Lyrics & Translation
Explore the journey of growing up through Alessia Cara's "Seventeen." This song offers a heartfelt look at the universal desire to hold onto youth, with lyrics that are both personal and relatable. Learning the words to "Seventeen" can help you connect with the emotional nuances of English and reflect on your own experiences with change and nostalgia. It’s a special song because it captures a feeling everyone understands, wrapped in a beautiful melody.
[English]
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH (X2) ♪♪ MY DADDY SAYS THAT LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST ♪
♪ WE ALL LIKE BLADES OF GRASS ♪
♪ WE COME TO PRIME AND IN TIME WE JUST WITHER AWAY ♪
♪ AND IT ALL CHANGES ♪
♪ MY VIEW WITH A LOOKING GLASS WON'T CATCH THE PAST ♪
♪ ONLY PHOTOGRAPHS REMIND US OF THE PASSING OF DAYS ♪
♪ OH NOTHING STAYS THE SAME FROM YESTERYEARS ♪
♪ SEE I RECALL BEING AFRAID OF THE DARK ♪
♪ AND HOLDING ON TO TEDDY BEARS ♪
♪ I'D WRAP MYSELF IN BLANKETS JUST TO COVER ME FROM FEARS ♪
♪ THAT WAS THEN AND NOW I'M HERE ♪
♪ AND THE NIGHT IS MINE ♪
♪ SO HEAR ME SCREAM ♪
♪ I WAS TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS ♪
♪ I COULDN'T WAIT TIL I COULD BE SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ I THOUGHT HE LIED WHEN HE SAID TAKE MY TIME AND DREAM ♪
♪ NOW I WISH I COULD FREEZE THE TIME AT SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ I'M SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ NOW I WISH I COULD FREEZE THE TIME AT SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ MY MOTHER SAID DON'T FORGET WHERE YOU COME FROM, ♪
♪ WHERE YOU'VE BEEN ♪
♪ ALWAYS KEEP YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS THEY CAN'T SLIP AWAY ♪
♪ THEY KEEP YOU GROUNDED ♪
♪ OH KEEP YOURSELF SURROUNDED WITH GOOD ADVICE ♪
♪ AND YEAH I GUESS THAT SOUNDED NICE WHEN I WAS TEN ♪
♪ OH BUT NEVER WERE THERE TRUER WORDS ♪
♪ AND I'LL MY DAYS I'VE EVER HEARD ♪
♪ AND WHEN SHE TOLD ME LITTLE GIRL THE ANSWER IS LOVE ♪
♪ SO THOSE ARE WORDS THAT I KEEP WITH ME ♪
♪ THOUGH THE SEASONS CHANGE SO QUICKLY ♪
♪ KEEP THEM BURIED IN MY HEART ♪
♪ AND NEVER FOUGHT ♪
♪ SO HEAR ME SCREAM ♪
♪ I WAS TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS ♪
♪ I COULDN'T WAIT TIL I COULD BE SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ I THOUGHT SHE LIED WHEN SHE SAID TAKE MY TIME AND BREATHE ♪
♪ NOW I WISH I COULD FREEZE THE TIME AT SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ I'M SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ NOW I WISH I COULD FREEZE THE TIME AT SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ I BEEN GOIN ON ♪
♪ I BEEN GROWIN UP ♪
♪ I'M A KNOW IT ALL ♪
♪ I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ♪
♪ SEE I WAS RACING AND WAITING FOR THE DAY ♪
♪ THAT I WOULD BE OLD ENOUGH ♪
♪ GUESS I'LL BE PATIENT AND PACE MYSELF ♪
♪ GOTTA PREPARE FOR WHEN GOINGS ROUGH ♪
♪ I WAS TOO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS ♪
♪ I COULDN'T WAIT TIL I COULD BE SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ I THOUGHT SHE LIED WHEN SHE SAID TAKE MY TIME TO BREATHE ♪
♪ NOW I WISH I COULD FREEZE THE TIME AT SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ I'M SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ OH OHH OHH OHH OHH OHH, OHH OHH OHH OHH ♪
♪ SEVENTEEN ♪
♪ NOW I WISH I COULD FREEZE THE TIME AT SEVENTEEN ♪
Key Vocabulary
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wither /ˈwɪðər/ B2 |
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photograph /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/ A2 |
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passing /ˈpæsɪŋ/ A2 |
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recall /rɪˈkɔːl/ B1 |
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blanket /ˈblæŋkɪt/ A1 |
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freeze /friːz/ A2 |
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grounded /ˈɡraʊndɪd/ B1 |
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surrounded /səˈraʊndɪd/ A2 |
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season /ˈsiːzən/ A1 |
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buried /ˈbɛriɪd/ A2 |
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scream /skriːm/ A1 |
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patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ A2 |
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prepare /prɪˈpɛər/ A2 |
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rough /rʌf/ A2 |
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prime /praɪm/ B1 |
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advice /ədˈvaɪs/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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