You Answered the Call
You Are Correct
Trapped by Assumptions · Hidden Romantic Motivations · Cinematic Indie Rock
#VERSE
You’re the only student here at NYU
Who wants phone calls instead of texts
Billy J said he heard you tell a friend
It’s ’cause hearing certain voices makes you hungry for sex
#VERSE
Knowing you, Lyanna, I’m sure you were joking
But when Quinten rang your phone, you refused the call
Larry, Clark, and even Billy J, himself
Ring, ring, ring—you refused them all
#PRE-CHORUS
Then I was walking with you
To music theory class
Caller ID just said “New Jersey”
And I was sure you’d pass…
#CHORUS
But, you…
You answered the call
You said, “I love you, I miss you”
In your soft Southern drawl
You whispered, “I must see you
I’ll take a cab, I’ll walk, I’ll crawl!”
Your love stood strong
Like a brownstone’s brick wall
When you answered the call
You… answered the call
#VERSE
Billy J pulled me aside in Art History
Asked, “Is Lyanna dating someone, is she cheating on me?”
I said, “You two aren’t dating, you only took her to lunch”
His cheeks got red—he fired back, “Let me trust my own hunch!”
#VERSE
Then I watched Billy call you
Six times in a row
The dude was acting so damn creepy
He said, “I’ll find out where she goes”
#PRE-CHORUS
That’s why, when you were in the commons
I ran up, intending to clue you in
But as I got to you, your phone rang
It was New Jersey calling again
#CHORUS
And, you…
You answered the call
You said, “I love you, I miss you”
In your soft Southern drawl
You whispered, “I must see you
I’ll take a cab, I’ll walk, I’ll crawl!”
Your love stood strong
Like a brownstone’s brick wall
When you answered the call
You… answered the call
#BRIDGE
I watched you get into an Uber
Then Bill went sneaking by
He hailed a Yellow Cab
And moments later so did I
That jerk was clearly stalking you
And I was stalking him
The Holland Tunnel straight to Jersey
Weird situation looking grim
#INSTRUMENTAL
#VERSE
Two miles from the tunnel
Skyscrapers dwindled to Brownstones
Your Uber turned into the lot
Hamilton Park Nursing Home
The situation now clear to me
Must have also been clear to Billy J
His cab made a sudden u-turn
And headed back Manhattan way
#PRE-CHORUS
But soon as Billy was out of sight
A Ferrari zoomed into the lot
You ran to hug the driver
Then your kiss further confused the plot
#CHORUS
Why you…
You answered the call
You said, “I love you, I miss you”
In your soft Southern drawl
You whispered, “I must see you
I’ll take a cab, I’ll walk, I’ll crawl!”
Your love stood strong
Like a brownstone’s brick wall
When you answered the call
#OUTRO
Love strong enough
To make a creep take a fall
When you answered the call
When you answered the call
You… answered the call
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