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Please Hold lyrics
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Intro
Thank you for calling… All representatives are currently assisting other customers… Please hold…
Verse 1
They called it a restructuring Said my metrics didn’t meet the new standard Thanked me for my years of service Like I was supposed to feel honored Exit interview lasted eight minutes They already had my replacement’s login I smiled, said I understood Walked out still wearing the headset like an idiot
Pre-chorus
Now every time my phone rings it sounds like them Every notification got the same tone I catch myself saying “thank you for your patience” Out loud, to nobody, while I’m sitting alone
Chorus
Please hold while we connect you… Please hold while we replace you… Your call is important to us… Your position is no longer needed… Please hold… please hold… please hold…
Verse 2
I’m in the car doing Uber Eats Phone on the dash, job alerts popping Some lady in the backseat says “you should network” I almost tell her to shut the fuck up Instead I say “appreciate the feedback” Same voice I used when they walked me out My mouth moving on autopilot While my hands grip the wheel like I’m trying to break it
Pre-chorus
Every application I fill out feels like I’m calling them back Every “we’ll keep your resume on file” feels like another hold track I catch myself smiling when the app says “thank you for applying” Like some part of me still thinks that’s winning
Chorus
Please hold while we connect you… Please hold while we replace you… Your call is important to us… Your position is no longer needed… Please hold… please hold… please hold…
Verse 3
I’m outside a warehouse at 6 a.m. Waiting on a shift that might get canceled Text from the app: “We value your flexibility” I laugh so hard I almost throw the phone Do three deliveries before the sun’s up Make enough for gas and a Red Bull Every time somebody says “have a good one” I hear the script again in my skull
Verse 4
Dude at the gas station tells me “You just gotta put yourself out there, bro” I feel my jaw lock Feel my hand tighten around the nozzle Instead I say “yeah, for sure” Walk back to the car, sit there for ten minutes Staring at the job alert that says “Entry level – requires 3 years experience”
Pre-chorus
I don’t even get mad anymore I just hear the hold music in my head Soft piano, fake empathy While the real world keeps telling me I’m dead
Bridge
Thank you for your patience during this transition… We are currently experiencing higher than normal volume… Your feedback helps us improve our service… Please continue to hold…
Chorus
Please hold while we connect you… I’m still here Please hold while we replace you… I’m still here Your call is important to us… I’m still here Your position is no longer needed… but I’m still here Please hold… please hold… please hold…
Outro
New tab loading… Thank you for your patience… Please hold…
Inside the recording
Thank you for calling… All representatives are currently assisting other customers…
Now every time my phone rings it sounds like them Every notification got the same tone
New tab loading… Thank you for your patience…
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