White Lies - First Time Caller Lyrics






'Darling, we're starting'
She said
'We go alive in a heartbeat'
Waiting for something in my car
A little hope out of nothing
And through the hum on the line

She said 'I was a first time caller
But a long time listener
I've been waiting a while to talk to you' [x2]

Falling, like trash from the sky
I hit a patchwork of loneliness
Cooked and wild
Hung from the stars
and dropped through the night
To a heatwave in hard placelessness
Neon and tired

And I've got nothing but time

She said 'I was a first time caller
But a long time listener
I've been waiting a while to talk to you...' [x2]

I want you to love me
More than I love you
Tell me if that's something you can do [x4]

First time caller, long time listener [x4]





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  1. D.... K....

    Mooi!!😘

  2. A.... A....

    Found this song while dating this one girl, after the break up had to avoid listening to it(because of the memories connected to it). 4 years later and here I am listening to it again and thinking back of the simple times...love this song.

  3. J.... E....

    I would love to have calling from som very special to me ❤

  4. A.... D....

    Amazing video, anyone know who the director is?

  5. F.... M....

    Como se llama el chavo ?

  6. S.... D....

    like 2019

  7. M.... A....

    2013 año que la escuche en la radio doble9 lima-perú

  8. T.... ....

    lyrics:
    "Darling, we're starting," she said
    We go live in a heartbeat
    Waiting for something in my car
    A little hope out of nothing

    And through the hum on the line
    She said I was a first time caller
    But a long time listener
    I've been waiting a while to talk to you

    She said I was a first time caller
    But a long time listener
    I've been waiting a while to talk to you

    Falling like trash from the sky
    I hit a patchwork of loneliness, crooked and wild
    Hung from the stars and dropped through the night
    To a heatwave and hard placelessness, neon and tired

    And I got nothing but time
    She said I was a first time caller
    But a long time listener
    I've been waiting a while to talk to you

    She said I was a first time caller
    But a long time listener
    I've been waiting a while to talk to you

    I want you to love me
    More than I love you
    Tell me if that's something you can do

    I want you to love me
    More than I love you
    Tell me if that's something you can do

    First time caller, long time listener
    First time caller, long time listener
    First time caller, long time listener
    First time caller, long time listener

    I want you to love me
    More than I love you
    Tell me if that's something you can do

    First time caller, long time listener
    First time caller, long time listener
    First time caller, long time listener
    First time caller, long time listener

    I want you to love me
    More than I love you
    Tell me if that's something you can do

  9. A.... ....

    This is their best song in my opinion. But they set the bar so high generally.

  10. A.... ....

    Such an underrated band

  11. R.... W....

    Not being funny, but this song is so bloody awesome. Ridiculous that it has been overlooked!!! It's truly criminal!!!!!!

  12. E.... N....

    White Lies é uma banda maravilhosa. Queria que todos a conhecesse, mas ao mesmo tempo queria que fosse a minha banda secreta. Os caras fazem um trabalho espetacular 💙

  13. H.... C....

    As gripping as a wet fish

  14. A.... ....

    What a fucking great song

  15. z.... ....

    Mi rola favorita !!! Desde siempre

  16. M.... ....

    Lovely, wish I was back on the radio, the good songs are coming back it seems

  17. B.... ....

    Doki Doki literature club.......

  18. W.... W....

    I love the sphere and light in this vid. And also the calm sound of the singers voice.
    The look in the vid of the surroundings has a touch of the design of the 60ies.

  19. M.... R....

    Y’all keep insulting their videos, but White Lies isn’t a traditional group, and the videos show that, whether u like their vids or not, I truly believe that their vids represent who they r as a whole

  20. L.... A....

    White líes
    The best 🎤✌🏻️🇲🇽💙

  21. L.... E....

    hermosa cancion y que gran banda white lies !!! espero algun dia vengan al Peru

  22. C.... ....

    2:36 - yeah - guitars rules ;)

  23. S.... V....

    I fall in love of your song, i would like see them acting in Perú!!

