Phoneboyβs early efforts quickly earned a following on social media. Serving as a de facto street team, fraternity brothers shared the bandβs breakout, "ACID GIRL" far and wide. Before they knew it these floppy haired crooners had racked up over a million streams across the web. Itβs the kind of word-of-mouth buzz that makes you think the internet wasnβt such a bad idea. βThereβs definitely a tension there,β says Wyn, speaking to social media. βThereβs all this distraction, all this fake fun everybodyβs pretending to have, but at the same time the discovery potential is insane.β
Coming of age in a global pandemic, the band sure are sharing lots of experiences. Remote learning has offered them plenty of time to work on their sound; flipping through files on yes, their phones, to piece together bits and bobs of riffs and licks. Itβs commendable to come off so easy breezy in these uncertain times, but Phoneboy makes it look like no big deal. Their joyous jams and shuffling beats come right on time to get your butt off the couch.
You wouldnβt call them old souls, but their youthful exuberance is deepened by an already wisened sense of pop-production and alternative song craft. Pairing a 90βs art aesthetic against a fresh clean sound, these phoneboys are ready to bust out beyond TikTok. And with perfectly crafted hip-shaking singalongs like these, maybe we can all take a break from the endless notifications, put our phones done for once, and finally get back out on the floor.
Roses
Phoneboy Lyrics
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Woke up still soaked from head to toe
Last night I thought I met Jay-Z
Last night I crashed the VIP
Turns out the bouncer's ex-marine
I never thought it'd be like this
I never thought it'd just be
Scattered all across the floor
I've been passed out on the pavement
Don't remember all the
Pictures on my phone
Oh Oh
Pictures on my phone
Oh Oh
Pictures on my
Last night I slept in my old room
Woke up still soaked in your perfume
Last night I called you up again
Wish your phone was dead
I never thought
I Never thought it'd be like this
I never thought
Never thought we'd just be
Roses on the table
Pedals scattered on the floor
But I thought they were your favorite
As you slammed the bedroom door
Then you stole all of my sweaters
Took my toothbrush and my time
So I sit inside the car alone
Deleting all the
Pictures on my phone
Oh Oh
Pictures on my phone
Oh Oh
Pictures on my
Last night I showered in my clothes
Woke up still soaked from head to toe
Last night I thought I met Jay-Z
Last night signed up for therapy
Last night you hung me up dry
Last night I kissed it all goodbye
I never thought it'd be this way
Why can't these roses make you stay
The song "Roses" by Phoneboy is a reflective track about a night of reckless behavior that leads to heartbreak. It starts with the singer recounting how he showered with his clothes on and woke up still soaked from head to toe. He also recalls how he thought he met Jay-Z and crashed the VIP, only to be kicked out by an ex-marine bouncer. The singer never expected to end up in such a situation.
The chorus features the singer talking about the pictures on his phone and how he cannot remember taking them. He realizes that he has been passed out on the pavement all night with Polaroids of strangers scattered all around him. He then reflects on how he woke up still soaked in his lover's perfume and called her, only to be disappointed that she did not pick the phone.
The second verse continues with the singer talking about the aftermath of a fight with his lover. He describes how he saw roses on the table and petals scattered on the floor, but his lover slammed the door before he could say how much he thought she loved them. As his lover took his sweaters, toothbrush, and time, the singer sat alone in his car, deleting all the pictures on his phone.
The chorus is repeated, and the song ends with the singer realizing that he never thought things would end up this way. He wonders why the roses he gave his lover couldn't make her stay.
Overall, the song "Roses" is a powerful reflection on the aftermath of a night of mistakes and regret. It's a story that many people can relate to, as they've also gone through times when they thought they had everything under control, only for things to spiral out of control. It's an evocative song with poignant lyrics that will leave a lasting impression.
Line by Line Meaning
Last night I showered in my clothes
Last night I was feeling so low that I tried to drown my sorrows in the shower wearing my clothes.
Woke up still soaked from head to toe
I woke up the next day still drenched and heartbroken.
Last night I thought I met Jay-Z
I went to a club and thought that I had briefly met Jay-Z.
Last night I crashed the VIP
I tried to sneak into the VIP area without permission.
Turns out the bouncer's ex-marine
However, the bouncer was an ex-marine and he caught me in the act.
I never thought it'd be like this
I never expected my life to be this way, with so many chaotic and regrettable events happening.
Polaroids of strangers
I woke up to the sight of polaroids scattered all over the floor, capturing the faces of more people I didn't recognize.
Scattered all across the floor
The polaroids were sprawled haphazardly across the room.
I've been passed out on the pavement
I had been so drunk and lost that I passed out on the pavement.
Don't remember all the
There were many things that I don't remember happening that night.
Pictures on my phone Oh Oh Pictures on my phone Oh Oh Pictures on my
There were also pictures on my phone that I didn't remember taking.
Last night I slept in my old room
I went back home to sleep in the same room that I used to have.
Woke up still soaked in your perfume
I woke up missing you and still smelling the remnants of your perfume on me.
Last night I called you up again
I couldn't resist calling you again despite the fact that we had broken up.
Wish your phone was dead
I secretly hoped that you wouldn't pick up the phone and that I could leave a crying voicemail without embarrassment.
Roses on the table
There were roses on the table as a romantic gesture.
Pedals scattered on the floor
But during our argument, you scattered the petals on the floor as a sign of your frustration.
But I thought they were your favorite
I had thought that roses were your favorite flowers and had purchased them with that in mind.
As you slammed the bedroom door
But when you stormed out of the room, you slammed the door angrily behind you.
Then you stole all of my sweaters
When we broke up, you took all of my sweaters with you as a way to remember me by.
Took my toothbrush and my time
You also took my toothbrush and that's when I realized that we had no more time together.
So I sit inside the car alone
I sit isolated and lonely in my car.
Deleting all the
I take the time to delete all the pictures on my phone that remind me of the past.
Last night signed up for therapy
I knew that I needed help, so I signed up for a therapy session the night before.
Last night you hung me up dry
You ignored me and left me hanging dry during our conversation.
Last night I kissed it all goodbye
At that moment, I realized that I had to move on and I said goodbye to that chapter of my life.
I never thought it'd be this way
I never could have imagined that our relationship would end up so tumultuous and painful.
Why can't these roses make you stay
I still wish that our love was enough to sustain us and that those roses could have convinced you to stay with me.
Lyrics Β© O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anthony Paolantonio, James Fusco, Ricky Dana, Wyn Barnum
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kkostelnik1
I really enjoyed the concept for the video. I am however getting a bit frustrated with the lack of feet in your videos. I know you are reading my comments because you pinned my last one. If you do not acknowledge me, or at least include a short shot of either Wyn or Rickyβs feet, I am sorry to say that I do not think I will be a fan of Phoneboy any longer. This is not a sexual request. Do NOT pin and ignore my message. Please reconsider.
@orangesodadrink
i second this
@ca_rrier5258
I third this
@sharkshark134
I fourth this
@count2042
i fifth this
@goziz2651
I sixth this
@luketan9658
Phoneman and his trusty sidekick, phoneboy
@JackUpham
This is such a god damn fun video. You can tell they probably just handed a camera to a film school kid and let them do what they wanted
@ThatDumbGinger
Fun Fact: The first PhoneBoy song I ever heard was Roses and my brother showed it to me when we were driving to target and now its my favorite and I can never get it out of my head. adn the face Ricky makes at 2:46 is how I feel every time I'm in a relationship and they break up with me.
@yiiyo
canβt wait to brag about how i started listening to phoneboy since they had 100k monthly listeners on spotify