In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Sha, sha, sha
I probably shouldn't say this
But at times I get so scared
When I think about the previous
Relationship we shared
It was awesome, but we lost it
It's not possible for me not to care
And now we're standing in the rain
But nothing's ever gonna change until you hear
My dear
The seven things I hate about you
The seven things I hate about you
Oh, you
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You made me laugh, you made me cry, I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks, when you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the seventh thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
It's awkward and it's silent
As I wait for you to say
But what I need to hear now your sincere apology
When you mean it, I'll believe it, if you text it I'll delete it
Let's be clear
Oh, I'm not coming back
You're taking seven steps here
The seven things I hate about you
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You made me laugh, you made me cry, I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks, when you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the seventh thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
And compared to all the great things
That would take too long to write
I probably should mention
The seven that I like
The seven things I like about you
Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's
When we kiss, I'm hypnotized
You made me laugh, you made me cry, but I guess that's both I'll have to buy
Your hand in mine when we're intertwined, everything's alright
I wanna be with the one I know
And the seventh thing I like the most that you do
You make me love you
Sha, sha, you do, ohh, ooh
La, la, la
Ooh, ooh
I probably shouldn't say this
But at times I get so scared
When I think about the previous
Relationship we shared
It was awesome, but we lost it
It's not possible for me not to care
And now we're standing in the rain
But nothing's ever gonna change until you hear
My dear
The seven things I hate about you
The seven things I hate about you
Oh, you
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You made me laugh, you made me cry, I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks, when you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the seventh thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
It's awkward and it's silent
As I wait for you to say
But what I need to hear now your sincere apology
When you mean it, I'll believe it, if you text it I'll delete it
Let's be clear
Oh, I'm not coming back
You're taking seven steps here
The seven things I hate about you
You're vain, your games, you're insecure
You love me, you like her
You made me laugh, you made me cry, I don't know which side to buy
Your friends, they're jerks, when you act like them, just know it hurts
I wanna be with the one I know
And the seventh thing I hate the most that you do
You make me love you
And compared to all the great things
That would take too long to write
I probably should mention
The seven that I like
The seven things I like about you
Your hair, your eyes, your old Levi's
When we kiss, I'm hypnotized
You made me laugh, you made me cry, but I guess that's both I'll have to buy
Your hand in mine when we're intertwined, everything's alright
I wanna be with the one I know
And the seventh thing I like the most that you do
You make me love you
Sha, sha, you do, ohh, ooh
La, la, la
Ooh, ooh
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes, edited by airborn292
7 Things Lyrics as written by Miley Cyrus Antonina Armato
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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i heard that this is about nick jonas, but if it is, what's wrong with that? i mean, i absolutely love nick jonas but it doesn't mean i have to hate miley cyrus. she seems loud, yeah, but i think it's more that she is so much more confident than i'm used to. i don't understand how people can claim to hate people like miley who haven't actually done anything wrong and who they've never met. sometimes i do think "woww, she's loud", but i'm not going to judge her because i have never met her in real life. she seems like a happy, caring person as well when you see her in some of her interviews.
i wish people would stop posting what we "should" be listening to instead of "this crap". i like miley cyrus' music, yeah-but i also like so much other stuff, from the chili peppers to the libertines to the cribs. people's tastes are different-how can anyone say that your taste is "bad" when it's up to personal opinion? and i hate music snobbery too. just because this isn't deep, meaningful music, doesn't mean we can't like listening to it because it's fun to listen to. so what if it's not going to go down in history? we can still call it an amazing song, because we love listening to it, and that's what makes it amazing-our own individual opinions.
miley does write a lot of her own songs, and for a 16 year old to have this kind of success from songs that she has written herself-well, i think it's pretty impressive. and finally? if you hate the song so much, don't listen to it. don't read the lyrics. and definitely don't post telling other people how much you hate it. then, you won't have to suffer it and the fans who actually want to talk about it can do without being hated on. miley's audience is made of a lot of kids, too-maybe you should think about the kid you're upsetting before you slate them? or even if they're not a kid-being on the internet doesn't mean you have to lose all decency just because you'll never meet them. it's still being nasty, whether you know them or not.
:)