  24. E.... L....

    que buena musica

  25. N.... I....

    Nice disgusting miscegenation video wtf

  26. M.... L....

    están de la cabeza estos tipos

  27. M.... M....

    My favourite White Lies song. One of the worst music videos ever created.

  28. f.... 7....

    Great track. Shite video imo

  29. L.... Z....

    Ya es momento que vengan a Perú 😢😭

  30. M.... C....

    The band says that this is the their favorite song on the Big TV album. I'm glad that it's finally getting the right exposure as a great White Lies song.

  31. n.... ....

    I'm here because of the kiddchris show on webn 😂🤘

  32. L.... R....

    arrepios in portuguese

  33. S.... ....

    by far their best song ever, but then is Taxidermy and Price of Love!

  34. K.... ....

    VASS THE SUPER SAIYAN, YOU MUST COMMIN' BACK 2 THE SPORT GAME !!!

  35. u.... 1....

    bad video for the a good song know the video ruined my impression for the song

  36. u.... 1....

    j dont know why the chorus reminds me a country music

  37. B.... O....

    Underrated band but very good

  38. P.... G....

    Loved the White Lies since '09, good to have you back! Great to see some quality calisthenics here too

  39. G.... A....

    not their best album but one of their best songs.

  40. R.... S....

    love it

  41. j.... ....

    Tears for fears vibe

    j.... ....

    You think so? Funny, because TFF ranks in my top 3 of bands but I didn't notice any similarity, neither before nor after reading your comment. I guess I just can't forget the fact that this is too 'modern' after all.

    j.... ....

    and Alphaville

  42. s.... ....

    all those red heads *.* very beautiful girls

    s.... ....

    Indeed but I'm really in love with the girl that has those beautiful eyes

  43. J.... P....

    I mean, it has to be some meaning in the video, the song is really really good and i think that the video it has to have some deep meaning.

  44. L.... K....

    emotional plague W.R.

    L.... K....

    How this relates to Reich's theories? Not polemic, just curious :)

    L.... K....

    @Tear84 You have to see the White Lies - First Time caller video. The video is around emotional plague portray real relationships in both sexes. Reich is not about "theories". AI youtube replay bots does not have understanding and information outside of Internet web space.

  45. E.... M....

    their best song

    E.... M....

    Getting Even

    E.... M....

    Death..Me too joshua.

    E.... M....

    Come On to me

    E.... M....

    @Denilson Santos Ewww no

    E.... M....

    Very hard to decide, they're all good. That said, I could narrow my best down to Bigger Than Us, or Goldmine. An almost impossible decision that

  46. a.... p....

    Just discover this band

    a.... p....

    u a lucky guy

    a.... p....

    check out "St.Guilt" too if you got time :)

  47. K.... C....

    I love this song because I feel like time stayed in same place..... 80th

  48. A.... ....

    this song is actually quite beautiful, it's so deep. I cried because I can totally relate to my life.

    A.... ....

    seu branco filho de uma egua , racista safado .l.

  49. D.... ....

    wow, few years later and still hasnt reached a million, this song is so underrated <3

    D.... ....

    Now it has ☺

  50. O.... N....

    O White Lies é uma das melhores bandas do mundo, mas o mundo não sabe.

    O.... N....

    Sad but true

  51. I.... ....

    I want you to love me, more than I love you ♥

    I.... ....

    omg! uma Br que conhece White Lies <3

    I.... ....

    como não amar esses homens? IUASHDIUAS

    I.... ....

    Bem, eu amo somente as músicas! ^^ Haha

    I.... ....

    Boa jogador!

    I.... ....

    Essa banda é demais, só lembranças boas

  52. C.... G....

    Rayos, ésta es una de mis favoritas. Sí, una de ésas tantas.

    C.... G....

    Jaja digo lo mismo una de tantas 👍👏

  53. F.... F....

    Best Gold Gym comercial ever

    F.... F....

    +Juan Curi hahahahah

  54. M.... M....

    Me encanta el estilo musical,aunque muchos puedan decir que es similar a otras

  55. M.... C....

    gosto demais dessa musica!!

