Seventeen
Peach Pit Lyrics


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I say, here stand I
I can't do otherwise
But is it enough?
And why'd you look so tough?

Back at Patrick Park
We stood in the dark
In my beer-stained mind
I said, "Please won't you be mine?"

There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

On the high school lot
You'd kiss me so long
But lessons don't last
When I'm playing you so fast, yeah

There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

Punch and first collapse
Drunk at winter dance
Looks in red dress
Oh, what an awful mess

There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath




There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Peach Pit's "Seventeen" describe a teenage romance that is both mesmerizing and fleeting. The singer, who is only seventeen years old, reflects on his relationship with his lover and the various situations they find themselves in. The repetition of "There's something dark hangin' over my head, I'm seventeen don't hold your breath" suggests that despite his current situation, he might not survive the challenges ahead.


The first verse describes a moment when he stands up for himself and realizes his options are limited. He questions whether it's enough to make a difference and why his lover looks so tough. The line "Back at Patrick Park, we stood in the dark, in my beer-stained mind, I said 'Please won't you be mine?'" reveals a moment when they were in a dark place yet he still wanted her to be his.


In the second verse, they're on a high school lot, and he recalls how they would kiss for long periods. However, he notes that their relationship won't last long because he can't keep up with her pace. The line "Lessons don't last when I'm playing you so fast" suggests that he's trying really hard to keep up, but it's not working.


The last verse describes an incident where things went wrong. The singer describes getting into a fight and collapsing at a winter dance. The details are hazy, but he recalls his lover wearing a red dress, which was an awful mess. The bridge contains the line, "There's something dark hangin' over my head, I'm seventeen don't hold your breath," which suggests that despite his age, he's already dealing with some serious problems.


Line by Line Meaning

I say, here stand I
I am standing here, but I have no other choice.


I can't do otherwise
I have no other option.


But is it enough?
What I am doing -- is it sufficient?


And why'd you look so tough?
Why do you look confident and resilient?


Back at Patrick Park
At Patrick Park -- a location that likely holds significance for the artist.


We stood in the dark
We were standing in darkness.


In my beer-stained mind
In my mind tainted by alcohol.


I said, "Please won't you be mine?"
I pleaded for you to be with me.


There's something dark hangin' over my head
I feel that there is something ominous looming over me.


I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath
I am only seventeen years old and thus very young and inexperienced.


On the high school lot
On the parking lot of a high school.


You'd kiss me so long
You would kiss me for an extended period of time.


But lessons don't last
But those moments do not endure.


When I'm playing you so fast
When I am moving too quickly in our relationship.


Punch and first collapse
A fight that ends quickly.


Drunk at winter dance
Intoxicated at a winter school dance.


Looks in red dress
Observed someone in a red dress, possibly a love interest.


Oh, what an awful mess
The situation was disastrous.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Vanderkooy, Michael Pascuzzi, Neil Smith, Peter Wilton

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@emilygabriele8801

Lyrics
I say here stand I
I can't do otherwise
But is it enough
And why'd you look so tough

Back at patrick park
We stood in the dark
In my beer stained mind
I said please won't you be mine

There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

On the high school lot
You'd kiss me so long
But lessons don't last
When I'm playing you so fast

There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

Punch and first collapse
Drunk at winter dance
Looks in red dress
Oh what an awful mess



@pari-pari5958

SEVENTEEN LYRICS

[Verse 1]
I say, here stand I
I can't do otherwise
But is it enough?
And why'd you look so tough?
Back at Patrick Park
We stood in the dark
In my beer-stained mind
I said "please won't you be mine?"

[Chorus]
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

[Verse 2]
On the high school lot
You'd kiss me so long
But lessons don't last
When I'm playing you so fast

[Chorus]
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath

[Verse 3]
Punch and first collapse
Drunk at winter dance
Looks in red dress
Oh, what an awful mess

[Chorus]
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath
There's something dark hangin' over my head
I'm seventeen, don't hold your breath



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