At 17, I was in the throws of anorexia and bulimia. It may seem like a very sorry state to be in, but unless your actually in some sort of realisation that you have a problem, your in your own world, on cloud nine. Its only when I was 19 (when the album came out and I bought it) that I was struck by this song. I had just come to the conclusion I was really not at all well and needed both medical and emotional help. While the medical side couldn't come fast enough (very unwell) the emotional help was far behind. And I was not able to access it. Instead I was stood, looking back at my life, almost trying to pick up the peices of what I had missed and what I had lost. At 19 I felt like I was 17, and suddenly feeling the enormity of what I had missed, and all the emotional growing pains were catching up with me.
The magazines and vicious queens? I went to an all girls school. A huge part of what kick-started my eating disorder was wanting to look like a model from a magazine. Sweet dreams were indeed anything that could make me slimmer, and anything that would get me "in the scene". Story of my life.
I heard this song in a shop last week. I went home and searched feverishly for it. It's the only eurythmics song I have but I'm sure I'll download more as I get to know them.
I heard this song in a shop last week. I went home and searched feverishly for it. It's the only eurythmics song I have but I'm sure I'll download more as I get to know them.
I actually interpret this song differently to those who have already commented. I don't think it's about choices during our youth.
I actually interpret this song differently to those who have already commented. I don't think it's about choices during our youth.
The song is taking a dig at the entertainment industry.
The song is taking a dig at the entertainment industry.
Yay though we venture through
The Valley of the stars
You and all your jewelry
And my bleeding heart
Yay though we venture through
The Valley of the stars
You and all your jewelry
And my bleeding heart
Stars - Celebrities
Stars - Celebrities
We should’ve jumped out
Of that airplane after all
Flying skyways overhead
It wasn’t...
We should’ve jumped out
Of that airplane after all
Flying skyways overhead
It wasn’t hard to fall
The writer is questioning whether it was worth it and say that popularity can disappear as easy as it comes.
Times might break you
God forsake you
Leave you burned and bruised
Innocence will teach you
What it feels like to be used
A reference to managers who use your fame to their advantage.
All those fake celebrities
And all those viscous queens
All the stupid papers
And the stupid magazines
A dig at publicity.
And it feels like
I’m 17 Again
Feels like I’m 17
Again
I read this in conjunction with the rest of the lyrics. The writer is obviously experienced enough now not to get caught up in the pitfalls of the entertainment industry. She's free of pressures and can just enjoys music like she did before she was famous.
This song is one of the songs of my life.
At 17, I was in the throws of anorexia and bulimia. It may seem like a very sorry state to be in, but unless your actually in some sort of realisation that you have a problem, your in your own world, on cloud nine. Its only when I was 19 (when the album came out and I bought it) that I was struck by this song. I had just come to the conclusion I was really not at all well and needed both medical and emotional help. While the medical side couldn't come fast enough (very unwell) the emotional help was far behind. And I was not able to access it. Instead I was stood, looking back at my life, almost trying to pick up the peices of what I had missed and what I had lost. At 19 I felt like I was 17, and suddenly feeling the enormity of what I had missed, and all the emotional growing pains were catching up with me.
The magazines and vicious queens? I went to an all girls school. A huge part of what kick-started my eating disorder was wanting to look like a model from a magazine. Sweet dreams were indeed anything that could make me slimmer, and anything that would get me "in the scene". Story of my life.
I heard this song in a shop last week. I went home and searched feverishly for it. It's the only eurythmics song I have but I'm sure I'll download more as I get to know them.
I heard this song in a shop last week. I went home and searched feverishly for it. It's the only eurythmics song I have but I'm sure I'll download more as I get to know them.
I actually interpret this song differently to those who have already commented. I don't think it's about choices during our youth.
I actually interpret this song differently to those who have already commented. I don't think it's about choices during our youth.
The song is taking a dig at the entertainment industry.
The song is taking a dig at the entertainment industry.
Yay though we venture through The Valley of the stars You and all your jewelry And my bleeding heart
Yay though we venture through The Valley of the stars You and all your jewelry And my bleeding heart
Stars - Celebrities
Stars - Celebrities
We should’ve jumped out Of that airplane after all Flying skyways overhead It wasn’t...
We should’ve jumped out Of that airplane after all Flying skyways overhead It wasn’t hard to fall
The writer is questioning whether it was worth it and say that popularity can disappear as easy as it comes.
Times might break you God forsake you Leave you burned and bruised Innocence will teach you What it feels like to be used
A reference to managers who use your fame to their advantage.
All those fake celebrities And all those viscous queens All the stupid papers And the stupid magazines
A dig at publicity.
And it feels like I’m 17 Again Feels like I’m 17 Again
I read this in conjunction with the rest of the lyrics. The writer is obviously experienced enough now not to get caught up in the pitfalls of the entertainment industry. She's free of pressures and can just enjoys music like she did before she was famous.