    M.... C....

    +Manoel Correia Neto as músicas deles são sem palavras ♥

    M.... C....

    o choro é livre cuzão

  56. G.... P....

    The video doesn't seem to fit the song at all

    G.... P....

    hahahahahaha

    G.... P....

    Probably they had a small budget of 8 models/athlets, 1 inside location and 1 outside location and tried to fit it all in the song.

    G.... P....

    Giorgi Akhalaia can you explain to me please?

    G.... P....

    i absoluetly disagree :D

    G.... P....

    Yep, so wrong for the song. I'd prefer random shots of people walking down the street instead of this.

  57. M.... S....

    People obviously doesn't get this song, it is so deep. Great job!

  58. L.... R....

    can someone please tell me the girl's name from the beginning of the video? (which is the hair aside)

  59. R.... A....

    This track sound very "Pop" for White Lies, but its really nice. =)

  60. s.... v....

     think it works quite amazingly as a counterbalance to the lyrical content

    s.... v....

    Dont be so pretentious

  61. b.... (....

    Why does such a splendid song have this kind of pointless, stupid video? I wish it was as beautiful and poetic as the Bigger Than Us and Farewell To The Fairground's videos... This song is magnificent and deserved a better video.

    b.... (....

    +Nyghtshroude Oh no, there's some message there. A bit of lovestory. Of a sort.

    b.... (....

    +Josh Sweetvale (Bonkers) Aha! The hint's in the three redheaded woman. The whole thing is a bunch of 'Identical but different people' sooooo....

    b.... (....

    it's a nice video...........sorry but you are wrong....why all videos should suit your expectations

    b.... (....

    +Helmuntt Goebbels Move to a different country or GET OVER IT !!! DAMN SHIT

    b.... (....

    thats there style

  62. P.... M....

    Cuándo van a  venir a chile ! c: , VENGAN PRONTO

    P.... M....

    Vinieron hace unos años atrás , fue hermoso <3

  63. c.... d....

    the little kid is so cute!

  64. C.... R....

    Beautiful!!! He sounds like Late 80's Tears for Fears.

  65. t.... ....

    <3 <3 <3

  66. M.... ....

    If you guys haven't heard the acoustic version of this song...WHAT ARE STILL DOING HERE GOD DAMN IT MOVE!!!

  67. a.... f....

    who's that guy with that beautiful girl...he is so handsome

  68. n.... n....

    This is a good song, but the video is pretty stupid... And this is coming from a big fan.

  69. n.... ....

    does anyone have noticed, that some part of the music in this amazing song (specially pointed at the begining), has been taken from other (older) song? I can't stop think about it and trying to recall what was it exactly. I don't remember the artist or even if it was a man, a woman or a band... Could anyone help??? :)

  70. C.... ....

    @Keyser Soze Calm down, Gimli.

  71. I.... ....

    So good.

  72. B.... W....

    yeahhh last night zürich festival it was AWESOME 

  73. J.... K....

    Best song 2013.

    J.... K....

    but probably worst video

    J.... K....

    @wastinnmytime the video isn't bad, I just don't see the correlation with the song. Does anyone have any suggestions?

  74. D.... a....

    me encantaaaaaa

  75. E.... O....

    love the song but find the video completely irrelevant.

  76. E.... P....

    Why producers don't force the main idea of White Lies? They can do better than they do

  77. K.... B....

    Keyser, what is your point? This has been one of the best bands I have seen live in a long time, and their music is a great escape!

  78. c.... z....

    I want you to love me more than I love you, tell me is that something you can do?

  79. x.... ....

    I love them! ive seem them twice and they are amazing live! 

  80. e.... ....

    THIS IS SO PERFECT IN ALL MANY WAYS! ...

  81. A.... C....

    I love the song. Does anyone know the meaning behind the song?

    A.... C....

    Well, the entire album is actually a story about a girl moving from a smaller town to a big city full of media and all that follows. There's a huge love story in this album aswell. I think a lot of this song has to do with commitment in a relationship. I might be wrong, but it might also be about a long distance relationship. 

