If you had a day,
would you give me a moment?
Would you allow our play
to leave no bone unbroken?
Let's love, like 17
I'm in love with poisoning.
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me.
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
If I weren't so cold
we could unfreeze this moment
And as the world grows old,
We'll leave no heart unbroken
Let's love, like 17
I'm in love with poisoning.
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
Tomorrow cannot be like this.
And even though it's such a simple world,
tomorrow cannot be like this.
Tomorrow they will take a stand.
We'll leave no heart unbroken
Let's love, like 17
I'm in love with poisoning.
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
Let's love, like 17
I'm in love with your new screams
Only bring those pretty, frightful things to me.
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
Let's run, and kill like 17 now.
Let's love, and kill like 17.
would you give me a moment?
Would you allow our play
to leave no bone unbroken?
I'm in love with poisoning.
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me.
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
we could unfreeze this moment
And as the world grows old,
We'll leave no heart unbroken
I'm in love with poisoning.
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
And even though it's such a simple world,
tomorrow cannot be like this.
Tomorrow they will take a stand.
We'll leave no heart unbroken
I'm in love with poisoning.
Only bring your pretty, frightful gifts to me
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
I'm in love with your new screams
Only bring those pretty, frightful things to me.
Let's love, and kill like 17 now.
Let's run, and kill like 17 now.
Let's love, and kill like 17.
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It seems like Davey's painting a nostalgic picture of the memory of being 17.
The heart is so much more susceptable to the affects of love and heatbreak when you are that age - going up and down in a rollercoaster of emotions. Love is such a dangerous feeling then because it can be so easily shattered and most don't have the emotional tools in which to deal with it.
I think this song is about feeling nostalgic for that kind of emotional vulnerability and the excitement and extremes of emotion it inspires and almost sad because, you know you can never feel quite like that agiain
@TheJamesShow I'm a little late on this, but I absolutely agree. That's the feeling I had when I first listened to it. It's actually quite difficult for me to listen to it for that reason. I think most of our lives were better when we were 17.:)
@TheJamesShow I'm a little late on this, but I absolutely agree. That's the feeling I had when I first listened to it. It's actually quite difficult for me to listen to it for that reason. I think most of our lives were better when we were 17.:)
LET'S.
What's my whole name, dip $hit? Now sound it out real slow. Then sound yours out. There ya' go, Casper.
That 17th crime makes me think about the Ocean. The irony!! 🤫😉📅🏪📆
wondering about the line "let's kill like 17"... seems important to the song, as it's the constant refrain. is it figurative? if it's literal, and is referring to something specific in davey's mind, then it pretty much changes the direction of the song (or the meaning of the first comment, which i agree with)
Ultimately however he’s connected to the story it’s all a reference to Romeo and Juliette and a love that’s impossible to have. The verse would you allow our play… to leave no bone unbroken is about how crushing it is to the families I’m in love with poisoning is in reference to Juliet first taking the poison, Romeo not getting the message and then poisoning himself… If I weren’t so cold… we could in unfreeze this moment is when Juliet wakes up and finds him dead The verse tomorrow can’t be like this tomorrow they will take a stand refers to the families outrage over them being together Let’s kill like 17 to me to me symbolizes all family fighting up to Romeo killing Juliet’s brother. Bring your pretty frightful gifts to me is his carnal passion for her I’m in love with your new screams is the end… when she finds him dead and takes her own life…
Or I could just be way off on it all, this is just how it struck me all in the car today.