Final Ringdown

(please leave your message after the tone)

(beep) Yeah...

I know you won't pick up.

It's three in the morning,

dashboard clock is glowing red

Replaying every single bitter word we said

I hear the click on the line,

but nobody's there Just heavy breathing and the chill in the air

You packed up your keys,

left the ring on the tray Now the voicemail is counting down

what I can't say

And the timer keeps running out fast (running out,

running out) Is this really gonna be our last?

This is the last voicemail left on your screen

The ugly end to everything we could've been

(don't press delete)

I hear the beep,

feel the quiet crash in Call me back,

tell me that you didn't mean it (yeah)

Just say something before the dial goes cold

Before we turn to strangers getting old

Your screen didn't flash,

I know you see my name

Watching it ring like it's just another game

I stood in the hallway and listened for footsteps

Only the radiator burning off regrets Now my minutes are gone and

the tone's gonna strike Guess you already moved on like you said

you might

Three seconds left on the tape (too late,

too late) Ain't no turning back from this mistake

This is the last voicemail left on your screen

The ugly end to everything we could've been

(don't press delete)

I hear the beep,

feel the quiet crash in Call me back,

tell me that you didn't mean it (call me back) Just say

something before the dial goes cold

Before we turn to strangers getting old

If you're hearing this...

don't hang up yet.

(static crackle) I didn't want us to end like this.

(crushed mono voice:

goodbye) (recording time limit reached) (click)