    A.... C....

    Thanks for letting me know! @ZazarStudios 

    A.... C....

    @Alex Cpr This song is from Big TV, a concept album about a girl who leaves her boyfriend for the big city to see her absentee father. This song captures their reunion when she rings a relationship phone-in show. Bassist and lyricist Charles Cave told NME: "That's the song a lot of people have been very moved by, even though it's a pop song. He says. 'Ok, what do you want from me?' And she says the only thing that could ever make anything right is if they end up in a relationship where he cared for her more than she cared for him. That topic features regularly on the record if there is ever an equal relationship where you respect and love each other in exactly the same weight. I'm not sure it does exist."

  82. P.... M....

    best song 2013

    P.... M....

    Hello There! I’m Angie and my dream is to be a singer, I have some covers of me singing on my channel can you please check it out? I know is a lot to ask but please help me, I’ll be grateful to you.=)< 

    P.... M....

    cool! ... you could show me some of his songs

    P.... M....

    @Pablo Medina Castro hello! this is my channel youtube.com/anlimema

  83. c.... ....

    1:14 Go Jags haha

  84. T.... ....

    love it

  85. P.... C....

    STUPID VIDEO!!!!!!!!!

  86. T.... J....

    its kinda funny cuz It just seems really macho guy stereotyped and when their flexing it looks extra goofy lol shot nicely though

  87. k.... ....

    Yeah not sure about the video.  I kind of feel it's lazy directing when a label hires a director who makes a video that has nothing at all to do with the song.  These images have no relation to the lyrics.  It's nicely shot but not sure what guys doing pull-ups has anything to do with the song. 

  88. N.... C....

    why the fuck is this related to anything? thumbs down, fuck you all.

    N.... C....

    Gotta love folks who think their opinions matter. If ya like this music, keep listening to it and enjoy.. if ya don't, then don't listen. pretty simple. I listened, I probably wont be back. see, easy.
    it would seem to me your problem is with the sellout company YOUTUBE , not this band.. for forcing ads in your face.
    A little advice tho for the future.. you aren't going to change someones mind about their musical tastes through a comment on youtube... so whats the point of attempting to belittle people? just an angry sadist I guess?
    I promise, this video and the band in it will not impact your world whatsoever beyond it being shown to you in an advertisement (which I might ad you clicked on, thus encouraging them to keep doing it)... time to take a step back and think about whats really important in life and what perceived injustices youre going to stand up to.. dontcha think? (p.s. 2003 is NOT 'old' Metallica' .. just sayin')

    N.... C....

    @willy wonka
    If my opinion doesn't matter why did you respond?

    People like you are insane, if you were true to yourself you would skip right past me, but you wrote a story starting with a line saying you don't care.

    Get out of here idiot.

    N.... C....

    People who worship this crap will just never understand, there's no point, comments closed, enjoy your false idols.

  89. T.... B....

    So why are they working out at a children play ground?

    T.... B....

    they dont have enough money to go in a fitness center i dont know lol

  90. P.... C....

    No Hell no!! If you don't love me as much....I will go find someone who will!! :)

  91. D.... H....

    He sounds like Dave Gahan from Depeche mode like big time. With a young the giant band. I like this

  92. S.... ....

    Strong beat! Cool video...

  93. E.... D....

    Extremely unclever.  This song sucks.

    E.... D....

    you sucks this song is awesome

    E.... D....

    @alexxxp82 Amen.

  94. D.... H....

    Good song.....Pretty Girl.....Creative Music Video. Three thumbs up....wait...wuuhhhh

    OK....now I've gotta try some of these crazy acrobatic poses with my buddy Chris Matzke....who else is strong and about my weight......Seeeeaaaaean!......lol

  95. B.... J....

    amazing....i am in love

  96. L.... T....

    Noo why 'so few views? This song is AMAZING!!! 

  97. F.... G....

    master piece

  98. J.... d....

    They're so amazing so if they don't come to Mexico I go anywhere only for listen this song