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Seventy Times 7 Lyrics
Back in school they never taught us what we needed to know
Like how to deal with despair or someone breakin' your heart
For twelve years I've held it all together, but a night like this is beggin' to pull me apart
I played it quiet, left you deep in conversation
I felt un-cool and hung out around the kitchen
I remember I kept thinking that I know you never would
And now I know I want to kill you like only a best friend could
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
Everyone's caught on to
As if it happening wasn't enough I got to go and write a song
Just to remind myself how bad it sucked
Ignore the sun, covers over my head
Wrote a message on my pillow that says, "Jesse, stay asleep in bed"
Don't apologize (I hope you choke and die)
Search yourself for something with which to hang yourself
They say you need to pray
If you want to go to heaven
But they don't tell you what to say
When your whole life has gone to Hell
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
Everyone's caught on to...
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to...
So is that what you call a getaway?
Tell me what you got away with
'cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish
I've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids
Have another drink and drive yourself home
I hope there's ice on all the roads
And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt
And again when your head goes through the windshield
Is that what you call tact?
You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back
So let's end this call and end this conversation
And is that what you call a getaway?
Tell me what you got away with
'Cause you left the frays from the ties you severed
When you say, "best friends means friends forever"
Is that what you call a getaway?
Tell me what you got away with
'cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish
I've seen more guts on eleven-year-old kids
Have another drink and drive yourself home
I hope there's ice on all the roads
And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt,
And again your head goes through the windshield
(I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to...
(I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to...
Ahhhh!!!
Like how to deal with despair or someone breakin' your heart
For twelve years I've held it all together, but a night like this is beggin' to pull me apart
I played it quiet, left you deep in conversation
I felt un-cool and hung out around the kitchen
I remember I kept thinking that I know you never would
And now I know I want to kill you like only a best friend could
Everyone's caught on to
Just to remind myself how bad it sucked
Ignore the sun, covers over my head
Wrote a message on my pillow that says, "Jesse, stay asleep in bed"
Don't apologize (I hope you choke and die)
Search yourself for something with which to hang yourself
They say you need to pray
If you want to go to heaven
But they don't tell you what to say
When your whole life has gone to Hell
Everyone's caught on to...
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to...
Tell me what you got away with
'cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish
I've seen more guts in eleven-year-old kids
Have another drink and drive yourself home
I hope there's ice on all the roads
And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt
And again when your head goes through the windshield
You're as subtle as a brick in the small of my back
So let's end this call and end this conversation
And is that what you call a getaway?
Tell me what you got away with
'Cause you left the frays from the ties you severed
When you say, "best friends means friends forever"
Tell me what you got away with
'cause I've seen more spine in jellyfish
I've seen more guts on eleven-year-old kids
Have another drink and drive yourself home
I hope there's ice on all the roads
And you can think of me when you forget your seatbelt,
And again your head goes through the windshield
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to...
(I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to everything you do
(and I can't let you let me down again)
Everyone's caught on to...
