Los Angeles native Wens is a singer/songwriter who layers her vocals -- whi… Read Full Bio ↴Los Angeles native Wens is a singer/songwriter who layers her vocals -- which range from a whisper to a soar -- atop atmospheric electronic soundscapes in a mode similar to Billie Eilish, Lorde, and Alessia Cara. With vulnerable lyrics that touch upon mental health, self-esteem, and cautious hope, she built a following with early singles like 2016's "Bones" and 2017's "Life," issuing her debut work, That Really Long Night, in 2018.

Raised in Manhattan Beach, she absorbed the sounds of her mother's '80s favorites, artists such as Gloria Estefan, Chaka Khan, Prince, Donna Summer, and Michael Jackson, and merged them with her own inspirations like Nirvana, Kanye West, Alt-J, Lana Del Rey, and Beyoncé. Taking her stage name from Wednesday Addams of The Addams Family, Wens first crafted her moody, dark pop for other artists before deciding that she'd rather be on the stage instead of behind the scenes. Her first single, 2016's "Bones," was a streaming hit, a dramatic debut that was reminiscent of Lorde and Banks. "Bleed" and "Life" followed in 2017, just as she was transitioning from high school into early adulthood. Her debut EP, That Really Long Night, arrived in 2018 and featured the hit singles "Take" and "Call."

Wens continued the following year with a steady stream of tracks, which later landed on her sophomore EP, 2020's Lemoncholy.

Call
WENS Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Couldn't love me like a saint
'Cause I wasn't your priority
So you cut our ties like they were paper
Like you were doing me a favor
Then you walk right by me at a party
Brushing past your shoulders on my body
When did we decide that we were strangers?
Don't know how two lovers turned to haters

And I wish that I
Could let you go
Yeah, I wish that I
Had self-control

'Cause you don't need me
Need me anymore
And it's not easy
Easy when you call
'Cause you don't care for me
Least that's what it seems
Wish you'd mean it
Every time you call

Don't know what you're like without me
I don't wanna think about it
And all the future that you promised
Did you forget that we were honest?
When it's late at night and its convenient
Act like you can show up without reason
Didn't you decide that we were strangers?
Got a trophy for the biggest faker

'Cause you don't need me
Need me anymore
And it's not easy
Easy when you call
'Cause you don't care for me
Least that's what it seems
Wish you'd mean it
Every time you call
Call
Every time you call
Call

'Cause you don't need me
Need me anymore
And it's not easy
Easy when you call
'Cause you don't care for me
Least that's what it seems

Wish you'd mean it
Every time you call

Overall Meaning

The song "Call" by WENS talks about the aftermath of a failed relationship where one person cut ties and moved on while the other person still holds feelings and finds it hard to move on. In the first verse, the singer confronts the person who ended the relationship and tells them that they couldn't love her like a saint because she was not their priority. She then goes on to say that the person cut ties with her like they were doing her a favor. The second verse highlights the confusion and conflict of emotions that arise when the person who ended the relationship conveniently shows up without any reason, and the singer wishes that they could stick to the decision of letting go.

The chorus emphasizes the singer's desires for the other person to mean it every time they call, but it seems like they don't care for her anymore. She also describes the feeling of being replaced and forgotten. Overall, the song portrays the difficulties of letting go of a past relationship and the inevitable pain that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

Couldn't love me like a saint
You weren't capable of loving me with complete devotion and purity.

'Cause I wasn't your priority
I wasn't important enough for you to place me above everything else.

So you cut our ties like they were paper
You ended our relationship without any remorse or consideration for our history together.

Like you were doing me a favor
You acted like it was for the best, but it actually hurt me deeply.

Then you walk right by me at a party
You treated me like a stranger despite our past intimacy.

Brushing past your shoulders on my body
Our physical connection no longer meant anything to you.

When did we decide that we were strangers?
Our relationship deteriorated to the point where we no longer recognized each other.

Don't know how two lovers turned to haters
I can't comprehend how our love for each other could transform into animosity.

And I wish that I Could let you go
I desire to move on from you, but I'm struggling to do so.

Yeah, I wish that I Had self-control
I regret not being able to exercise greater restraint over my emotions.

'Cause you don't need me Need me anymore
You no longer require my presence or attention in your life.

And it's not easy Easy when you call
Talking to you still affects me emotionally, even though I know you don't care for me.

'Cause you don't care for me Least that's what it seems
You give the impression that you have no regard for my feelings or well-being.

Wish you'd mean it Every time you call
I yearn for you to articulate your true intentions and feelings whenever you contact me.

Don't know what you're like without me I don't wanna think about it
The thought of you carrying on without me makes me anxious and uneasy.

And all the future that you promised Did you forget that we were honest?
You made pledges about our future together, but now it seems like those were empty words.

When it's late at night and its convenient Act like you can show up without reason
You reach out to me only when it's convenient for you, without providing a legitimate explanation for your actions.

Didn't you decide that we were strangers? Got a trophy for the biggest faker
You intentionally pretended that we had no past together, and you receive recognition for your deceit.

Contributed by Kaylee K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS

No Related Genres

More Genres

No Artists Found

More Artists Load All

No Albums Found

More Albums Load All

No Tracks Found

Genre not found

Artist not found

Album not found

Search results not found

Song not found

Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@clavchannel

6y↑15

Lyrics /

Couldn't love me like a saint
'Cause I wasn't your priority
So you cut our ties like they were paper
Like you were doing me a favor
Then you walk right by me at a party
Brushing past my shoulders on my body
When did we decide that we were strangers?
Don't know how true lovers turn to haters

And I wish that I
Could let you go
Yeah, wish that I
Had self-control

'Cause you don't need me
Need me anymore
And it's not easy
Easy when you call
'Cause you don't care for me
Least that's what it seems
Wish you'd mean it
Every time you call

Don't know what you're like without me
I don't want to think about it
And all the future that you promised
Did you forget that we were honest?
When it's late at night and it's convenient
Act like you can show up with no reason
Didn't you decide that we were strangers?
Got a trophy for the biggest faker

'Cause you don't need me
Need me anymore
And it's not easy
Easy when you call
'Cause you don't care for me
Least that's what it seems
Wish you'd mean it
Every time you call

Call
Every time you call
Call

'Cause you don't need me
Need me anymore
And it's not easy
Easy when you call
'Cause you don't care for me
Least that's what it seems
Wish you'd mean it
Every time you call

All comments from YouTube:

@ezrigorostiza8913

6y↑11

I love the style of the music. It’s so beautiful and just wonderful to listen to. ♥️

@gubbytub

6y↑14

You've blessed my ears

@shabaaz79

6y↑4

Goddamn!!!!!!!where came this from!!!!!!!!this sing blows my mind!!!!!!!its on repeat for almost an hour....much love from the netherlands, europe!! Xxxxx billy