Lavigne's third studio album, The Best Damn Thing (2007), reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw the international success of its lead single "Girlfriend", which became her first single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. Her next two studio albums, Goodbye Lullaby (2011) and Avril Lavigne (2013), saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada, the United States, and other territories. After releasing her sixth studio album, Head Above Water (2019), she returned to her punk roots with her seventh studio album, Love Sux (2022).
Alongside her music career, Lavigne voiced an animated character in the film Over the Hedge (2006) and made her screen acting debut in Fast Food Nation (2006). Her accolades include eight Grammy Awards nominations.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne
Studio albums
Let Go (2002)
Under My Skin (2004)
The Best Damn Thing (2007)
Goodbye Lullaby (2011)
Avril Lavigne (2013)
Head Above Water (2019)
Love Sux (2022)
17
Avril Lavigne Lyrics
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I would kiss him in the parking lot
Tasting like cigarettes and soda pop
Seventeen
He would tell me I was beautiful
Sneaking in the neighbor's swimming pool
Yeah, he taught me how to break the rules
Seventeen
Hey, those days are long gone
And when I hear this song it takes me back
We were on top of the world
Back when I was your girl
We were living so wild and free
Acting stupid for fun
All we needed was love
That's the way it's supposed to be
Seventeen
Stealing beers out of the trailer park
Flicking lighters just to fight the dark
My favorite place was sitting in his car
Seventeen
We laid a blanket on the roof top
That time I knew I wouldn't make him stop
The nights were cold but we kept 'em hot
Seventeen
Hey, those days are long gone
And when I hear this song it takes me back
We were on top of the world
Back when I was your girl
We were living so wild and free
Acting stupid for fun
All we needed was love
That's the way it's supposed to be
We were running red lights
We were going all night
Didn't care about anything
We were living our dream
It was you and me
And we were seventeen
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Seventeen
Seventeen
I remember what it felt like
Just a small town kind of life
If I could only just go back in time,
Seventeen
We were on top of the world
Back when I was your girl
We were living so wild and free
Acting stupid for fun
All we needed was love
That's the way it's supposed to be
We were running red lights
We were going all night
Didn't care about anything
We were living our dream
It was you and me
And we were seventeen
Seventeen
Seventeen
Seventeen
The song "17" by Avril Lavigne is a nostalgic tribute to the carefree days of youth, specifically the age of 17. The singer of the song reminisces about a past love, describing their wild and free antics, including breaking rules and stealing beers. The memories evoke feelings of joy and nostalgia in the singer, who longs to relive the innocence and freedom of that time.
The lyrics paint a vivid picture of young love - the first taste of cigarette smoke, sneaking into swimming pools at night, and sitting on a rooftop under a blanket - all experiences that evoke a sense of naivete and youthful rebellion. The chorus emphasizes the carefree nature of her youth and the simplicity of her dreams, with the memorable line, "All we needed was love, that's the way it's supposed to be."
Overall, the song is a touching representation of the longing for the freedom and innocence of youth, capturing the essence of an age we all wish we could relive.
Line by Line Meaning
He was working at the record shop
The man she is talking about worked at a record shop
I would kiss him in the parking lot
They used to kiss in the parking lot
Tasting like cigarettes and soda pop
The man had a distinct smell/taste of cigarettes and soda pop
Seventeen
They were both seventeen years old
He would tell me I was beautiful
The man used to complement her and call her beautiful
Sneaking in the neighbor's swimming pool
They used to sneak into the neighbor's swimming pool
Yeah, he taught me how to break the rules
The man taught her how to break rules and be rebellious
Hey, those days are long gone
Those days are in the past and gone forever
And when I hear this song it takes me back
When she hears this song it reminds her of those past moments
We were on top of the world
They felt like they were on top of the world, nothing could stop them
Back when I was your girl
During the time when she was romantically involved with the man
We were living so wild and free
They lived a carefree and wild lifestyle
Acting stupid for fun
They did things that were considered foolish, but it was for fun
All we needed was love
All they needed was each other's love
That's the way it's supposed to be
That's how it's supposed to be in love
Stealing beers out of the trailer park
They used to steal beers from the trailer park
Flicking lighters just to fight the dark
They used to light lighters to fight the darkness
My favorite place was sitting in his car
Her favorite place was sitting in his car
We laid a blanket on the rooftop
They laid a blanket on the rooftop
That time I knew I wouldn't make him stop
She knew at that moment that she wouldn't want him to stop
The nights were cold but we kept 'em hot
Even though the nights were cold, they made it hot with their love
We were running red lights
They were running red lights, being reckless
We were going all night
They were out all night, enjoying their time together
Didn't care about anything
They didn't care about anything else except for each other's love
We were living our dream
They were living their dream of being in love
It was you and me
It was only the two of them
And we were seventeen
They were both seventeen years old
I remember what it felt like
She remembers how it felt like to be in love at that age
Just a small town kind of life
They lived in a small town
If I could only just go back in time
If she could, she would go back in time to relive those moments
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Martin Johnson, Avril Lavigne, Jacob Kasher Hindlin
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