Put Down Your Phone
Travis Garland Lyrics


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Tonight letโ€ฒs do
Something fucking crazy
We could pretend like it's the 80โ€ฒs
And put that thing down
It's been some time baby

Trust me there ain't
Nothing more important than you
Standing in the doorway
With nothing on, nothing on
Nothing on, baby

So can we post up
Just talk on our own
Get some Facetime
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
Thereโ€ฒs nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime weโ€ฒre alone
I ain't taking in the moments
Donโ€ฒt need distraction
Lost all my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay with me in the moment
Itโ€ฒs you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

I've been tryna get up on your good side
Your good side, girl
Every side is your good side
Taking pictures for some people
You donโ€ฒt care about
And your feelings, air 'em out
Talking on your name you're like
Go on, bitch, wear it out

I can tell youโ€ฒre different cause you donโ€ฒt
Even care about how much I'm spending
Just want me to pay you all of my attention
Thatโ€ฒs what you deserve babe
I wanna give it to you
In the worst way

So can we post up
Just talk on our own
Get some Facetime
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
There's nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime weโ€ฒre alone
I ain't taking in the moments
Donโ€ฒt need distraction
Lost all of my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay with me in the moment
It's you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

So relax, just sit back
Turn off your location
Now, pullinโ€ฒ up
I ainโ€ฒt gonna keep you waiting
Nah nah
Oh nah nah

Really I only have this one request
When you and me




Please don't be somewhere else
I want you to myself

Overall Meaning

In "Put Down Your Phone," Travis Garland is reminiscing about simpler times before modern technology had such a hold on us. He implores the listener to put down their phone and be present in the moment with him. The lyrics suggest leaving distractions behind and relishing time spent together. Garland paints an intimate picture of being together with nothing on, highlighting the desire to connect with one another on a deeper level. He also touches on the idea of social media, with lines about taking pictures for people you don't care about and airing out your feelings online.


Garland's use of the phrase "Facetime" is particularly notable since it's a play on words that can mean both seeing someone face-to-face or using the popular Apple video calling app. Additionally, in the chorus, the line "Lost all my attraction, babe" could be interpreted in multiple ways. It could suggest that the singer is losing interest in their partner because they are always on their phone. Or it could have a more literal interpretation, meaning that the partner is less attractive when they're glued to their phone.


Interestingly, "Put Down Your Phone" is from Garland's 2013 EP, "Fashionably Late II," long before the current anti-phone movement. However, the track's relevance has only increased over time with widespread concerns about phone addiction and the detrimental effect it can have on personal relationships. Overall, the song is an anthem for those wishing to escape digital distractions and focus on what's really important.


Line by Line Meaning

Tonight let's do Something fucking crazy We could pretend like it's the 80โ€ฒs And put that thing down It's been some time baby
Let's do something out of the ordinary tonight by pretending like we're living in the 80s and disconnecting from our phones. It's been a while since we've done this together.


Trust me there ain't Nothing more important than you Standing in the doorway With nothing on, nothing on Nothing on, baby
You are the most important thing to me, even more important than your physical appearance. I love seeing you standing in the doorway with no distractions like your phone or clothes.


So can we post up Just talk on our own Get some Facetime I smoke you out Take you down On the late nights I Thereโ€ฒs nowhere else I want to be
Let's spend some quality time together, without any distractions. We can even have a conversation and smoke some weed. I only want to be with you on those late nights.


So put down your phone Everytime weโ€ฒre alone I ain't taking in the moments Donโ€ฒt need distraction Lost all my attraction, babe
Please put your phone down when we're together so we can fully appreciate and be present in the moment. I don't want any distractions to ruin our time together.


So put down your phone Everytime we're alone Stay with me in the moment Itโ€ฒs you and me girl Everything you need is right here
Again, I'm asking you to put your phone down every time we're alone so we can stay in the moment and enjoy each other's company. Everything you need is right here with me, you don't need to be scrolling through social media or checking your messages.


I've been tryna get up on your good side Your good side, girl Every side is your good side Taking pictures for some people You donโ€ฒt care about And your feelings, air 'em out Talking on your name you're like Go on, bitch, wear it out
I've been trying to make you happy by taking pictures of you, but I've realized that I love every side of you, not just your 'good side' for social media. You shouldn't waste your time trying to impress people who don't matter, and you're confident enough to brush off any rumors or gossip.


I can tell youโ€ฒre different cause you donโ€ฒt Even care about how much I'm spending Just want me to pay you all of my attention Thatโ€ฒs what you deserve babe I wanna give it to you In the worst way
I can tell that you're different from other people because you don't care about how much money I'm spending on you, you just want my undivided attention. That's what you deserve, and I want to give it to you in every way possible.


So relax, just sit back Turn off your location Now, pullinโ€ฒ up I ainโ€ฒt gonna keep you waiting Nah nah Oh nah nah
Just relax and turn off your location so we can have some privacy. I'm on my way to meet you and I won't keep you waiting.


Really I only have this one request When you and me Please don't be somewhere else I want you to myself
I only have one request when it comes to us spending time together - please don't be distracted or somewhere else. I want your undivided attention all to myself.




