[alternative_rock baroque_pop jazzy soulful moody introspective sultry half_time] [vocal low_mid_lead full_bodied close_vocal exposed_phrasing raw_emotive_delivery supportive_harmonies] [instrumentation smoky_electric_piano centered_smooth_bass restrained_brush_or_light_stick_drums subtle_dark_guitar_layers] [groove loose_syncopated_half_time human_band_pocket slight_timing_friction] [harmony minor_key chromatic_passing_tension diminished_color] [production sparse_tense_verses gradual_layered_build restrained_chorus_expansion suspended_lonely_bridge final_refrain] [mix warm_complex_balanced_mids clear_vocal_presence] [Verse 1] TV glow on the motel wall Boots tipped under the chair Payphone cord wrapped round my wrist Leaving lines in my skin Ice water sweating on the nightstand Carpet smells like old smoke I wait for the ice machine to choke Call me when it’s quiet [Pre-Chorus] When the line breaks, I hold my breath When the cord pulls tight, I don’t let go [Chorus] Call me when it’s quiet Not when the speakers shake the floor Call me when it’s quiet When it’s just your voice and the door Call me when it’s quiet [Verse 2] Backseat hum of the tour bus Vinyl sticking to my legs Your name smudged along my wrist Ink bleeding through the sweat Drum check rattles the cinderblock Cheap beer in the sink “I’ve got five minutes,” I tell you Call me when it’s quiet [Pre-Chorus] When the line breaks, I hold my breath When the cord pulls tight, I don’t let go [Chorus] Call me when it’s quiet Not when the speakers shake the floor Call me when it’s quiet When it’s just your voice and the door Call me when it’s quiet [Bridge] The bus engine never shuts all the way off Your voice fades into the hum I say “stay on,” you say “I’m here” But the line breaks a little more [Final Chorus] Call me when it’s quiet Not when the speakers shake the floor Call me when it’s quiet When it’s just your voice and the door Call me when it’s quiet [end]
