7 Year Bitch was formed in 1990 by vocalist Selene Vigil, guitarist Stefanie Sargent, bassist Elizabeth Davis and drummer Valerie Agnew. Vigil, Sargent, and Agnew had been playing together in the Seattle band Barbie's Dream Car when their bassist left for Europe. They subsequently recruited Davis and renamed their band after the movie Seven Year Itch.
At their first concert, the band opened for The Gits, who would prove to have a significant influence on their music. In 1991 the band released the single "Lorna" and signed with C/Z Records. Their first album, Sick 'Em, was released in 1992, but it was overshadowed by Sargent's death on June 27. Sargent passed out on her back after returning home from a party where she had drunk alcohol and taken a small amount of heroin. She died of asphyxiation when she failed to wake up after throwing up the contents of her stomach. After a prolonged period of uncertainty, the band decided to continue, recruiting guitarist Roisin Dunne as Sargent's replacement later that year.
In July 1993, longtime friend and Gits frontwoman Mia Zapata was brutally raped and murdered while walking home late at night. This event, coupled with Sargent's death the previous year, had a profound effect on the group. As a reaction, the band recorded and released their second album ¡Viva Zapata! (1994) in tribute to both of their fallen friends. Valerie Agnew also became the primary instigator and co-founder of the anti-violence and self-defence organisation Home Alive. On April 8, 1994, the band played a benefit show for Rock Against Domestic Violence at the Cameo Theatre on Miami Beach, alongside Babes in Toyland and Jack Off Jill.
In 1995 the band signed with Atlantic Records, and in 1996 released their third album, Gato Negro. Following the tour supporting Gato Negro, guitarist Roisin Dunne left, and was replaced by Lisa Faye Beatty, the band's live sound engineer and long-time friend.
In early 1997, the band began recording material for what was to be their fourth album. The band moved from Seattle to California, Elizabeth Davis and Valerie Agnew to San Francisco and Selene Vigil to Los Angeles. With the recent departure of their guitarist, Roisin Dunne and the geographical separation between bandmates, Seven Year Bitch's career came to a close after a final tour with San Francisco's Lost Goat.
Following the break-up of 7 Year Bitch, bassist Elizabeth Davis joined the San Francisco-based band Clone, with whom she performed until 2003. In 2005 she helped to form the band Von Iva. Vocalist Selene Vigil formed a gothic/psychedelic-influenced band by the name of Cistine, in 2000. Roisin Dunne joined the band The Last Goodbye in 2006, and now resides in New York.
Their songs, "The Scratch" and "Icy Blue" were featured in the movie Mad Love with Drew Barrymore and Chris O'Donnell.
In Lust You Trust
7 Year Bitch Lyrics
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Hit and run
It's not like I was taken for a ride
We never even got inside
Hit and run
So when in lust you trust
You're gonna get left in the dust
Oh when in lust you trust
Not like your just crusin' round the clock
You're travelin' at the speed of light
Now you're up there with all those other stars
Well twinkle, twinkle little star
Yeah twinkle, twinkle little star
'Cuz now I wonder where you are?
Oh now I wonder where you are?
Yeah now I wonder where the hell you are?
(SCREAM)
Been hit
Whip
Lash
Break
Stop
Oh I'm recoverin' from your whiplash love
Hit and run
My mouth's wrapped 'round another bottle
And your foot's like lead on the throttle
Hit and run
So when in lust you trust
You're gonna get left in the dust
Oh when in lust you trust
You're gonna get left in the dust
The lyrics of 7 Year Bitch's song In Lust You Trust seems to be about the aftermath of a love affair which ended before it really started. The song talks about the deception that comes with lust, and the disappointment that follows when lust is mistaken for love. The writer talks about her pain and anger, and how she is still recovering from the hit-and-run experience she had with this other person. The writer describes how their relationship was just a flash in the pan - they had never even gotten inside one another. She comments on how when you trust in lust, you will ultimately be left in the dust.
