian country music duo from Whitby, Ontario compose… Read Full Bio ↴Lennon & Maisy is a Canadian country music duo from Whitby, Ontario composed of sisters Lennon and Maisy Stella. They are the daughters of Brad and Marylynne Stella, who perform together as The Stellas. In October 2012, Lennon and Maisy began starring in the ABC drama Nashville. A single from the TV series, titled "Telescope," was released after the airing of the series' third episode. The girls were also well known for covering "Call Your Girlfriend" by Robyn on YouTube and for their own YouTube channel. Their cover of The Lumineers' "Ho Hey" reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in April 2013.

Call Your Girlfriend
Lennon & Maisy Lyrics

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Call your girlfriend, I think it's time you talked
Give your reasons, say it's not her fault
But you just met somebody new
Tell her not to get upset,
Second guessing everything you said and done
And when she gets upset tell her
How you never meant to hurt no one
And tell her that the only way her heart will mend

Is when she learns to love again
But it won't make sense right now
'Cause you're still her friend and that you let her down easy
Call your girlfriend, I think it's time you talked (time you talked)
Give your reasons, (ohhh) say it's not her fault
But you just met somebody new
And tell her when I give you something
That you never even knew you missed
Don't even try and explain
How it's so different when we kiss
And tell her that the only way her heart will mend
Is when she learns to love again

But it won't make sense right now
'Cause you're still her friend and that you let her down easy

Overall Meaning

The song "Call Your Girlfriend" by Lennon & Maisy portrays the feeling of guilt and remorse of someone who has fallen in love with a person while having a partner. The singer is urging the person to have a conversation with his girlfriend and let her know that he has met someone new. The first verse encourages the person to tell his girlfriend that it's not her fault and to convince her not to get too upset. The singer also suggests that he should let her know he never meant to hurt her.

The chorus emphasizes the fact that the girlfriend needs to learn to love again, but it won't make sense at the present moment. The singer urges the person to be more empathic and let his girlfriend down in a gentle way. The second verse suggests that the person should also let his girlfriend know that when he is with his new partner, it feels very different when they kiss. The singer emphasizes the point that the girlfriend needs to learn to love someone new before her heart begins to heal.

Overall, "Call Your Girlfriend" is a song that narrates the complex emotions of love, guilt, and the struggle to let go of someone.

Line by Line Meaning

Call your girlfriend, I think it's time you talked
You need to have a conversation with your girlfriend.

Give your reasons, say it's not her fault
You must explain your reasons for leaving and assure her it isn't her fault.

But you just met somebody new
You have met someone else.

Tell her not to get upset,
Ask her to remain calm and not get upset.

Second guessing everything you said and done
She is analyzing everything that was said and done in the relationship.

And when she gets upset tell her
When she does get upset, tell her

How you never meant to hurt no one
You didn't intend to hurt anyone.

And tell her that the only way her heart will mend
The only way she can heal is by learning to love again.

Is when she learns to love again
She needs to learn to love someone else.

But it won't make sense right now
It may not make sense to her immediately.