In March 2021, Rosé made her solo debut with her single album R. The album sold 448,089 copies in its first week, the highest figure by a Korean female soloist. Its lead single "On the Ground" was a commercial success, peaking in the top five of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and becoming the highest-charting song by a Korean female soloist on the US Billboard Hot 100, the Canadian Hot 100, the ARIA Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart. It was the first song by a Korean soloist to top the Billboard Global 200 and the most-viewed music video in 24 hours on YouTube by a Korean soloist, which earned Rosé two Guinness World Records. The album's second single "Gone" peaked in the top ten in South Korea as well. As a solo artist, she has featured in labelmate G-Dragon's 2012 track "Without You".
Call Me
Rosé Lyrics
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Air - Call Me
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If I were you I'd let the whole thing drop,
If you don't you know that it will never stop.
Should have got wise when the shit hit the fan,
Should have got wise when you abandoned the frying pan.
Chorus:
Well you should have called me,
Call me, call me.
Why don't you call me?
Call me, call me.
Why don't you call me?
Call me, call me.
You could have called me,
Call me, call me.
If I were you I'd let the whole thing blow away,
You can always make it up, some other day.
And I don't understand why your friends are all so out of sight,
Guess they were hoping that you and I would pick a fight.
Repeat chorus.
I don't understand how you got into this mess,
Started out with nothing, ended up with less.
And I'll never know why you didn't do the right thing,
Just pick up the phone and give someone a ring,
Well you could have called me...
Repeat chorus.
The lyrics of the song "Call Me" by AIR are a message to someone who is going through a difficult situation that they likely caused themselves. The singer advises the person to let it go and move on instead of making it worse. The first verse suggests that the person should have realized that things were going to go wrong and stopped it before it was too late. The chorus repeats the phrase "Call me" multiple times, emphasizing that the person could have reached out for help or guidance but did not. The second verse expands on the idea that the situation was avoidable and ponders why the person's friends did not intervene or persuade them to do the right thing. The final line once again implores the listener to reach out for help in the future.
Overall, the song reflects a sense of regret and frustration towards the person who started the problem and did not take responsibility for correcting it. The repetition of "Call me" suggests that the singer wishes they had been given the chance to help or prevent the situation. The lyrics can be interpreted as a cautionary tale for listeners to take responsibility for their actions and to seek help when needed.
Line by Line Meaning
If I were you I'd let the whole thing drop,
If I was in your position, I would suggest forgetting about this issue entirely and moving on.
If you don't you know that it will never stop.
If you don't take this advice, you'll keep experiencing this issue indefinitely.
Should have got wise when the shit hit the fan,
It would have been sensible to recognize the issue when it first started to occur.
Should have got wise when you abandoned the frying pan.
You should have been smarter and dealt with the problem instead of running away from it.
Why don't you call me?
Why haven't you contacted me yet?
You can always make it up, some other day.
You can always make up for what you've done at a later time.
And I don't understand why your friends are all so out of sight,
I fail to grasp why your friends are nowhere to be seen.
Guess they were hoping that you and I would pick a fight.
I assume your friends were hoping you and I would argue about this situation.
I don't understand how you got into this mess,
I don't comprehend how you got yourself into such an unfortunate situation.
Started out with nothing, ended up with less.
You began with nothing, and due to your actions, now have even less.
And I'll never know why you didn't do the right thing,
I'll always wonder why you neglected to take the appropriate action.
Just pick up the phone and give someone a ring,
Simply call someone and speak to them about your issue.
You could have called me...
You had the ability to contact me regarding this situation.
Contributed by Maya R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Marek Kabziński
Thank you Spotify for showing me this song! It is really catchy - hope it reaches high views as it deserves it :)
Abby Huston
I work at American Eagle and they play this, I really love this song 🌷💖 can’t believe it doesn’t have a million views?!
hilda brasha
yeah i was suprised too becouse its a very catchy song
Graeme Dolan
Totally blown away with this track. Sadly though, nowadays these beautiful songs don’t appear to get anywhere.
Das Dinesh
보고 보고 또 보고. 너무 좋음. ㅎㅎ an old school kind of romance.. 가사도 정말 유려하고 심장에 꽂히는듯
Thierry Boulette
this song is so damn catchy! and she's adorable :)
Pablo Jose Capiral
I was shopping when i heard this from the store's playlist. Got me head-bobbing
Black Noir 16 14
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CYJ
노래 너무좋아요 잘듣고갑니다!🇰🇷
TheWobolo
this song is pure bliss I absolutely love it