[Verse 1-Powder Black]
I hate texting, it seems like everybody does it
I hate it, and I made this song about it just because it's
Getting to the point that its really bothering me
If I want to talk to you, I want to hear your voice, not read
When communicating, the way that gets top speed
Is conversing with another person, not stop-ping
After every sentence and hitting send
It's a waste of time when all you've words, you've written them
Calls were invented first, but you figure it'd be backwards
Cuz texts came after but phonecalls are faster
You can get more information out quick
By talking-and not typing, hearing loud clicks
And your average text message ain't about sh**
So I usually ignore them and the sender is now pissed
Talk's easy, but texting ive gotta concentrate like Auschwitz
To make sure they're getting what I mean, now this..
[Hook]
I hate texting, folks act like it's the best thing, but that's just not true
I hate texting, its depressing, im not texting you
[Verse 2]
I hate texting, and if I had a choice
Instead of reading paragraphs, I'd rather hear a voice
Not to mention, its hard to type on my phone
And since I don't text, I guess I'll end up likely alone
I tried to talk to this girl, and she said she only texts
So I texted her a couple times, cuz I wanted s**
Put my phone down, saw the blinking light so I looked
Seven messages it looked like she was writing a book
Text a whole conversation? I won't fall for that
If you send me one, im prolly gonna call you back
Called her up and actually tried to chit-chat
But then she had nothing to say, let me kick facts
Nowadays, people use texting as a way out
Scared to talk to folks, but text and got a lot to say now
If you lack the social sk**s to have a conversation
Then you shouldn't have a phone, and ive been waiting to say
[Hook]
[Verse 3]
I hate texting, but I understand its necessary
And I use it sometimes, but I do it very rarely
If you've got to send a short message, it's the best way
But its not if you've got a lot of things to say
I'm not the type that checks my phone constantly
To some people, that's really important but its not to me
I'd rather just talk, even if I talk awkwardly
Cuz unless their unlimited, they can put you into poverty
Not really, but they can be a big cost
And If you don't respond to them right away, then folks get pissed off
People try to tell me that they're too busy to chat
But you can send me 30 texts in 15 minutes flat?
So if texting is the way you prefer to communicate
Then we probably won't be talking much through the day
Cuz for all I know, this whole exchange could be lies
Cuz I can't hear your voice or see your eyes, And That's why
[Final Hook]
I hate texting, folks act like it's the best thing, but that's just not true
I hate texting, its depressing, im not texting you
I hate texting, cuz I hate guessing, what you're trying to say
Im confessing, I can't gage your inflection when you text, but I probably wouldn't care anyway