Payphone
Sabrina Lyrics


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I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone? Baby, it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?

Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember
The people we used to be...
It's even harder to picture,
That you're not here next to me.

You say it's too late to make it,
But is it too late to try?
And in our time that you wasted
All of our bridges burned down

I've wasted my nights,
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed
Still stuck in that time
When we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradise

I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone? Baby, it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?

If "Happy Ever After" did exist,
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of it.
One more stupid love song, I'll be sick

Oh, you turned your back on tomorrow
'Cause you forgot yesterday.
I gave you my love to borrow,
But you just gave it away.

You can't expect me to be fine,
I don't expect you to care
I know I've said it before
But all of our bridges burned down

I've wasted my nights,
You turned out the lights
Now I'm paralyzed.
Still stuck in that time
When we called it love
But even the sun sets in paradise

I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you
Where have the times gone?
Baby, it's all wrong
Where are the plans we made for two?

If Happy Ever After did exist,
I would still be holding you like this
All those fairy tales are full of it.
One more stupid love song, I'll be sick
Now I'm at a payphone





I'm at a payphone trying to call home
All of my change I spent on you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sabrina's "Payphone" tell the story of a broken relationship. The singer is at a payphone, trying to call home, but all of their change has been spent on the person who has left them. They are reflecting on the times they had together, and how everything seems to have gone wrong. They wonder where the plans they made for the future have gone, and lament that the person they used to know seems to have disappeared. They acknowledge that it's hard to remember who they used to be, and even harder to picture a future without the other person by their side.


The singer expresses a desire to make things right, but the other person seems to think that it's too late. They are left feeling lost and paralyzed, unable to move on from a love that has burned down all their bridges. The singer acknowledges that they have wasted their nights chasing after someone who turned out to be the wrong fit, and that even the happiest of stories can come to an end. They are sick of love songs that make them feel even worse, but can't help but keep trying to reach out to the person who left them.


Overall, the lyrics of "Payphone" deal with themes of loss, regret, and the difficulty of moving on from a relationship that has ended. It's a song that will resonate with anyone who has had their heart broken, and who has struggled to find closure and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm at a payphone trying to call home
Sabrina is at a payphone attempting to contact her loved one.


All of my change I spent on you
Sabrina has spent all of her money on her lover.


Where have the times gone? Baby, it's all wrong
Sabrina is questioning how time has passed and realizing that something is not right in their relationship.


Where are the plans we made for two?
Sabrina is wondering what happened to the future they had planned together.


Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember the people we used to be...It's even harder to picture, That you're not here next to me.
Sabrina is finding it difficult to remember the individuals they were before, and she cannot believe that her lover is no longer present with her.


You say it's too late to make it, But is it too late to try?
Sabrina's lover believes that their relationship is past the point of repair, but Sabrina is questioning if there's still a chance to save their love.


And in our time that you wasted All of our bridges burned down
Sabrina's lover has wasted their time together, which has resulted in the destruction of their relationship.


I've wasted my nights, You turned out the lights Now I'm paralyzed Still stuck in that time When we called it love But even the sun sets in paradise
Sabrina feels as though she has wasted her time and energy trying to maintain their relationship, but she is still stuck in the memory of when they were in love, despite knowing that it's over.


If 'Happy Ever After' did exist, I would still be holding you like this All those fairy tales are full of it. One more stupid love song, I'll be sick
Sabrina is lamenting how fairy tales and love songs give false hope, and she's tired of hearing them.


Oh, you turned your back on tomorrow 'Cause you forgot yesterday. I gave you my love to borrow, But you just gave it away.
Sabrina's lover has disregarded their future because they failed to appreciate their past. Sabrina has given everything to their relationship, but it was all for nothing.


You can't expect me to be fine, I don't expect you to care I know I've said it before But all of our bridges burned down
Sabrina cannot pretend to be okay, especially when her lover does not show any concern. Sabrina has expressed her grievances before, but it was too late to save their relationship.


Now I'm at a payphone
Sabrina emphasizes her current location, which is a reminder of how she's struggling to reach her lover.




Writer(s): Adam Noah Levine, Ammar Malik, Benjamin Joseph Levin, Cameron Jibril Thomaz, Johan Karl Schuster, Daniel Thomas Omelio

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Oda Tetuko

The best song for cover payphone by sabrina

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