Room Tone

Original English lyrics

[Verse 1]
The headset warms
behind my ear.
A new script opens
in a blue window.
Good morning.
How may I.

[Hook]
For quality.
For training.
For care.
For tone.
My voice comes back
with no room in it.

[Verse 2]
A woman asks for Daniel.
The list has no Daniel.
I scroll to the bottom.
The mouse clicks dry.
She says his name.
My cup taps the desk.

[Verse 3]
Paul from monitoring
points at his mouth.
Smile shape.
Two fingers.
I make the shape.
The line goes quiet.

[Hook]
For quality.
For training.
For care.
For tone.
My voice comes back
with no room in it.

[Break]
A moth sits
on the mute key.
Brown wings.
Still legs.
I do not move it.
The next call drops.

[Verse 4]
At five I take
the headset off.
A red mark stays
where the plastic sat.
At home, the phone rings.
I let it ring.