17
Tamyra Gray Lyrics

I was only 17 when he
I was a teenager when I met him

Came around and passed my way
Crossed my path

He was the finest thing I'd ever seen
The most handsome man I had ever laid eyes on

And his eyes were green
His eyes were a captivating shade of green

Him and the boys played basketball
He played basketball with his friends

While I was chillin at the park
I was relaxing at the park

He had a smile that could shine a light
His smile was radiant and uplifting

On your darkest days
Could brighten even the most somber moods

He came up to me and said
He approached me and spoke

Excuse me what's your name
May I please have your name?

I was just wondering if you would like 2 get away
Would you like to escape with me for a while?

Do you remember me?
Do you recall me?

At the age of 17
When we were both teenagers

You fell in love with me
When we first started loving each other

But it was never ever meant to be
Our relationship was destined to never work out

Later on as we got to know each other
As we became more acquainted with each other

I just wanted this day to last forever
I wished for time to stand still

But as I learned more bout him
As I got to discover more about him

I wondered if I'd ever see him again
I questioned whether we would ever cross paths again

There was something bout the way he made me feel
The way he made me feel was inexplicable

It felt as though the whole world were standing still
It was as if time had stopped for us

And when we talked I could see
During our conversations, I could sense

He was the perfect man for me
He was the ideal person for me

When he took me home that night
When he escorted me home that night

I knew that I was gone
I realized that I had fallen deeply in love with him

He walked me to my door
He accompanied me to my residence

And that's when I started to write this song
At that moment, I began to compose this music piece

I fell in love the moment I laid my eyes on him
I started loving him immediately upon setting my eyes on him

But that's just the problem
However, there was an issue

'Cause he was already in a relationship
Because he was already committed to someone else

He said he wasn't happy
He communicated that he was not content

It wasn't working
His relationship was not progressing well

And I reminded him of the way that she used to be
I made him reflect on how his partner used to act before the relationship got sour

He said he couldn't stay and that was just the way
He stated that he could not continue in the relationship, and that was the reality of the situation