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MGMT Lyrics

On my phone
The singer is using their phone.

Time spent sitting all alone
The singer spends a lot of time alone, probably due to their phone usage.

Time spent looking at my phone
The singer spends a lot of time using their phone.

I try to pull the curtains back
The artist wants to disconnect from their phone and its distractions.

Turn you off, can't be touched
The artist is describing their phone as an entity that they can't resist or disconnect from.

When all I want and all I know
The singer is admitting that they have a strong desire to use their phone despite wanting to disconnect from it.

Is time spent looking at my phone
The singer is constantly using their phone and struggling to find balance in their life.

(On my phone)
Reiterating the artist's reliance on their phone.

Find me when the lights go down
The artist is looking for connection and distraction from their phone when they're feeling lonely or vulnerable.

Signing in signing out
The artist is describing their constant online presence and use of social media.

Gods descend to take me home
The singer is being hyperbolic and describing their phone as something that has complete control over them.

Find me staring at my phone
Reiterating the artist's constant phone usage.

I'm wondering where the hours went
The singer is questioning how much time they spend using their phone.

As I'm losing consciousness
The singer is describing how using their phone can both distance them from reality and mentally exhaust them.

My sullen face is all aglow
The singer looks emotionally detached and unhappy when they use their phone.

Nothing that you need
The artist is emphasizing that people don't actually need anything from their phones.

Is a new shiny feature
The artist is pointing out how unnecessary and frivolous most phone updates and new features are.

All the memories you've shared
The singer is describing how phones can deceive people into thinking they're forming meaningful connections and sharing memories online.

Developed by perverted creatures
The singer is being hyperbolic and suggesting that the people behind social media and phone companies have sinister intentions.

Nothing can compete
The artist is emphasizing that nothing compares to real-life experiences and connections, rather than online communication.

With the first time you saw her
The artist is suggesting that offline, real-life connections are more meaningful than online ones.

Passing strangers on the street
The artist is describing how commonplace phone usage is in today's society, even when people are out in public.

Spending every moment looking at their phones
Reiterating how prevalent phone usage is in society.

I call you, you don't call me back
The artist is describing how phones can make people feel disconnected and ignored.

Almost had a heart attack
The singer is being hyperbolic to emphasize their anxiety and fear of being ignored or disconnected from their phone.

I'm listening to the window moan
The singer is acknowledging their own loneliness and disconnection from reality while using their phone.

Closer getting far
The singer is describing how reliance on their phone can push them further away from real-life connection and relationships.

So you close all the windows
The artist is describing how a focus on using their phone can lead them to isolate themselves from the world around them.

I would never let you die
The artist is suggesting that even though they know phone usage is challenging, they're not willing to completely separate from it.

Even if our love is over winter
The singer is using romantic language to describe their relationship with their phone.

You know what you need
The singer is suggesting that people don't actually need to rely on their phone as much as they do.

Is a way to remember
The artist is describing how phones can be used for practical purposes like taking photos, but that the constant phone usage is unnecessary.

You can never find the time
The artist is acknowledging that life is short, and that focusing on phone usage means they're missing out on meaningful experiences.

If you spend everyday looking at your phone
Reiterating that constant phone usage means that people are missing out on life.

You should come with me
The singer is encouraging the listener to join them in disconnecting from their phone and the distractions it brings.

We can lose ourselves in nothing
The artist is suggesting that true peace and tranquility is found when people stop using their phone and live in the moment.

Happy faces from the feed
The singer is describing how social media can present a false sense of happiness and contentment to its users.

And we try to turn them into something
The singer is critiquing how people try to create meaning from their online interactions and relationships.

Even if you choose to believe that it's empty
The singer acknowledges that some people might think that using their phone all day is empty and meaningless.

You come back to me again
The artist is acknowledging that despite acknowledging the negative aspects of constant phone usage, they'll likely keep coming back to their phone.

You can go ahead and stop pretending
The artist is encouraging people to be honest about how much they use their phone and the impact it has on their life.