She Called Up
Neil Finn
She called up
And gave me the news
It made me so sad, sad, sad
There was nothing I could do
She's too far away
And you had to leave
I can never repay you now
For what you gave to me
A whisper that can blow a chasm wide
It took us all, it took us all
Pushed apart the mountains and the tide
It took us all
She called up
And gave me the news
It made me so sad, sad, sad
There was nothing I could do
I was so lost, in delirious sleep
I wasn't prepared for that position
Maybe I was näive
But truth is a mortal blow
You know all there is to know
The hurt that you held so close
There's something better now
And she called...
She called up
And gave me the news
It made me so sad, sad, sad
There was nothing I could do
She called up, and gave me the news
Single released 17 September 2007
Song appears on:
Crowded House - Time On Earth (2007)
Live: Fangradio Time On Earth Special, 25 February 2021
“Inspired by Paul {Hester]’s passing, but it is couched in an incredibly upbeat set of clothes. I don’t think I could have sung it otherwise. I wasn’t sure how clear it was because it could be also about somebody ringing up to tell her that it’s over - your relationship’s over. It’s got that kind of feeling about it.”