The writer then seems to be addressing their former lover, asking where they are and lamenting their abandonment. They talk about how the other person is now like a star, and the pain that comes with feeling discarded. The underlying message seems to be that lust, unlike love, is fleeting and often unfulfilling. The writer describes drinking their sorrows away, while the other person speedily moves on to the next conquest, leaving the former lover behind to pick up the pieces. The lyrics are raw, emotional and powerful and speak to the universal experience of heartbreak and the illusion of love that can come with lust.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm still recoverin' from you whiplash love
I am still healing from the love you gave me which was quick, intense and over suddenly like a whiplash injury.
Hit and run
Your love was like a hit and run accident. It happened fast, and you left abruptly without a second thought.
It's not like I was taken for a ride
I was not deceived by your love, and I knew it was not genuine. I didn't fall for it.
We never even got inside
We never got the chance to fully experience love together.
So when in lust you trust
If you rely on lust for love, you will be left behind and will never attain true love.
You're gonna get left in the dust
If you only rely on lust for love, you will be left behind and will never attain true love.
Not like your just crusin' round the clock
You are not just aimlessly wandering. Your actions were deliberate, and you knew what you were doing.
You're travelin' at the speed of light
You are moving forward incredibly fast, making it difficult for anyone to catch up to you.
Now you're up there with all those other stars
You are now in the spotlight with many others, and it's hard to distinguish yourself from them.
Well twinkle, twinkle little star
You may shine for now, but eventually you will fade and disappear like a star.
Yeah, twinkle, twinkle little star
Even though you seem important now, your glory will be short-lived like that of a short-lived star.
'Cuz now I wonder where you are?
I am now left wondering where you are and what you are doing, now that you have moved on from me so quickly.
Oh now I wonder where you are?
I am now left wondering where you are and what you are doing, now that you have moved on from me so quickly.
Yeah now I wonder where the hell you are?
Now I am left questioning even more where you could be, since you are not where I last saw you.
(SCREAM) Been hit Whip Lash Break Stop
The singer is screaming, feeling pain, and describing love as a car accident- hit, whip lash, break, stop.
My mouth's wrapped 'round another bottle
I am now turning to alcohol to help me recover from the heartbreak you have caused me.
And your foot's like lead on the throttle
You moved on quickly with urgency, as if you were in a hurry to not be with me anymore.
Contributed by Kaelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Emmabey
I'm still recoverin' from you whiplash love
Hit and run
It's not like i was taken for a ride
We never even got inside
Hit and run
So when in lust you trust
You're gonna get left in the dust
Oh when in lust you trust
You're gonna get left in the dust
Not like your just crusin' round the clock
You're travelin' at the speed of light
Now you're up there with all those other stars
Well twinkle, twinkle little star
Yeah twinkle, twinkle little star
'cuz now i wonder where you are?
Oh now i wonder where you are?
Yeah now i wonder where the hell you are?
@Hootenater
I've lost track to how many times I got to see them live when I lived in Seattle in the early 90's. Crazy thinking back to it now. Feel lucky I did get to see them, The Gits, and other female bands who I probably wouldn't have ever heard of if I wasn't in the right place at the right time.
@bing12345678901
What girl band from that era performed in pasties?
@hischyoudontneedtoknow2896
One of the top 5 bands of the 90s in my opinion, love the attitude and I'm a guy
@thomasfilmer9717
Couldn’t agree more..these girls rock harder than most male rock bands
@BreeBree56
Definitely a band that people should go check out! I was blown away the first time I heard them. They are becoming a favorite of mine.
@TheGrimReaper54321
This tune needs more views
@SERBON
I was thinking that the L7 is underrated but what to say about these girls?
@BikiniDeathSquad
These girls kicked ass!
@wadeguidry6675
Some of these new all girl hard rock bands should cover some of these songs and educate the masses on the history of their music. Only 30 years ago bands like this were groundbreaking and need remembered. Before that there were but a few all girl bands that received any type of recognition. Respect history. Prace.
@kristamullis3991
Hell yes met these chicks back in 94