Call Me Back
The Strokes愀 Lyrics
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I can hardly sit
No one has the time
Someone's always late
I look for you
And you look for me
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
I don't know why
I came down
I hold your phone
Don't wake up
I hear a voice
In the ground
Tell me, don't tell me
The hard part is damning
There's something that you would not like me to tell you
Tell me, don't tell me
The hard part is damning
There's something that you would not like me to tell you
Wait time is to blame
Mat top frame's a trip
We all have the time
Someone's always fed
I look for you, and you look away
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I don't know why
I came down
I hold your phone
Don't wake up
I hear a voice
In the ground
Waking up is so much fun to do.
(Tell me, don't tell me
'80 movie make out party, yeah
There's something that you would not like me to tell you)
(Tell me, don't tell me
There's something that you would not like me to tell you)
The Strokes' song "Call Me Back" is a song about waiting and the anxiety that comes with it. The opening lines express the singer's impatience, and the feeling of being left alone and ignored. He is waiting for someone, but they are not coming. The second verse implies that the two people involved in the song have a complicated relationship, with a hint of betrayal. In the chorus, the singer pleads with the other person not to tell him something, suggesting that there is a secret between them that could damage their relationship. The bridge is a playful break from the previous lyrics suggesting that fun, though often short-lived, is still worth it.
The dynamic between the two people in the song, whether romantic or not, is uncertain, but they are clearly not on the same page. There is tension between them, which is heightened by the waiting caused by the person not showing up. The chorus suggests that there is a part of their relationship that is not out in the open and must remain secret. The bridge breaks from the prior anxious lyrics and is suggestive of a desire for fun instead of the stress brought on by the waiting game they are currently playing.
Line by Line Meaning
Wait time is the worst
The agony of waiting is unbearable
I can hardly sit
Impatience makes it difficult to wait
No one has the time
Everyone is busy with their own lives
Someone's always late
Someone is always delaying things
I look for you
I seek your presence to make the wait less painful
And you look for me
You too seek my presence to make the wait less painful
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
Exclamation of the agony of waiting
I don't know why
I am clueless about my own motives
I came down
I took a risk which led me down
I hold your phone
I am clutching your phone out of desperation
Don't wake up
I hope you don't get disturbed by my actions
I hear a voice
I sense a presence that is not physical
In the ground
The source of the voice is mysterious and ambiguous
Tell me, don't tell me
I am conflicted between wanting to know and not wanting to know
The hard part is damning
The truth can be catastrophic
There's something that you would not like me to tell you
The truth that I know can be hurtful for you
Wait time is to blame
The delay is responsible for the mess
Mat top frame's a trip
The situation is surreal and crazy
We all have the time
Everybody has equal amount of time
Someone's always fed
Somebody has always had enough and is not in a hurry
I look for you, and you look away
I seek your comfort while you detach yourself from this mess
Waking up is so much fun to do.
Getting out of this mess is an exciting challenge
('80 movie make out party, yeah / There's something that you would not like me to tell you)
Unrelated and cryptic phrases that further contribute to the surreal nature of the song
(Tell me, don't tell me / There's something that you would not like me to tell you)
Repetition of the previous lines, emphasizing the internal conflict
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULIAN CASABLANCAS, NICK VALENSI
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Verse 1: Mitchel Cave]
Yeah, yeah
No doubt I'll regret this
Tour bus went and broke down out in Texas (out in Texas)
There's barely any sound or reception
Promise you won't fuck the whole town when you get this, yeah
Low power on an iPhone, yeah
White powder in my nose, yeah
Ring ring, hearing dial tones, yeah
I just hope you get the message
[Chorus: Mitchel Cave]
If you get a minute, call me back
I'm so lonely and you're the only one that knows me, yeah yeah
And if you're busy, then I understand it
It's bad timing and I'm probably gonna end up crying, eh
Fall back, yeah
I hope you're not mad
See, I've been taking medicine so I can relax, yuh, yuh, yuh
Yeah, so if you get a minute, call me back, babe, yeah yeah
Here's hoping 20 minutes I'ma hear that phone ring
[Interlude]
We're sorry, the number you have dialed is not in service at this time
[Verse 2: Christian Anthony]
Yeah, two days out in Chelsea
The way you keep on coming up on me
I ask 'cause I don't mind but
Is there any chance he'll be here in the morning?
Yeah, and I'm guessing that you're lonely
Wholesome girls get a little boring
If you don't want it to end
Well, then it really depends on you (Yeah, yeah)
Pre-Chorus: Christian Anthony]
If you let somebody down
I can feel your karma coming round (Round, round)
And I wonder if he's hurting now? Yeah (Now, now)
Send me a reply when you're up 'cause I'm waiting
Fuck it, I've been waiting enough so I'm sayin'
[Chorus: Mitchel Cave]
If you get a minute, call me back
I'm so lonely and you're the only one that knows me, yeah yeah
And if you're busy, then I understand it
It's bad timing and I'm probably gonna end up crying, eh
Fall back, yeah
Yeah, I hope you're not mad
See, I've been taking medicine so I can relax, yuh, yuh, yuh
Yeah, so if you get a minute, call me back, babe, yeah yeah
Here's hoping 20 minutes I'ma hear that phone ring
[Bridge: Mitchel Cave]
Yeah, 20 minutes ’til the phone rings
I'ma pull up on you outside of your house, 20 minutes you can jump in
We can take a long ways drive up the hills 'cause I know you love riding
I can see it in your eyes, baby, just for one time I was hoping, yeah
One time I was hoping
[Chorus: Mitchel Cave]
If you get a minute, call me back
(If you get a minute, call me back, babe)
I'm so lonely and you're the only one that knows me, yeah yeah (Yeah)
And if you're busy, then I understand it (I understand it)
It's bad timing and I'm probably gonna end up crying, eh
Fall back, yeah
I hope you're not mad (Hope you're not mad)
See, I've been taking medicine so I can relax, yuh, yuh, yuh
Yeah, so if you get a minute, call me back, babe, yeah yeah
(If you get a minute, call me back)
Here's hoping 20 minutes I'ma hear that phone ring
Outro: Mitchel Cave]
Hear that phone ring from you, babe
I'm stupid
It's love hurt
My phone don't ring no more
If you get a minute call me back, back, oh
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