Telephone
The Black Angels Lyrics

You never call my name
Despite my constant hopes and waiting, you never reach out to me, even through the most basic form of communication, the telephone.

On the telephone
Referring to the act of calling, particularly a phone call, a simple method of contact that the singer is frustrated is not being used by the other person.

I just sit and cry
Expressing the sadness and emotional turmoil the singer feels from being repeatedly ignored and left alone, particularly after waiting for a phone call.

I try and call your phone,
Despite my frustration, I continue to make an effort to reach out to you using the same method that you are not using to contact me.

But you're never home
You are never available to receive my phone calls, highlighting the lack of mutual effort in the relationship and the artist's feelings of isolation.

You watch me sit outside
The singer feels like the other person is observing their struggle to connect, adding a layer of surveillance and passive neglect to their relationship.

You watch me wait and try
The singer again emphasizes that they are making an effort to connect and are hopeful for a response, but the other person is simply watching and failing to take any reciprocal action.

And much to my surprise,
The artist is caught off guard by the discovery that the other person has used the phone, despite their lack of communication and distance in the relationship.

I caught you on the number 9
The artist provides a specific detail about the phone call that was made, adding a sense of betrayal and frustration to the discovery.

You make me sick inside
The repeated neglect and lack of communication has deeply affected the artist on an emotional level, causing physical distress and discomfort.

You make me wanna die
The singer's emotional distress has reached a critical level, with the lack of communication becoming unbearable and leading to thoughts of self-harm or self-destruction.