Writer(s): Travis Michael Garland, Malachi Kalin Cohen

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@musixxcha1033

A Little Poem for this song

The glint of sunset
Comes through the window
Pasted on the wall
A warm orangey filter

And there you are
Naked on the bed
Beautifully sunkissed
Just like a statue

Stuck in the ordinary world
From a faraway land of fairytale
Here you are with me
A nymph by my side



@o.e.7569

Lyrics:

Tonight let's do
Something fucking crazy
We could pretend like it's the 80's
And put that thing down
It's been some time baby

Trust me there ain't
Nothing more important than you
Standing in the doorway
With nothing on, nothing on
Nothing on, baby

So can we post up
Just talk on our own
Get some Facetime
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
There's nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
I ain't taking in the moments
Don't need distraction
Lost all my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay with me in the moment
It's you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

I've been tryna get up on your good side
Your good side, girl
Every side is your good side
Taking pictures for some people
You don't care about
And your feelings, air 'em out
Talking on your name you're like
Go on, bitch, wear it out

I can tell you're different cause you don't
Even care about how much I'm spending
Just want me to pay you all of my attention
That's what you deserve babe
I wanna give it to you
In the worst way

So can we post up
Just talk on our own
Get some Facetime
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
There's nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
I ain't taking in the moments
Don't need distraction
Lost all of my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay with me in the moment
It's you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

So relax, just sit back
Turn off your location
Now, pullin' up
I ain't gonna keep you waiting
Nah nah
Oh nah nah

Really I only have this one request
When you and me
Please don't be somewhere else
I want you to myself



@ganduhlungzx7759

Tonight let's do
Something fucking crazy
We could pretend like it's the 80's
And put that thing down
And spend some time baby

Trust me there ain't
Nothing more important than you
Standing in the doorway
With nothing on, nothing on
Nothing on, baby

So can we post up
Just talk, all I want
Is some face time
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
There's nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Are you taking in the moments?
Don't need distraction
Lost in my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay here with me in the moment
It's you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

I've been tryna get up on your good side
Your good side, girl
Every side's your good side
Taking pictures for some people
You don't care about
And your feelings, air 'em out
Talking on your name you're like
Go on, bitch, wear it out

I can tell you're different cause you don't
Even care how much I'm spending
Just want me to pay you all of my attention
That's what you deserve babe
Wanna give it to you
In the worst way

So can we post up
Just talk, all I want
Is some face time
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
There's nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Are you taking in the moments?
Don't need distraction
Lost in my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay here with me in the moment
It's you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

So relax, just sit back
Turn off your location
I'm pullin' up
I ain't gonna keep you waiting
Nah nah
Oh nah nah

Really I only have this one request
When you're here with me
Please don't be somewhere else
'Cause I want you all to myself



@jameldatumanong3564

Lyrics enjoy ๐Ÿ˜Š

Tonight let's do
Something fucking crazy
We could pretend like it's the 80's
And put that thing down
It's been some time baby

Trust me there ain't
Nothing more important than you
Standing in the doorway
With nothing on, nothing on
Nothing on, baby

So can we post up
Just talk, all I want
Is some Facetime
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
There's nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Are you taking in the moments?
Don't need distraction
Lost in my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay with me in the moment
It's you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

I've been tryna get up on your good side
Your good side, girl
Every side's your good side
Taking pictures for some people
You don't care about
And your feelings, air 'em out
Talking on your name you're like
Go on, bitch, wear it out

I can tell you're different cause you don't
Even care about how much I'm spending
Just want me to pay you all of my attention
That's what you deserve babe
I wanna give it to you
In the worst way

So can we post up
Just talk, all I want
Is some Facetime
I smoke you out
Take you down
On the late nights I
There's nowhere else I want to be

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Are you taking in the moments?
Don't need distraction
Lost in my attraction, babe

So put down your phone
Everytime we're alone
Stay with me in the moment
It's you and me girl
Everything you need is right here

So relax, just sit back
Turn off your location
Now, pullin' up
I ain't gonna keep you waiting
Nah nah
Oh nah nah

Really I only have this one request
When you're here with me
Please don't be somewhere else
I want you to myself



All comments from YouTube:

@devan5895

Travis donโ€™t stop making music. Ive been following for 5 plus years now at this point. I truly believe youโ€™re going to get the mainstream play soon! Please keep pushing! All the best brutha

@sara.a1026

i've been following him since 2009! and i still believe in him :D

@luvvvv124

Travis your voice is butter ! And your rasp is so beautiful. Loved this

@LeroySanchez

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ

@griffindoerr1438

Leroy Sanchez hi leroy

@YupISaidIt

My bro finally dropped another banger! Can't wait for the new album ๐Ÿค™๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ’ฏ

@Ataytay7600

YESS YESS YESS !!!! LETS GO BACK TO THE OLD DAYS FOR JUST A LIL MINUTE. Everyone is always on their phones its a HUGE PROBLEM.. this is a HIT Travis ..your original music will take you SO FAR ..

@edontes2154

Bro this is clean af! Straight๐Ÿ”ฅmy dude. Always putting out great music and we appreciate you for it๐Ÿ™ thank you

@MsJohnnyRambo

This shit is heat my G , cant wait for the album. You the most underrated artist. Deserve mainstream plays and top hits on BillBoard no CAP

@kamxiyah-immxrtal2039

He literally cannot make a bad song!!

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