Based on Not Alone (Armenia 2014)
You’re on your phone
You’re on your phone
The waiter’s been five times and gone
I might as well be alone
I tap my cup – you’re undeterred
I sigh, but sighs pass unheard
Your social skills? They’re absurd!
“Why don’t they break up?” asks our Maître d’
Meanwhile, you stare down at the screen
You’re on your phone
You’re on your phone
You’re on your phone
You’re on your phone
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE!
PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE!
‘COS NOW I’M SPEAKING, YOU BITCH!
THIS IS SOME SEVEN-YEAR ITCH – YEAH!
IT’S NO SMALL WONDER I’M STRESSED!
A BALL OF RAGE FILLS MY CHEST! AAARRRRGGGHHH!
FEELS LIKE MY LUNGS ARE COMPRESSED!
I– SWEAR– YOU’LL– LAY ME TO– REST!
CAN’T– SPEAK– I’M– GASP-ING–
FOR– BREATH!–
U-U-UUHRRGH!–
GET– HELP!–
PLEASE!–
CARD-
-’IAC
ARR-
-EST
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[watching from heaven]
You’re on your phone
You’re on your phone