7 And 7 Is
Ramones Lyrics


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When I was a boy I thought about the times I'd be a man
I'd sit inside a bottle and pretend that I was in a can
In my lonely room I'd sit my mind in an ice cream cone
You can throw me if you wanna 'cause I'm a bone and I go
Oop-ip-ip oop-ip-ip, yeah!

If I don't start cryin' it's because that I have got no eyes
My father's in the fireplace and my dog lies hypnotized
Through a crack of light I was unable to find my way
Trapped inside a night but I'm a day and I go
Oop-ip-ip oop-ip-ip, yeah!


One, two, three, four!

Overall Meaning

The Ramones's "7 And 7 Is" has deep lyrical content, even though on its surface, it might seem random and meaningless. The first verse contains an expression of yearning for adulthood, saying "When I was a boy, I thought about the times I'd be a man." But, the next lines are abstract, making it difficult to determine what the songwriter meant. The lines, "I'd sit inside a bottle and pretend that I was in a can" and "In my lonely room I'd sit my mind in an ice cream cone" are unusual phrases that can be difficult to interpret. They might suggest imagination, boredom, or isolation. The next line, "You can throw me if you wanna 'cause I'm a bone and I go," shows more confidence, and the singer seems to be asserting himself. It could be interpreted as a statement of bravery or resilience.


The second verse of the song is equally as abstract, perhaps even more so. It talks of a world that is filled with darkness, and the singer seems to be lost within it. "If I don't start cryin', it's because that I have got no eyes," is a mysterious line that could be about emotional numbness or desensitization. The image of the father in the fireplace and the dog lying hypnotized might suggest domestic violence or trauma. It's not clear what the crack of light represents, but the singer says he was "unable to find [his] way." He still asserts his identity, though, saying "Trapped inside a night but I'm a day, and I go." The end of every line is punctuated by the phrase "Oop-ip-ip oop-ip-ip, yeah!", which can be interpreted in any number of ways such as joy, anger or a vindictive spirit.


Line by Line Meaning

As a child, I dreamt of growing up and becoming a man
The singer reminisces about his childhood and how he used to daydream about achieving adulthood.


I used to imagine being trapped in a bottle and felt like I'm in a can
As a young boy, the singer envisioned himself as an object trapped within a tight space.


In my lonesome quarters, my thoughts melted like ice cream
The singer's solitude feelings were intense, and he lost his thoughts and emotions just like ice cream melts away.


I am unbreakable and resilient, go ahead and try chucking me because I'm just bones
The singer claims to be unbreakable and resilient, suggesting that he wouldn't be easily defeated or affected by any situation.


Oop-ip-ip oop-ip-ip Yeah!
The singer yelled with excitement and joy.


I'm not crying because I'm incapable of doing so
The singer confesses not to cry because he's unable to do so due to his lack of tears.


My father burns in the fireplace while my dog lies hypnotized
There is turmoil in the singer's life, and the metaphorical burning of his father and the hypnosis of his dog represent the psychological chaos he experiences.


I can't see through a crack of light and feel lost
The singer feels trapped within his life, unable to find a way out, leaving him wandering helplessly.


Trapped inside the night, but I'm a day and I go
The singer expresses his resilience and suggests that he is the opposite of the darkness he feels because he is a bright day.


Oop-ip-ip oop-ip-ip Yeah!
The singer screams with excitement and joy, and a countdown precedes the chaos that follows it.


One... Two... Three... Four!
The singer counts down to a new chapter in his life, with the song's high speed and intensity invoking the urgency of change's arrival.




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Written by: Arthur Lee

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