Payphone
Maroon 5, Wiz Khalifa
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I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my change I spent on you Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong Where are the plans we made for two Yeah, I, I know it's hard to remember The people we used to be It's even harder to picture That you're not here next to me You say it's too late to make it But is it too late to try And in our time that you wasted All of our bridges burned down I've wasted my nights You turned out the lights Now I'm paralyzed Still stuck in that time When we called it love But even the sun sets in paradise I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my change I spent on you Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong Where are the plans we made for two If Happy Ever Afters did exist I would still be holding you like this All those fairy tales are full of shit One more fucking love song, I'll be sick Oh, you turned your back on tomorrow 'Cause you forgot yesterday I gave you my love to borrow But you just gave it away You can't expect me to be fine I don't expect you to care I know I've said it before But all of our bridges burned down I've wasted my nights, You turned out the lights Now I'm paralyzed Still stuck in that time When we called it love But even the sun sets in paradise I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my change I spent on you Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong Where are the plans we made for two? If Happy Ever Afters did exist I would still be holding you like this All those fairy tales are full of shit One more fucking love song, I'll be sick Now I'm at a payphone Man, f*ck that shit I'll be out spending all this money While you're sitting round wondering Why it wasn't you who came up from nothing Made it from the bottom Now when you see me I'm stunting And all of my cars start with a push of a button Telling me the chances I blew up Or whatever you call it Switch the number to my phone So you never could call it Don't need my name on my show You can tell it I'm ballin' Swish, what a shame could have got picked Had a really good game but you missed your last shot So you talk about who you see at the top Or what you could have saw but sad to say it's over for Phantom pulled up valet open doors Wiz like go away, got what you was looking for Now it's me who they want, so you can go and take That little piece of shit with you I'm at a payphone trying to call home All of my change I spent on you Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong Where are the plans we made for two If Happy Ever Afters did exist I would still be holding you like this All those fairy tales are full of shit One more fucking love song, I'll be sick Now I'm at a payphone
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Written by: Benjamin Levin, Adam Noah Levine, Ammar Malik, Daniel Omelio, Johan Karl Schuster, Cameron Jibril Thomaz
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Release DataReleased on April 16, 2012, "Payphone" is a pop song by the American music band Maroon 5.
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Album InformationThe song belongs to Maroon 5's fourth studio album "Overexposed."
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Collaboration"Payphone" features American rapper Wiz Khalifa.
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Chart Performance InfoThe song peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Maroon 5's highest-charting single in the country at the time.
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Sales Record"Payphone" sold over 493,000 digital copies in its first week alone.
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CertificationBy 2013, the song had gained multi-platinum statuses in several countries including the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Adam Levine, Benny Blanco, Ammar Malik, Robopop, Shellback, and Wiz Khalifa.
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Genre facts"Payphone" is primarily a pop song with elements of R&B, pop-soul, and pop-rock.
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Award NominationsIn 2013, "Payphone" was nominated for a Grammy Award for the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Payphone," directed by Samuel Bayer, features a cinematic depiction of a bank heist gone wrong.
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Song LyricsThe song lyrics are about a man who's trying to call his love interest from a payphone after a break-up, expressing his regret and longing.
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Legacy"Payphone" is considered one of Maroon 5's most successful and signature songs.
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Streaming AchievementAs of 2021, "Payphone" has garnered over 400 million views on YouTube.
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Critics ReviewThe song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some praising its catchy tune and others criticizing its lack of complexity.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the label A&M/Octone Records.
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