Track 8 of the album Off Season · 2025
Long Distance, Short Battery, Stay on the Line
by Veda Monroe
“A frozen face on a screen and a battery running out. I rewrote the chorus three times to get it honest.”
r&b · melancholy soul · late-night r&b · 3:32
Lyrics
Your face is frozen on the screen Half a smile, half a dream Seven hours between our clocks Your morning is my midnight talk I tuck the phone against my ear Pretend the pillow's you right here You tell me what the weather did I hear the kettle, hear the lid Say my name one more time Let the quiet do the rest Stay on the line, stay on the line Even when we've got nothing to say Breathing is enough tonight Stay on the line, stay on the line Miles are just a number anyway Keep the line alive till light Stay on the line You laugh and the signal skips I catch the echo on my lips Your window's gold, my window's blue Same moon, but it hangs different for you I count the days on my wall Circle the one where I see you in the hall Until then I'll take this crackle sound Your voice is the safest place I've found Say my name one more time Let the quiet do the rest Stay on the line, stay on the line Even when we've got nothing to say Breathing is enough tonight Stay on the line, stay on the line Miles are just a number anyway Keep the line alive till light Stay on the line Battery's red, but I'm not hanging up Tell me about your day, fill my cup Whisper it slow, I'm falling asleep Hold the whole ocean for me to keep Stay on the line, stay on the line Even when we've got nothing to say Breathing is enough tonight Stay on the line, stay on the line Miles are just a number anyway Keep the line alive till light Stay on the line Goodnight, goodmorning Stay on the line