Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that

Now you're all gone, got your make-up on and you're not coming back
Can't you come back?

Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that

Now you're all gone, got your make-up on and you're not coming back

Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash, under your breath
Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash, under your breath
Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash, under your breath
Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash, under my window

Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me

Park that car, drop that phone
Park that car, drop that phone (dream about me)
Park that car, drop that phone
Park that car, drop that phone (dream about me)
Park that car, drop that phone

Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Now you're all gone, got your make-up on and you're not coming back


Lyrics submitted by fallacies, edited by krosm, sarahnorthway

Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl Lyrics as written by Charles Ivan Spearin Brendan Canning

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    People relate songs too quickly to ex-lovers. I always thought this song was about a girl, in high school, whos best friend left her for the popular crowd, hence, "now you're all gone got your make up on and you're not coming back". On that note, the end, "park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me", deals with this girl enjoying simplicity of life, such as just hanging with friends. However, her friend, is very materalistic now and isn't the admirable friend she once had. "Drop that phone" Could refer to how the girl is constantly on her cell phone. "Sleep on the floor" This may relate to alcohol, maybe a reference to past experiences the girl may have had with her old friend under the influence and passing out on the floor. "Dream about me" The girl is asking her old friend to reminisce the memories they had as best friends. The girl could be asking this either in the past during the sleepovers, or now that the girl is no longer her friend, and may hope reconcile or just to think of her now and then. Hope that helped. It's good to have your own interpretation of songs though so don't take mine word for word.

    TheShorelineon May 21, 2007   Link

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