Lyrics
The room is dark
His breath beside me
But in my hand
A world he doesn't see
Phone glow on my skin tonight
Typing words I know aren't right
Told him sleep but here I stay
One more swipe and I'm miles away
It's just a message
Just a look
Just a stranger's face
But my heart beats faster than it should
I lie with love asleep beside me
Eyes locked on the screen to guide me
Just one thrill I can't deny
The phone glow hides the first big lie
First big lie
Thumb keeps scrolling eyes run dry
Every profile just another try
Fingers ache but I can't let go
Lost inside the endless glow
It's nothing just a game I say
Tomorrow I'll be good today
Tomorrow never comes
And neither does the truth
I lie with love asleep beside me
Eyes locked on the glow that blinds me
Every swipe a truth I defy
The phone glow burns with every lie
Phone glow fades when morning comes
But the guilt still lingers on
Two of us but I'm already gone
The lie still whispers before the dawn
About the Song
"Phone Glow" deepens the betrayal introduced in "Two of Us." The protagonist is now fully immersed in late-night app scrolling, lying awake next to his sleeping partner, consumed by an endless stream of profiles and messages.
The imagery of the "phone glow" becomes a metaphor for the light of deception—illuminating the protagonist's face in the dark while hiding the truth from his partner. The song captures the addictive, compulsive nature of hookup apps and the self-deception that enables betrayal: "Tomorrow I'll be good today."
Song Details
- Album: The Unseen Chorus (A Gay Musical)
- Track Number: 3 of 27
- Duration: 3:25
- Release Date: October 6, 2025
- Genre: Musical Theatre, LGBTQ+ Music
- Writer/Composer: Agust Smari Bjarkarson (Agust Islandia)
Themes
- App Addiction: Endless scrolling, compulsive swiping
- Deception: "Phone glow hides the first big lie"
- Dual Reality: Love sleeping beside, betrayal in hand
- Self-Delusion: "Tomorrow I'll be good today"
- Physical Symptoms: "Thumb keeps scrolling eyes run dry"
More Songs from The Unseen Chorus
- Two of Us - Track 2: Where the betrayal begins
- A Bar in My Pocket - Track 10: The app addiction escalates
- Endless Tabs - Track 14: When apps lead to porn addiction