Hotline Bling
Shaun Reynolds Lyrics
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Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
And I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
You got a reputation for yourself now
Everybody knows and I feel left out
Girl you got me down, you got me stressed out
'Cause ever since I left the city,
you started wearing less and goin' out more
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
Hangin' with some girls I've never seen before
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
Ever since I left the city, you, you, you
You and me we just don't get along
You make me feel like I did you wrong
Going places where you don't belong
Ever since I left the city,
you, you got exactly what you asked for
Running out of pages in your passport
Hanging with some girls I've never seen before
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
And I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
These days, all I do is
Wonder if you bendin' over bac
kwards for someone else
Wonder if you're rollin' up a backwoods for someone else
Doing things I taught you, gettin' nasty for someone else
You don't need no one else
You don't need nobody else, no
Why you never alone
Why you always touching road
Used to always stay at home, be a good girl
You was in a zone, yeah
You should just be yourself
Right now, you're someone else
You used to call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
Call me on my cell phone
Late night when you need my love
And I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
That can only mean one thing
Ever since I left the city
Shaun Reynolds's song "Hotline Bling" is a melancholic track that talks about the effects of leaving a relationship with someone. The song begins with a reference to being called on the cell phone in the late night, which used to be a sign that the woman on the other end needed his love. Shaun Reynolds recounts how every time the hotline blings now, it can only mean one thing and that he knows it's her. After leaving the city, the woman has developed a reputation which leaves Sean feeling left out. The woman is now going out more, wearing less, and hanging out with some girls Reynolds has never seen before.
Line by Line Meaning
You used to call me on my cell phone
We used to talk on the phone
Late night when you need my love
Usually when you needed comfort
Call me on my cell phone
You would call me
And I know when that hotline bling
I recognize the sound of my phone ringing
That can only mean one thing
It can only mean you
Ever since I left the city,
After I moved away from you
You got a reputation for yourself now
You have become known and famous
Everybody knows and I feel left out
I feel like I am missing out on something
Girl you got me down, you got me stressed out
Your actions are affecting my emotions
'Cause ever since I left the city,
Because things have changed since I moved away
you started wearing less and goin' out more
You dress more provocatively and go out more often
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
You drink alcohol and dance with other people
Hangin' with some girls I've never seen before
You spend time with people I don't know
I know when that hotline bling
I still recognize my phone ringing
That can only mean one thing
It's still only you calling me
You and me we just don't get along
We are no longer compatible
You make me feel like I did you wrong
Your behavior makes me feel guilty or responsible
Going places where you don't belong
You go to places or events where you don't fit in
you, you got exactly what you asked for
You are achieving what you wanted
Running out of pages in your passport
You travel frequently and extensively
Hanging with some girls I've never seen before
You continue to spend time with new people
These days, all I do is
Lately, I have been constantly thinking about
Wonder if you're rollin' up a backwoods for someone else
I wonder if you are smoking marijuana with someone else
Doing things I taught you, gettin' nasty for someone else
You are engaging in sexual behavior that I taught you with someone else
You don't need nobody else, no
You don't need anyone else
Why you always touching road
Why are you always on the move
Used to always stay at home, be a good girl
You used to stay home and behave
You was in a zone, yeah
You were focused
You should just be yourself
You should be true to who you are
Right now, you're someone else
You have changed
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