Story Behind The Song
Walking my dog again I observe so many people detached from their surroundings by iPods and cell phones. There was a great lecture on this recently at a computer meeting in San Diego where a lady named Linda Stone talked about "CPA" or continuous parital
Song Description
A sassy song about a guy walking his dog who spots a girl he wants to meet but she is preoccupied with listening to music and taking cell phone calls.
| Song Length |
2:48 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Pop - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Distressed |
Subject |
Attracted, Crush, Searching for Love |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Unless It?s Me
Walking with my dog,
On the bluffs in California,
Pretty girl ahead,
Pony tail and baseball cap, oh yeah.
But there?s something wrong,
She?s got two earphones stuck into her ears,
Listening to some tunes,
?Attention please, I?m standing right here!?
Don?t be detached,
How about living in the here and now,
Let?s make a match,
Take those earphones out, I?ll show you ?round,
Unless, unless, unless,
Unless it?s me you?re listening to.
Hope she gets unplugged,
To me it?s like she?s really drugged,
Let me make it clear,
There?s a blatant double standard here.
Now there?s something new,
She?s got a cell phone stuck onto her ear,
Talking to someone,
It should be me, I?m standing right here.
Don?t be detached,
How about living in the here and now,
Let?s make a match,
Take those earphones out, I?ll show you ?round,
Unless, unless, unless,
Unless it?s me you?re listening to.
Distracted inward world, guess I do it too,
But how ?bout breaking free,
To spend some time with me?