The song "Phonograph" by Vlad Holiday is a nostalgic and romantic tune that reminisces about a past melody that the singer and his love shared together. Despite the music being old like a phonograph, the melody still haunts the singer in his dreams. The lyrics suggest that the relationship between the singer and his love is doomed to fail because they'll get so high that they never stand a chance. However, despite the impending end to their romance, the singer is still willing to go to great lengths for his love, like breaking down or sleeping all day just to dream of her. Towards the end of the song, the lyrics suggest that the relationship is fading out like a worn-out cassette, and the singer can no longer relate to his favorite things anymore. The song is about reminiscing and regretting a romance that was doomed to fail, but it's still a beautiful memory that the singer holds dear.