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Jethro Tull 17 Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.26/10 [23 votes]Album: Stand Up / Original Release Date: 1969-08-01Genre: PopSong Duration: 3 min 07 sec
JETHRO TULL
- 17 Lyrics / with translationsI remember when
we had a lot of things to do,
impressed by all the words we read
and the heroes that we knew.
Climb on your your dream,
a dream of our own making
to find a place that we could later lose
to whatever time would bring.
We were seventeen
and the cakeman was affecting you,
moving you to greater things
(in a lesser way) you had to prove.
The clock struck summertime.
You were going round in circles now.
Wishing you were seventeen.
At twenty-one, it was a long time gone.
And now here you are.
You're locked in your own excuse.
The circle's getting smaller every day.
You're busy planning your next fifty years.
So stay the way you are
and keep your head down to the same old ground.
Just paint your picture boy until you find
a closed circle's better than an open line.
Yes stay the way you are.
I got a circle that's the same as yours.
It may be bigger, but I've more to lose.
Who is the luckier man me or you?
we had a lot of things to do,
impressed by all the words we read
and the heroes that we knew.
Climb on your your dream,
a dream of our own making
to find a place that we could later lose
to whatever time would bring.
We were seventeen
and the cakeman was affecting you,
moving you to greater things
(in a lesser way) you had to prove.
The clock struck summertime.
You were going round in circles now.
Wishing you were seventeen.
At twenty-one, it was a long time gone.
You're locked in your own excuse.
The circle's getting smaller every day.
You're busy planning your next fifty years.
So stay the way you are
and keep your head down to the same old ground.
Just paint your picture boy until you find
a closed circle's better than an open line.
Yes stay the way you are.
I got a circle that's the same as yours.
It may be bigger, but I've more to lose.
Who is the luckier man me or you?
Facts about 17
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17 is written by Ian Anderson.
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It is first released on August 01, 1969 as part of Jethro Tull's album "Stand Up" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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When we check its meaning, the song is about the nostalgic feelings of youth and the passage of time, plus the metaphor of a 'closed circle' to talk about the comfort of being acquainted rather than the hesitation of trying something new. The 17 lyrics are to a large extent centered around reflection, nostalgia, angst, solitude, and love. At the same time, the song points out that these feelings are intimately connected to nostalgia, youth, and aspiration, as well as change and loss, regret and acceptance, and comparison and reflection. There are some mature themes and life reflections in the lyrics that might be more appropriate for an adult audience. The language and content are not graphically descriptive but the themes of nostalgia and life choices might be clearer to those who have gone through more ups and downs in life.
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17 falls under the genre Pop.
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17 song length is 3 minutes and 07 seconds.
Who wrote 17 lyrics?
17 is written by Ian Anderson.
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When was 17 released?
It is first released on August 01, 1969 as part of Jethro Tull's album "Stand Up" which includes 14 tracks in total. This song is the 13rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind 17 lyrics?
When we check its meaning, the song is about the nostalgic feelings of youth and the passage of time, plus the metaphor of a 'closed circle' to talk about the comfort of being acquainted rather than the hesitation of trying something new. The 17 lyrics are to a large extent centered around reflection, nostalgia, angst, solitude, and love. At the same time, the song points out that these feelings are intimately connected to nostalgia, youth, and aspiration, as well as change and loss, regret and acceptance, and comparison and reflection. There are some mature themes and life reflections in the lyrics that might be more appropriate for an adult audience. The language and content are not graphically descriptive but the themes of nostalgia and life choices might be clearer to those who have gone through more ups and downs in life.
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Which genre is 17?
17 falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song 17?
17 song length is 3 minutes and 07 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Ian AndersonRecord Label(s): Digital Remaster 2001 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Chrysalis Records Ltd
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