Turn it off and put it away
Turn it off and put it away
You're addicted to your phone and it's just not okay
Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off
Turn it off and put it away
Turn it off and put it away
You're addicted to your phone and it's just not okay
Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off
Have you ever noticed when you're out without your phone
That your mind's a little clearer, you're a little more alone?
And solitude is so important, and your phone it robs you of it
'Cause you're never really alone, cause you're always with your phone
And even when you're not staring at a screen,
it's always there behind the scenes preparing messages and memes
To keep you chasing empty dreams, to keep you setting empty scenes
To keep you trapped inside your mind
It's making you shallower all the time
It's keeping you trapped inside your mind
It's making you shallower all the time
Turn it off and put it away
Turn it off and put it away
You're addicted to your phone and it's just not okay
Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off
First thing in the morning and last thing before you sleep
Every time you feel a vibration, every time you hear a bleep
Your brain is building itself around the tracks your phone is laying down
And every pointless minute scrolling is offensive to your soul
So you splutter out excuses about convenience and uses
But in your heart you really know you're addicted to your phone
In your heart you really know you're addicted to your phone
Turn it off and put it away
Turn it off and put it away
You're addicted to your phone and it's just not okay
Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off
Everything you see has to be photographed or filmed
Mustn't miss a single moment, got to get your phone involved
And join the hoards of gormless zombies viewing the world through glaring screens
Just so you can show your friends every blooming thing you see
One day you're going to die and on your deathbed be it known
That you wasted half your precious life just staring at your phone
On your deathbed be it known
That you wasted half your precious life just staring at your phone
Turn it off and put it away
Turn it off and put it away
You're addicted to your phone and it's just not okay
Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off
Alex Henry Foster again collaborates with Canadian-Japanese artist Momoka, who also translates the lyrics from English to Japanese. Bandcamp New & Notable May 7, 2024
Smooth, sophisticated pop with neoclassical flourishes from the Berlin-based duo of Fabian Till and Birk Buttcherey. Bandcamp New & Notable May 2, 2024
