At seventeen - Janis Ian - "At Seventeen" () with Lyric. dudu I love the shadow in my tears. Mmm, I love the dreams you can’t remember. Mmm, lost in the early waking hours. I love the season of forever. I’ll live without the light of laughter. I’ll live without an ever after. I’d give it all if I could make you see. I love the man that you were meant to be I learned the truth at seventeen. That love was meant for beauty queens. And high school girls with clear skinned smiles. Who married young and then retired. The valentines I never knew. The Friday night charades of youth. Were spent on one more beautiful. At seventeen I learned the truth And those of us with ravaged At seventeen I learned the truth. And those of us with ravaged faces. Lacking in the social graces. Desperately remained at home. Inventing lovers on the phone. Who called to say come dance with me. And murmured vague obscenities. It isn't all it seems at seventeen. A brown eyed girl in hand me downs “At Seventeen” Lyrics Meaning. Starting with “I learned the truth at seventeen / That love was meant for beauty queens,” Ian sets the tone for a somber The lyrics of “At Seventeen” paint a vivid picture of the struggles of not fitting in during high school. The opening lines, “I learned the truth at seventeen / That love was meant for I learned the truth at seventeen That love was meant for beauty queens And high school girls with clear-skinned smiles Who married young and then retired The valentines I never knew The Friday night charades of youth Were spent on one more beautiful At seventeen I learned the truth And those of us with ravaged faces
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[Verse 2] A brown-eyed girl in hand-me-downs Whose name I never could pronounce Said, "Pity, please, the ones who serve They only get what they deserve" And the rich-relationed hometown queen C Dm I learned the truth at seventeen, that love was meant for beauty queens, G7 C for high school girls with clear-skinn smiles, who married young and then retired.C Dm The valentines I never knew, the Friday night charades of youth G7 C were spent on one more beautiful. At seventeen I learned the truth. Eb Dm G7 And those of Janis Ian - At Seventeen (Live, ) Watch on. “I came back to it a month later. I remember saying, ‘I’m either in this or I’m not, and if I’m in it then I’m in it all the way.’. That became a mantra for the rest of my songwriting career because you have to be brave. Brave enough to trust your instincts and make music that
Janis Ian – At Seventeen (Single Version) Lyrics - Genius
Drums. flute. harmonica. guitar pro. video. At Seventeen. C. CDmI learned the truth at seventeen That love was meant for beauty queens G7Cand high school girls with clear skinned smiles who married young and then retired CDmThe valentines I never knew, the friday nights, charades of youth G7Cwere spent on one more beautiful About At Seventeen "At Seventeen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Janis Ian from her seventh studio album Between the Lines. Columbia released it in July as the album's second single. Ian wrote the lyrics based on a The New York Times article with a samba instrumental, and Brooks Arthur "At Seventeen" is a song by singer-songwriter Janis Ian from her seventh studio album Between the Lines. Columbia released it in July as the album's sec