Showcasing influences from D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu, Stallin' is a sophisticated, R&B-style outing. The single foreshadows a more soulful direction in general for the singer.
And when you wanna call, don’t call
And when you wanna call, don’t call
How can you love me from the pay phone?
I’m stallin' for you but you’re too slow
Take all your baggage baby, just go
And when you wanna call, don’t call
Just go, just go
Late at night you’re walking, feeling like you were falling
How can you love me from the pay phone?
You know I’ll kiss you, never say no
Figure it out: what you want and make a real call
We can make out but girl, I wanna feel close, feel close
And when you wanna call, don’t call
How can you love me from the pay phone?
I’m stallin' for you but you’re too slow
Take all your baggage baby, just go
And when you wanna call, don’t call
How can you love me from the pay phone?
I’m stallin' for you but you’re too slow
Take all your baggage baby, just go
Not gonna lie, I still leave the key out for you
I could love you, we can make it work out for you
How can you look at me like that?
Been waiting 'round every sun’s collapse
I could lie about forever too
I could call me out for loving you
But all these pictures in this building, they won’t even touch me in this feeling
And when you wanna call, don’t call
How can you love me from the pay phone?
I’m stallin' for you but you’re too slow
Take all your baggage baby, just go
And when you wanna call, don’t call
How can you love me from the pay phone?
I’m stallin' for you but you’re too slow
Take all your baggage baby, just go
Just go, just go
And I will never return to you
'Cause I've been living a lie for you
And I will never return to you
'Cause I’ve been living a lie, it’s time you figured it out
I will never return to you
'Cause I've been living a lie for you
And I will never return to you
'Cause I’ve been living a lie, it’s time you figured it out
And when you wanna call, don’t call
And when you wanna call, don’t call
Just go, just go
And when you wanna call
credits
released June 30, 2015
Written by Hannah Shepherd, Kane Mazlin, Tom Iansek and Graham Ritchie
Produced by Tom Iansek and Graham Ritchie
Produced by BADBADNOTGOOD, the Atlanta vocalist and songwriter's new album is a tenacious mix of R&B, jazz, psych, and Americana. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 18, 2024