18
Jeremy Zucker Lyrics


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All the guys gas me up on the swim team
All her friends they don't know that I'm sixteen
I'm pretty psyched she's over every night
I'm sorry if it ever pissed you off
Well she doesn't mind
Driving home from campus for a younger guy
I'm lying to my parents
Said, "I'm out with my friends, sleeping over again"
But really it's just her and I alone

Well she's eighteen
And she does what she likes
Making out with strangers when she's bored with her life
And she takes me to a whole another high
I wonder when she'll stop coming home
I hope she doesn't leave me here alone

She's out of class for the week on vacation
I'm tryna take a night of me in her basement
I'm stuck in math
She's drawing up a bath
And sending videos to my phone
And I kinda like
Staying up 'til morning under candle light
And swimming with you naked
So I'll blow off my friends just to see you again
I wonder if your brother's catching on

Well she's eighteen
And she does what she likes
Making out with strangers when she's bored with her life
And she takes me to a whole another high
I wonder when she'll stop coming home

Well she's eighteen
And she does what she likes
Making out with strangers when she's bored with her life
And she takes me to a whole another high
I wonder when she'll stop coming home
I hope she doesn't leave me here alone





She's eighteen
She's eighteen

Overall Meaning

The first verse of the song, "18" by Jeremy Zucker, introduces the singer's relationship with a girl who he met on the swim team. He is younger than her, only sixteen, and she frequents his home; the singer hides these visits from his parents. The chorus reveals that she is 18, which puts her in a different stage of her life from the singer. She seems adventurous and rebellious, making out with strangers when she is bored. Despite the singer's flattery and delight in their relationship, he also worries that she will tire of him soon and leave him alone. The second verse describes a scene in which the girl is on break from classes and spends time with the singer, even sending him suggestive videos. He enjoys spending time with her and canceling on his friends to be with her. However, again, the singer acknowledges his concern that the girl may eventually break ties with him.


The theme of the song is the transient nature of youthful relationships, and the disparity in life stages between two people can affect their relationship dynamics. The singer basks in the attention of the older girl, which makes him feel that great things are happening to him; she is his way to experience being older and more interesting. Nevertheless, he has anxieties about being left behind as she moves on to other experiences. He is hiding their meetings from his parents while she is independent and brazen in her actions. The song expresses the feeling that time moves relentlessly forward and that relationships change and evolve over time.


Line by Line Meaning

All the guys gas me up on the swim team
The guys on my swim team are hyping me up about hooking up with this girl.


All her friends they don't know that I'm sixteen
The girl I'm hooking up with doesn't know that I'm underage, and her friends have no clue either.


I'm pretty psyched she's over every night
I'm excited that she keeps coming over to my house every night to hang out.


I'm sorry if it ever pissed you off
I apologize if anything I did ever made you angry.


Well she doesn't mind
But it seems like she's fine with everything and doesn't have any problems with our situation.


Driving home from campus for a younger guy
She's willing to drive all the way from campus just to come see me, even though I'm younger than her.


I'm lying to my parents
I'm not being truthful with my parents about where I'm really spending my nights, since I don't want them to know about this girl.


Said, "I'm out with my friends, sleeping over again"
I always tell my parents that I'm staying over at a friend's house for the night, when really I'm with this girl.


But really it's just her and I alone
The truth is that I'm just spending time alone with this girl and not with any other friends.


Well she's eighteen
This girl is already eighteen years old.


And she does what she likes
She seems to do whatever she wants and doesn't let anyone else's opinions or rules dictate her actions.


Making out with strangers when she's bored with her life
When she's feeling unfulfilled or unsatisfied in her life, she sometimes makes out with strangers to feel more alive.


And she takes me to a whole another high
Being with her makes me feel so happy and exhilarated that it's like I'm on some kind of emotional high.


I wonder when she'll stop coming home
I worry about the possibility that she'll eventually stop coming over to my house to spend time with me.


I hope she doesn't leave me here alone
I really don't want her to stop seeing me, since I love spending time with her so much.


She's out of class for the week on vacation
She's currently on a week-long break from classes and doesn't have any schoolwork to worry about for the time being.


I'm tryna take a night of me in her basement
I'm hoping to spend a night alone with her in her basement, away from her family and other distractions.


I'm stuck in math
But unfortunately, I'm currently stuck at home studying for a math test.


She's drawing up a bath
Meanwhile, she's at her own house drawing up a bath to relax in.


And sending videos to my phone
She's also sending me videos of herself in the bath to keep me entertained.


And I kinda like
I have to admit, I really enjoy spending time with her and these little moments of intimacy we share.


Staying up 'til morning under candle light
We often stay up together until late into the night, sitting under the gentle light of a candle flame.


And swimming with you naked
We've even gone skinny-dipping together, which only increases our closeness and intimacy.


So I'll blow off my friends just to see you again
I'm willing to ignore my friends and other plans just to be with her again, since being with her is what really makes me happy.


I wonder if your brother's catching on
But I do worry that someone else will eventually find out about our relationship, including her protective older brother.


She's eighteen
Even though I can't stop thinking about her, the reality is that she's still technically an adult and I'm still just a kid.


She's eighteen
And despite all of our differences, we still have this in common: she's officially an adult now, and that changes things for both of us.




Lyrics © Sentric Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alexander O'Neill, Jeremy Zucker, Mikael Temrowski, Thomas Michel

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@winston9529

He literally cannot write a bad song

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@pugjay7961

Jeremy Zucker is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 10k Likes on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! Begging you GUYS!! Please...I LOVE OU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!..

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@chasebutfat4864

song hits to close to home. everyone had the one person who was a little older that you were obsessed with but you were just an item to them

@akshy471

You can relate to this song? Lol. To the streets they shall return.

@pugjay7961

Jeremy Zucker is my inspiration!! My mom said that if I got 10k Likes on my new song!! She definitely buy me a professional mic!! Begging you GUYS!! Please...I LOVE OU! I'M NOT LYING! PLS!..

@julesishere7836

Do we? lol

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