They only want you when you're seventeen,
When you're 21, you're no fun.
They take a Polaroid and let you go
Say they'll let you know, so come on.


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Seventeen Lyrics as written by Daniel Hunt

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    to me, this song sounds like the modeling industry. they only want you when you're young because when you're older, your body ages too (and your mind and you start realizing how fake it is) and they start looking for younger, vulnerable, innocent, sexy, more impressionable girls. i used to be a model and the way some agencies do it is they have things like cattle calls where they just take a picture of you and say "thanks we'll let you know" and you're on your way.

    paper hearts ripon May 25, 2004   Link

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