I have been trying to get my router up in my basement so I can have a permanent studio. FOUR DAYS of God knows how many hours on hold with NO resolution. I give up. The Wi-Fi worked fine with a router @writeandwrong had so I may have to drive to my son's university and take that one back! Wrote this song about that frustration. Have so many songs ready to record and dealing with this frustrating SHITE! UGH. Used my old Korg handheld recorder that is on its last legs and discontinued.
I'm waiting for someone
Someone to help me
Why am I hanging
Here on the line?
I'm waiting for someone
Someone with answers
Cause I've gotten nowhere
Nowhere with mine
CHORUS
I'm tired of waiting
It's so frustrating
With no communicating
I'm just waiting and waiting
With no end in sight
I'm waiting for someone
Someone with no face
Someone with no voice
Are you even real?
I'm waiting for someone
You're probably a robot
Who doesn't exist or
Care how I feel (CHORUS)
Bridge
Maybe you're on a lunch break
Laughing with colleagues at my mistake
Have you forgotten this problem of mine?
Why are you silent?
Are you still on the line?
I'm waiting on someone
Someone to help me
Can I speak to a human
Who knows what to do?
Can I speak to your manager
Or maybe your mother
Can I speak to ANYONE
who isn't YOU?! (CHORUS)
@roblincoln Feb 2022
Talk about an experience everyone can relate to. Universal yet specific. Nice melody too. Favorite line "Can I speak to your manager or maybe your mother"
@writeandwrong Feb 2022
Awww, I'm so sorry you're still having issues :'-( Glad you got a song out of the ordeal. Lolol You got the honest frustration fully accurate that we all know so well!! Fantastic work on such a frustrating mess! Hugs!! Miss ya! I think we need some virtual drinks!
@wolfkier Feb 2022
ha. We've all been there in one way or another. sorry to hear of your woes. But this (good) came of it, at least.
Loving the rise in the chorus/with harmonies. :)
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Thanks, too, for your kind words ! Much appreciated.
@taracraig Feb 2022
This is the song we all need to hear while on hold for tech support! The lyrics are so relatable and I love the harmonies. I do training for tech support agents and now want all new agents to hear this lol.
@markg Feb 2022
I listened the first time without the liner notes. When it came to the line "your probably a robot" I thought that's a strange turn, then finally realized the setting with "can I speak to a human." Duh. Though I guess the lyrics can apply to some people we've all dealt with, too.
Good song about a frustrating situation we've all experienced. The harmonies in the chorus are rich.
@matthewhalley Feb 2022
Loving the driving beat and vocal harmonies! Content is relatable, but really it’s that galloping rhythm that does it for me, the opposite of waiting musically
@mightyq Feb 2022
Well it sounds pretty good on the old gear! Frustration leads to good music. The vocals are wonderful.
@cubizm Feb 2022
This works on a few levels. I love the last verse. You build the tension very effectively. Also like the background vocals.
@tseaver Feb 2022
Nice write: we just moved house *and* changed health insurance and I've spent I don't know how many hours in the past two months on line with (or waiting for) one CSR or another. Super frustrating.
@kahlo2013 Feb 2022
This is so relatable! I love the music you brought to the frustration - somehow thinking of this song will help me feel not so alone when I find myself in this too commonly occurring situation. I love how it escalates to their mother! That made me smile!
@mikeb Feb 2022
Love when the harmonies come in! Didn't know Korg even made a digital recorder! Hope its not Comcast you are dealing with! The frustration with them is tangible and I get that from your lyric!
@skylermf Feb 2022
These harmonies are beautiful! I love the passion in the piano part, and that line about waiting for someone with no face/voice. Really creative!
@carleybaer Feb 2022
I love "are you even real?... you're probably a robot" lord is this relatable, especially the last verse! Sometimes I wonder why we put up with it. Aren't these companies supposed to provide a service to us, their customers? Why does it feel like pulling teeth so much of the time?? Anyway, great song :)
@musicsongwriter Feb 2022
Very poignant song, very beautiful, passionate and very expressive. Love your lyrics, music, singing, playing and the feel here. The waiting and frustrating feelings come across in a very powerful way. Everything works brilliantly. Gorgeous song.