Discover the story of the song > The Phone Book – Editors

The protagonist is watching over and taking care of his partner who has a faulty heart. He acknowledges that he's not perfect and sometimes causes his partner to cry, but he still wants her to stay with him. He doesn't care where her love comes from, whether it's a love song or a random page in the phone book. The song ends with the two of them scared but clinging to each other.