Name: dial tones
Duration: P00H03M07S
Description: i remember the studio being particularly cold while tracking this. about half way through the song, and maybe you can catch it, the beater on my bass drum pedal started working it's way lose. it dropped to the hilt on the final bass drum hit. phew! timing.

dial tones

from garret by wctm gold!

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i remember the studio being particularly cold while tracking this. about half way through the song, and maybe you can catch it, the beater on my bass drum pedal started working it's way lose. it dropped to the hilt on the final bass drum hit. phew! timing.

lyrics

all i hear is a dial tone
til the nice lady answers your phone
to leave a number, please press five.
to leave a message please hold the line.

i hang up with a sigh of desperation
then express my irritation
i breath deep then i count to ten
pick up the phone and call you back again.

i gave up on Bell's invention
now i'm reassessing this situation
i see you've changed your email too.
oh, what's a lonely heart to do.

i tried the postal service without luck
i decided that i'm finally stuck
all that's left is to move my feet
to your doorstep right across the street.

i look through my window
to make sure you aren't at home.
your car's in the driveway
and it seems like you're alone.
my limbs all turn to jelly
and i call you one more time,
and i'm hoping and i'm fearing
that you'll pick up the line.

(chorus)
but all i hear is a dial tone on the phone
and i'm wondering why i'm alone
it's a friday night and i'm at home
by the phone, listening to dial tones.

maybe it was something i said
it's more likely this is all in my head
my cell rings as i reach your door
i'd answer it but i can't take this anymore.

(chorus)

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from garret, released September 26, 2007
charlie - coffee, shivering, music, lyrics.

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