Hey babe, how's your day been?
No, you first
Oh, what? The delay's quite bad
Yeah, sorry
Where are you? I can't really hear you
A taxi distracted, anyway you, you were saying?
Wait, uh, now they're waving me over
Can I call you back? Yeah, everything's fine
Why, am I, I don't know why
I probably just need sleep, it's been a busy week
Sorry, I've got to go
Sorry, okay bye

This is just so unlike us
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications

Plan foiled, the sirens pass by
Kids screaming
The longest public announcement
Reached check-in, finally got through
Running for a flight, shoes off
You're calling voicemail
In joke, group laughter
Closing scenes in a meeting
Angel, angel why didn't you tell me?
One second, someone needs directions
Can't you see I'm on the phone?

This is just so unlike us
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications
So unlike us (unlike us)
Cut back to horizontalisms
If we could win just one small touch
Contact versus telemiscommunications

Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today?
Did I tell you I loved you today
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you I loved you today?
(Whoa whoa) did I tell you, I loved you today?


Lyrics submitted by aurista25, edited by coffeehaus

Telemiscommunications Lyrics as written by Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap Joel Thomas Zimmerman

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    THIS FUCKING SONG <3

    thrwmyhrtawy.on November 27, 2012   Link
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    I did not submit this typo ridden rendition of these beautiful lyrics. My version is on the mobile version of the site. My username doesn't belong to this poor excuse for a lyric submission.

    aurista25on December 04, 2012   Link
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    This is what I originally posted. For some reason this site isn't posting what I submitted:

    Hey babe, how's your day been? No. You first. Oh, what? The delay's quite bad. Yeah, sorry. Where are you? I can't really hear you. A taxi. Distracted. Anyways, you... you were saying? Wait, ah. Love, they're waving me over... Can I call you back? Yeah, everything is fine. Why? Am I? I don't know why. I probably just need sleep, It's been a busy week. Sorry, I've got to go... Sorry...ok, bye.

    [CHORUS] This is just so unlike us... cut back to horizontalisms. If we could win just one small touch... contact versus telemiscommunications.

    Plan foiled, sirens pass by, Kids screaming. The longest public announcement...

    Reached check-in, finally got through, Running for a flight, shoes off, You're calling voicemail...

    In-joke, group laughter, closing scenes, in a meeting, Angel. Angel! Why didn't you tell me? One second. Someone needs directions. Can't you see I'm on the phone?!

    [CHORUS] This is just so unlike us... cut back to horizontalisms. If we could win just one small touch... contact versus telemiscommunications. So unlike us (unlike us).

    Cut back to horizontalisms. If we could win just one small touch... contact versus telemiscommunications.

    Did I tell you, I loved you, today? Did I tell you, I loved you, today? (kiss, kiss) Did I tell you, I loved you, today? Did I tell you, I loved you, today? Did I tell you, I loved you, today? Did I tell you, I loved you, today? (kiss, kiss) Did I tell you, I loved you, today? Did I tell you? I loved you. Today.

    aurista25on December 04, 2012   Link
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    this song describes the situation me and my boyfriend are in ;( cries

    alterEgoon March 13, 2013   Link
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    The song (as if you really needed to say what it is about) Is about a Long distance relationship that fails Because they needed to be able to be together phicaly

    OzwaldEpicon March 27, 2013   Link

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