Annie
Neon Indian Lyrics

Annie, don't run away
The singer is addressing someone, pleading with them to not leave.

Where I can't find you, the game has gone too far
The singer is worried that if the person runs away, they won't be able to find them anymore and that this will be a big mistake.

Talking, a lot of talk
The singer is indicating that he has done a lot of talking in the past and wasn't able to communicate properly.

Playing telephone, twenty city blocks
The singer is likening communication with someone to a game of telephone, which is a poor method of communication where errors frequently arise.

Annie, they have the dossier
The singer is informing someone that information about them may be in a file, and that an investigation is already underway.

The investigation's already underway
Continuation of the previous sentence.

And I tried Justine, she said to give you a ring
The singer explains that he reached out to someone named Justine, who knows Annie, in order to find her.

And I try to sleep but all I can hear's the beep
The singer is highly anxious and unable to sleep.

Answering, answering machine
The singer has called Annie multiple times, but only hears the sound of the answering machine picking up the call.

Hey man, this is Ric
The singer receives a phone call from someone named Ric and the following lines that Ric says are a part of the song.

Uh, Callie just called me
Ric informs the singer that he has received a call from someone named Callie.

And she said that she saw Annie acting in a dirty movie
Ric relays Callie's message: that they saw someone who looked like Annie acting in a pornographic film.

Highway Madonna, evasion is her trade
The singer is describing Annie as someone who evades easily and is good at it, like a roadside saint.

There was no other, not a shadow at her place
The singer is unable to find Annie at her residence; she is not there and there are no signs that she was at the place recently.

With the brush you left, I comb the alleyways
The singer uses Annie's hairbrush, which was left behind, to help locate or follow her by conducting searches in the areas she spent time in.

I don't miss a beat, the tableau stays in place
The singer is confident and persistent with his search and is determined to uncover Annie's whereabouts.

Annie, I was closing in
The singer is getting closer to finding Annie.

But I smeared the number walking in the rain
The singer has had an accident in the rain while on the way to finding Annie that has impeded progress.

The girl down the hall, she said to give you a call
The singer reaches out to another person for information that could aid in finding Annie.

If you have any information leading to the whereabouts of Annie
In the final part of the song, the singer pleads with the listeners to come forward if they have any information that will help them find Annie.

Don't hesitate to call 976-LUV-LORN
The singer provides a phone number for anyone with information to call.

That's 976-LUV-LORN
Continuation of the previous sentence.

LUV with a "U", thank you
The singer reminds the listeners how to spell the word 'LUV'.