“Telephone” is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga from her second studio album The Fame Monster, featuring American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles.

The music video was filmed January 28, 2010 by director Jonas Åkerlund. The video features Tyrese. The song produced by Darkchild.

Lyrics for Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce – Telephone

Intro: Lady Gaga
Hello, hello, baby
You called, I can’t hear a thing.
I have got no service
in the club, you see, see
Wha-Wha-What did you say?
Oh, you’re breaking up on me
Sorry, I cannot hear you,
I’m kinda busy.

K-kinda busy
K-kinda busy
Sorry, I cannot hear you, I’m kinda busy.

Verse 1: Lady Gaga
Just a second,
it’s my favorite song they’re gonna play
And I cannot text you with
a drink in my hand, eh
You shoulda made some plans with me,
you knew that I was free.
And now you won’t stop calling me;
I’m kinda busy.

Chorus: Lady Gaga
Stop callin’, stop callin’,
I don’t wanna think anymore!
I left my hand and my heart on the dance floor.
Stop callin’, stop callin’,
I don’t wanna talk anymore!
I left my hand and my heart on the dance floor.

Post-Chorus: Lady Gaga
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin’ me!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
I’m busy!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh
Stop telephonin’ me!
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh

Refrain:
Can call all you want,
but there’s no one home,
and you’re not gonna reach my telephone!
Out in the club,
and I’m sippin’ that bub,
and you’re not gonna reach my telephone!

Call when you want,
but there’s no one home,
and you’re not gonna reach my telephone!
Out in the club,
and I’m sippin’ that bub,
and you’re not gonna reach my telephone!

Verse 2: Beyoncé
Boy, the way you blowin’ up my phone (Phone)
Won’t make me leave no faster (Pu-put)
Put my coat on faster (Le-leave)
Leave my girls no faster
I should’ve left my phone at home
‘Cause this is a disaster
Callin’ like a collector
Sorry, I cannot answer

Bridge: Lady Gaga, Beyoncé & Both
It’s not that I don’t like you, I’m just at a party
And I am sick and tired of my phone r-ringin’
Sometimes I feel like I live in Grand Central S-Station (Station)
Tonight I’m not takin’ no calls ’cause I’ll be dancin’
(‘Cause tonight I’m dancin’, dancin‘)
‘Cause I’ll be dancin’ (‘Cause tonight I’m dancin’, dancin‘)
‘Cause I’ll be dancin’ (‘Cause tonight I’m dancin’)
Tonight I’m not takin’ no calls ’cause I’ll be dancin’

Chorus: Lady Gaga & Beyoncé, Lady Gaga
Stop callin’, stop callin’, I don’t wanna think anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor
Stop callin’, stop callin’, I don’t wanna talk anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor
Stop callin’, stop callin’, I don’t wanna think anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor
Stop callin’, stop callin’, I don’t wanna talk anymore
I left my head and my heart on the dance floor

Post-Chorus: Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (Stop telephonin’ me)
Stop telephonin’ me
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (I’m busy)
I’m busy
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (Stop telephonin’ me)
Stop telephonin’ me, eh, eh eh, eh, eh
Eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh, eh (I’m busy)

Refrain: Lady Gaga
Can call all you want, but there’s no one home
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
‘Cause I’m out in the club and I’m sippin’ that bub
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
Can call all you want, but there’s no one home
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
‘Cause I’m out in the club and I’m sippin’ that bub
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
(D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-Darkchild)
My telephone, m-m-my telephone
‘Cause I’m out in the club and I’m sippin’ that bub
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone
My telephone, m-m-my telephone
‘Cause I’m out in the club and I’m sippin’ that bub
And you’re not gonna reach my telephone

Outro
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Listen/Download: Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce – Telephone

Gaga originally wrote “Telephone” for Britney Spears, however plans did not go through, and Gaga recorded the song herself, with Beyoncé as the featured vocalist. The main inspiration behind the song was Gaga’s fear of suffocation.

The lyrics portray the singer as preferring the dance floor, rather than answer her lover’s phone calls. Gaga explained that the telephone addressed in the lyrics of the song, is in reality a person telling her to continue working harder.

Musically, the song consists of an expanded bridge, verse-rap and an epilogue where the line is disconnected.

Knowles appears in the middle of the song with the verses being sung in a rapid-fire way, accompanied by double beats.