Song Info
Copyright
Lyrics © Bmg Rights Management
Writer
Brian Lane, Garrett Tierney, Jesse Thomas Lacey, Vincent Accardi
Duration
3:33
Submitted by
brandnew1208 On Jul 25, 2002
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The song is nothing to do with Adam Lazarra, it's Jesse Lacey and John Nolan, who have now made up, Jesse performed No I In Team with TBS, and Straylight Run (John's new band) have both supported Brand New and covered Play Crack the Sky
Here is the explanation of what happened:
Seventy Times Seven was written about a falling out between best friends. Lead singer Jesse Lacey had been best friends with then Taking Back Sunday guitarist/singer John Nolan (who has left the band) since grade school. Lacey's girlfriend at the time cheated on him with Nolan. John called Jesse, and the last words that Jesse spoke to him were, "You're as subtle as a brick on the small of my back so lets end this call and end this conversation" and hung up. That was the last time they spoke and then years later Brand New added it as lyrics to their song "Seventy Times 7" which is about what happened and his feelings toward Nolan. Taking Back Sunday then came out with the song "There's No 'I' In Team," which expresses John's side of the story. In "There's No 'I' In Team," he says, "What I can't regret, can't you just forget it?" which shows how he wants to get past was happened between them
The was written about a falling out between best friends. Lead singer Jesse Lacey had been best friends with then Taking Back Sunday guitarist/singer John Nolan (who has left the band) since grade school. Lacey's girlfriend at the time cheated on him with Nolan. John called Jesse, and the last words that Jesse spoke to him were, "You're as subtle as a brick on the small of my back so lets end this call and end this conversation" and hung up. That was the last time they spoke and then years later Brand New added it as lyrics to their song "Seventy Times 7" which is about what happened and his feelings toward Nolan. Taking Back Sunday then came out with the song "There's No 'I' In Team," which expresses John's side of the story. In "There's No 'I' In Team," he says, "What I can't regret, can't you just forget it?" which shows how he wants to get past was happened between them.
eh...
Enough with the drama kids, let's get back to the quality of this song. Damn good.
@dlewi You do know this is SongMeanings.com right? a website where people go to learn the meanings behind songs?
@dlewi You do know this is SongMeanings.com right? a website where people go to learn the meanings behind songs?
and yes i know this is from 2002 but i just found these bands via pandora, so gimme a break
and yes i know this is from 2002 but i just found these bands via pandora, so gimme a break
ooooo this is the best song for when you are angry or hurt.
To me its about pure hatred. hating someone so much that you dont care if they die.
Good.... cuz thats were i am
Good.... cuz thats were i am
I'm not sure if this has been pointed out yet, and I don't feel like reading 26 pages of comments to see, but, in the bible, Peter asked Jesus "How many times shall I forgive the man that sinned against me? Seven?" and Jesus replied "Not seven, but seventy times seven." I'm not sure if that has anything to do with this song in particular, but it must have some meaning behind it. Maybe a girlfriend who hasn't been faithful and he feels as if he should forgive her, but maybe he has already forgiven her so many times that it would be irrelevant to forgive again. I don't know, it could be anything, it could be nothing. Maybe just a clever name for a song? Brand New is amazing though.
I haven't seen that, and that might be a part of it, but the main message of this song was about Jesse Lacey's issues with John Nolan. Nolan slept with Jesse's GF, and this song was directed at Nolan.
I haven't seen that, and that might be a part of it, but the main message of this song was about Jesse Lacey's issues with John Nolan. Nolan slept with Jesse's GF, and this song was directed at Nolan.
well one of the ways to see it are the reverse of that story. 70 times 7 also refers to punishment. like avenged sevenfold but worse.
well one of the ways to see it are the reverse of that story. 70 times 7 also refers to punishment. like avenged sevenfold but worse.
Oh my god...fuckin powerful
uhm has anyone listened to their new album- Daisy? it makes me wanna hug deja entendu & your favorite weapon for hours because they used to be so AMAZING and now theyre all emotional and sad.. :-/
uhm has anyone listened to their new album- Daisy? it makes me wanna hug deja entendu & your favorite weapon for hours because they used to be so AMAZING and now theyre all emotional and sad.. :-/
Because this song... isn't emotional and sad?
Because this song... isn't emotional and sad?
Right? Daisy is like the instruments from The Devil and God combined with the lyrics of Deja
Right? Daisy is like the instruments from The Devil and God combined with the lyrics of Deja
possibly one of the most expressive songs ever. i love how Jesse is like chanting the "Is that what you call a getaway" part, and then it just...explodes. i can't get enough of it.
intelligent lyrics as well, it seems like it was so beautifully thought out. so much emotion. shivers
love love love.
Seventy times 7 is a bible term, basically means forgiveness.
This song is ever more powerful when you listen to the other side... Taking Back Sunday "There's no I in team". Both of these songs rock.
damn glennsarmychick, calm down, thats damn near rude