Hello hello baby you called
I can’t hear a thing
I have got no service
In the club, you say say
Wha-wha-what did you say huh
You’re breakin’ up on me
Sorry I cannot hear you
I’m kinda busy
K-kinda busy
K-kinda busy
Sorry I cannot hear you I’m kinda busy
Just a second
It’s my favorite song they’re gonna play
And I cannot text you with a drink in my hand, eh
You shoulda made some plans with me
You knew that I was free
And now you won’t stop calling me
I’m kinda busy
Stop callin’
Stop callin’
I don’t wanna think anymore
I got my head and my heart on the dancefloor
Stop callin’
Stop callin’
I don’t wanna talk anymore
I got my head and my heart on the dancefloor
E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
Stop telephonin’
Me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
I’m busy e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
Stop telephonin’
Me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
Can call all you want but there’s no one home
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club
And I’m sippin that bubb
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Call all you want, but there’s no one home
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Out in the club
And I’m sippin that bubb
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Boy the way you blowing up my phone
Won’t make me leave no faster
Put my coat on faster
Leave my girls no faster
I shoulda left my phone at home
‘Cuz this is a disaster
Calling like a collector
Sorry, I cannot answer
Not that I don’t like you
I’m just at a party
And I am sick and tired of my phone r-ringing
Sometimes I feel like I live in grand central station
Tonight I’m not takin’ no calls
‘Cuz I’ll be dancin’
I’ll be dancin’
I’ll be dancin’
Tonight I’m not takin’ no calls
Cuz I’ll be dancin’
Stop callin’
Stop callin’
I don’t wanna think anymore
I got my head and my heart on the dancefloor
Stop callin’
Stop callin’
I don’t wanna talk anymore
I got my head and my heart on the dancefloor
Stop callin’
Stop callin’
I don’t wanna think anymore
I got my head and my heart on the dancefloor
Stop callin’
Stop callin’
I don’t wanna talk anymore
I got my head and my heart on the dancefloor
E-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
Stop telephonin’
Me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
I’m busy e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
Stop telephonin’
Me-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e
Can call all you want but there’s no one home
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Cuz I’m out in the club
And I’m sippin that bubb
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Call all you want but there’s no one home
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Cuz I’m out in the club
And I’m sippin that bubb
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
My telephone
Ma ma ma telephone
‘Cuz I’m out in the club
And I’m sippin that bubb
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
My telephone
Ma ma ma telephone
Cuz I’m out in the club
And I’m sippin that bubb
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
(We’re sorry, we’re sorry
The number you have reached
Is not in service at this time
Please check the number, or try your call again)
Lagu “Telephone” oleh Lady Gaga ft. Beyoncé memiliki makna yang cukup unik dan bisa ditafsirkan dari beberapa sudut pandang, tapi secara umum, lagu ini menggambarkan kebebasan pribadi, kejenuhan terhadap tekanan sosial, dan keinginan untuk lepas dari gangguan—terutama saat sedang bersenang-senang.
1. Kebebasan dari Gangguan
Stop callin’, stop callin’, I don’t wanna think anymore
Menunjukkan keinginan Gaga untuk bebas dari tekanan, telepon, atau pesan terus-menerus—baik dari pasangan, pekerjaan, atau siapa pun yang membatasi ruang pribadinya.
2. Menikmati Hidup
I’m kinda busy
Lady Gaga menggambarkan dirinya sedang berpesta dan tidak ingin diganggu. Ini bisa diartikan secara harfiah (sedang di klub) atau simbolik (ingin menikmati hidup tanpa tekanan orang lain).
3. Tekanan & Kontrol
Ada juga tafsiran bahwa lagu ini berbicara tentang rasa terkekang, baik oleh pasangan yang posesif, atau sistem sosial yang selalu menuntut perhatian dan respons (melalui teknologi seperti telepon).
4. Kolaborasi dengan Beyoncé
Beyoncé muncul di bagian kedua lagu sebagai sosok pemberontak yang mendukung gagasan “bebas dari kontrol”. Dalam video klip, keduanya tampil seperti karakter yang kabur dari penjara dan melakukan hal ekstrem—menguatkan tema pembebasan diri.
Kesimpulan
“Telephone” adalah lagu tentang keinginan untuk melepaskan diri dari tekanan, gangguan, dan tuntutan sosial—terutama yang datang dari orang lain melalui teknologi (telepon).
Lagu ini merayakan kebebasan, kesenangan pribadi, dan hak untuk menentukan kapan dan kepada siapa kita memberi perhatian.