Sixteen
v/V Lyrics
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And now she's already gone away
I can't believe she ain't the same
It's too late I can't be blamed
When your Sixteen, times will change
I'd like to know when it's all lies
A short time well worth a life... time!
Too late, too late out of our time
When I Was 16!
When I Was 16!
And only we lived in the seventies
Moved around like celebrities
What I saw weren't what she see's
End up more like sworn, enemies!
Go!
1, 2
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
Go!
When I Was 16
When I Was Six-Teen, oh yeah
Couldn't of loved you anymore!
What, what was it all for!
Leave now and shut the door!
Well I can't love you anymore!
When I Was 16
When I Was 16
When I Was 16!
Oh Yeah...
In the song Sixteen, V/V sings about a special moment in time that is often remembered and celebrated, a person's sixteenth birthday. The opening lyrics "happy birthday, happy birthday, I love you so, sixteen candles" immediately set the tone for the song, expressing the singer's love and affection for their special someone whose birthday it is. The next line "make a lovely sight, but not as bright as your hazel eyes" conveys the beauty and radiance of the birthday girl's eyes, which are brighter than any number of candles.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the young age of the birthday girl, with V/V singing "you're only sixteen (oh girl), but you're my teenage queen (sixteen)". Despite her youth, the singer sees his love interest as the prettiest and loveliest girl he's ever seen. He invokes the image of the 16 candles to represent the lasting glow of his feelings for her which, he says, will forever be aglow in his heart. The chorus repeats twice, with slight variations, expressing the depth of his adoration.
In the final lines, the singer encourages the birthday girl to blow out the candles and make a wish. He goes further to suggest she should blow three times and wish to love him in return. This expresses his desire for the love to be mutually shared and consummated.
Overall, Sixteen is a romantic ballad that captures the essence of a milestone birthday while celebrating the beauty and innocence of teenage love.
Line by Line Meaning
Happy birthday
Celebrating the anniversary of the day you were born
Happy birthday
Acknowledging the significance of this special day
I love you so
Expressing a deep affection and admiration
Sixteen candles
Candles indicating the special occasion of turning 16 years old
Make a lovely sight
Creating a visually pleasing moment
But not as bright
In comparison to the beauty and brilliance of the person singing to
As your hazel eyes
Referencing the eye color of the person being sung to, complimenting their physical appearance
Blow out the candles baby
Encouraging the person to make a wish and blow out the candles
Make a wish come true
Expressing belief in the possibility of making wishes come true
Blow out three wishes
Hyperbole. Encouraging the person to make multiple wishes
That you love me too
Expressing a desire for mutual love and affection
You're only sixteen (oh girl)
Acknowledging the young age of the person being sung to
But you're my teenage queen (sixteen)
Complimenting the person being sung to, elevating them to a royal status
But you're the prettiest and the lovliest girl
Complimenting the person being sung to, highlighting their attractiveness and charm
I've ever seen (i've ever seen)
Personalizing the compliment to the singer's own experience
Sixteen candles
Continuing to reference the candles and their significance
In my heart will glow
Emphasizing the emotional significance of this moment
Forever and ever
Indicating the enduring nature of these feelings
Oh, I love you so (i love you so)
Reiterating the depth of emotions and affection
(1st chorus)
Repeating the first chorus
(2nd chorus)
Repeating the second chorus
Happy birthday
Repeating the birthday greeting
Happy birthday, baby
Repeating the birthday greeting and a term of endearment
I love you so, oh, oh, oh, oh
Repeating the expression of love with additional emphasis
Baby, baby, baby, baby
A term of endearment towards the person being sung to
Happy birthday
Repeating the birthday greeting
Happy birthday, baby
Repeating the birthday greeting and a term of endearment
I love you so
Repeating the expression of love
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Joshua Mort
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RvssianOfficial
Me no want be no picture pon no button. Me a di G.O.A.T. me no want turn no mutton. Ya me breda eno tarik and me lo'ya . Ya me breda eno tarik an me loyal. If you no stand up fi somn, ya go fall fi not'n. Me dis feel sad yesterday, rvssian call and tell me say.
You ma blood so I’m loyal like a dog
Me a go pick up for you everyone you call
Some a them just change like the season
Most of them just want me fi fall
So me stay with a rifle weh tall
Me no Wah turn a picture pon the wall
You know the block dem hotter than a sauna
And we lock chopsticks more than Benihana
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Any boy violate you a war) x2
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Me an u a fwd from far. Me a you turn inna big superstar.)
Me come from jamaica di streets grimey. Nuff a dem boy ya so badminded.
Dem will kill you fi nothing at all. True you buy di youth dem a football.
Whats the use, you woulda gi' dem you heart.
Dem woulda cut it outta you chest, put it pon di wall. Laugh when you poor mada bawl
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Any boy violate you a war) x2
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Me an u a fwd from far. Me a you turn inna big superstar.)
I’m sending out the car
Rude boy keep an AR
Can’t believe we made it this far
I let it all go
I’m loyal to the core
I be running this shit until my feet sore
Lifestyle of a savage until I go
Til I stand at the pearly gates on my soul
Keeping it G - live by the code
You ma blood so I’m loyal like a dog
Me a go pick up for you everyone you call
Some a them just change like the season
Most of them just want me fi fall
So me stay with a rifle weh tall
Me no Wah turn a picture pon the wall
You know the block dem hotter than a sauna
And we lock chopsticks more than Benihana
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Any boy violate you a war) x2
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Me an u a fwd from far. Me a you turn inna big superstar.)
@RvssianOfficial
Me no want be no picture pon no button. Me a di G.O.A.T. me no want turn no mutton. Ya me breda eno tarik and me lo'ya . Ya me breda eno tarik an me loyal. If you no stand up fi somn, ya go fall fi not'n. Me dis feel sad yesterday, rvssian call and tell me say.
You ma blood so I’m loyal like a dog
Me a go pick up for you everyone you call
Some a them just change like the season
Most of them just want me fi fall
So me stay with a rifle weh tall
Me no Wah turn a picture pon the wall
You know the block dem hotter than a sauna
And we lock chopsticks more than Benihana
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Any boy violate you a war) x2
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Me an u a fwd from far. Me a you turn inna big superstar.)
Me come from jamaica di streets grimey. Nuff a dem boy ya so badminded.
Dem will kill you fi nothing at all. True you buy di youth dem a football.
Whats the use, you woulda gi' dem you heart.
Dem woulda cut it outta you chest, put it pon di wall. Laugh when you poor mada bawl
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Any boy violate you a war) x2
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Me an u a fwd from far. Me a you turn inna big superstar.)
I’m sending out the car
Rude boy keep an AR
Can’t believe we made it this far
I let it all go
I’m loyal to the core
I be running this shit until my feet sore
Lifestyle of a savage until I go
Til I stand at the pearly gates on my soul
Keeping it G - live by the code
You ma blood so I’m loyal like a dog
Me a go pick up for you everyone you call
Some a them just change like the season
Most of them just want me fi fall
So me stay with a rifle weh tall
Me no Wah turn a picture pon the wall
You know the block dem hotter than a sauna
And we lock chopsticks more than Benihana
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Any boy violate you a war) x2
8 times rise, 8 times fall
Carry 16 shots for my dog
(Me an u a fwd from far. Me a you turn inna big superstar.)
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@chelseadean6386
Big up yourself Russixn. ❤
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@shayluv50
Man I almost cried... I have no words. Just none. This is beautiful
@areibaedwards4456
I almost crieddddd exactly how i felt when i heard this
@odenteodean6203
So true I agree with that one
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