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Artist: Sam Fender
Track: Seventeen Going Under

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I remember the sickness was forever
I remember snuff videos
Cold Septembers, the distances we covered
The fist fights on the beach, the bizzies round us up
Do it all again next week
An embryonic love
The first time that it scarred
Embarrass yourself for someone
Crying like a child
And the boy who kicked Tom's head in
Still bugs me now
That's the thing, it lingers
And claws you when you're down

I was far too scared to hit him
But I would hit him in a heartbeat now
That's the thing with anger
It begs to stick around
So it can fleece you of your beauty
And leave you spent with nowt to offer
Makes you hurt the ones who love you

You hurt them like they're nothing
(Oh, oh)
You hurt them like they're nothing
(Oh, oh)
You hurt them like they're nothing
(Oh, oh)

See I spent my teens enraged
Spiralin' in silence
And I armed myself with a grin
'Cause I was always the fuckin' joker
Buried in their humor
Amongst the white noise and boys' boys
Locker-room talkin' lads' lads
Drenched in cheap drink and snide fags
A mirrored picture of my old man
Oh God, the kid's a dab hand
Canny chanter, but he looks sad

God, the kid looks so sad
God, the kid looks so sad

She said the debt, the debt, the debt
So I thought about shifting gear
And how she wept and wept and wept
Well, luck came and died 'round here
I see my mother
The DWP see a number
She cries on the floor encumbered
I'm seventeen going under

I'm seventeen going under
(Oh, oh)
I'm seventeen going under (oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
I'm seventeen going under (oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
I'm seventeen going under (oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)
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Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
“Seventeen Going Under” is the lead single from Sam Fender’s second album and describes the struggles he had at age 17. The song was first performed on August 13th 2020 in
Sam Fender (Ft. Holly Humberstone) – Seventeen Going Under (Acoustic)
[Verse 1: Sam Fender, Holly Humberstone, Both] / I remember the sickness was forever / I remember snuff videos / Cold Septembers, the distances we covered / The fist fights on the
Camp Cope – Seventeen Going Under
[Verse 1] / I remember sickness was forever / I remember snuff videos / Cold Septembers / The distances we covered / The first time on the beach / The cops would round us up / Do
Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under (Live From Finsbury Park)
[Verse 1] / I remember the sickness was forever / I remember snuff videos / Cold Septembers, the distances we covered / The fist fights on the beach / The Bizzies round us up / Do
Genius Traducciones al Español – Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Recuerdo, la enfermedad duró para siempre / Recuerdo, los videos snuff / Septiembres fríos
Sam Fender – Getting Started
[Verse 1] / Eighteen, failed dream / Attracted to a bad scene / Think I'll make a couple errands / Cataclysmic age to be / When you're out of luck and your mother's in need / I
Sam Fender – Spit Of You
[Verse 1] / They say I'm the spit of you / And they're not wrong / Bury my head too / Stomach hurts all the time / Can't shift it / Been like that since eight / Knotted up with the
Sam Fender – Mantra
[Verse 1] / "Please stop tryin' to impress people who don't care about you" / I repeat as a mantra / I've known this wicked waltzer all too long / It's the cycle I'm stuck on / And
Sam Fender – Get You Down
[Verse 1] / I try again / I study the pattern / I see the triggers / But I can't shake 'em loose / And all of my anger / You take on the chin / [Chorus] / And I get you down / I
Sam Fender – Howdon Aldi Death Queue
[Screamed] / Get off the metro now! / Rule Britannia / Marmalade and jam / Skitzy fucking Tory cunts / Have come to kill me Nan, whey! / [Verse 1] / I got a letter from the NHS
Sam Fender – Paradigms
[Verse 1] / Every bully that had maimed you, bled you dry / And the blinkered say that boys will be boys / And they're just kids being sly / And they wonder why some die / [Verse 2
Sam Fender – Better of Me
[Verse 1: Sam Fender] / It opened up Pandora's box / And it all came rushin' out like water / Trapped inside a pressurised vat / I lay crooked on the stairs / Pickin' fights with
Sam Fender – Pretending That You're Dead
[Verse 1] / Can't see through my letterbox / For piles of letters / And I can't get out my door / The bailiffs come / But I don't care 'bout that / And everybody's asking me
Noah Kahan & Sam Fender – Homesick
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Sam Fender – Little Bull Of Blithe
[Verse 1] / Call me your little bull of blithe / Call me the twinkle in your eye / You sing Sam-I-Am / Washed his face in a frying pan / And I was your little bull of blithe / [
Sam Fender – Alright
[Verse 1] / Something changed at twenty-four / Spent my days moving to and fro / From the bed to the bathroom floor / Tear away my rancid skin / This must be penance for my evasion
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Sam Fender – Good Company
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Sam Fender – The Dying Light
[Verse 1] / This town is a world of waifs and strays / Comedy giants, penniless heroes / Dead men at the bar, I've drank with them all / Through misadventure and drag / But I'm
Sam Fender – Last to Make It Home
[Verse 1] / Mary, what looked like a mirage / Made of glimmering silver in sunken eyes / It was actually there in the palm of my hand / But your existence is widely debated / I'm
Sam Fender – Long Way Off
[Verse 1] / I've seen enough of it / The sides are all cemented / Their incentives look the same / Are they vetted in the same ways? / As the little guy puts blood and tears / In
Sam Fender – Angel in Lothian
[Verse 1] / Well an angel fell somewhere in Lothian / I was only a child but I trust my eyes / She burnt up like a comet before me / Before I could even say "Hi" / Saw kingdoms
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Sam Fender "Seventeen Going Under": I remember the sickness was forever I remember snuff videos Cold Septembers The distances we covered...
Sam Fender - Paradigms Lyrics
Sam Fender Lyrics. "Paradigms". Every bully that had maimed you, bled you dry ... Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under album cover. Seventeen Going Under · Getting ...
Genius Albums
Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender
Seventeen Going Under is Sam Fender’s second studio album, released on October 8th 2021. The album explores Sam’s upbringing and how it’s undeniably crept into his current-day
Seventeen Going Under (Live Deluxe) by Sam Fender
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Live from Finsbury Park by Sam Fender
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Live at Capitol Studios - EP by Sam Fender
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Dead Boys - EP by Sam Fender
The Dead Boys EP discusses heavy concepts such as Male Suicide, Drug Addiction, Unemployment, Poverty, Materialism, Escapism and Societal Collapse. The EP follows popular songs
Long Way Off by Sam Fender
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Winter Song by Sam Fender
“Winter Song” by Sam Fender was released on November 24, 2020, as a standalone single. He took the inspiration for the song from Alan Hull, whom Fender looks up to.
Hypersonic Missiles (Patrick Topping Shields Remix) - EP by Sam Fender
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Hypersonic Missiles by Sam Fender
https://youtu.be/SKtGfIdeDDM?t=245 On 16 April 2019, Sam Fender, the newly minted recipient of the BRITs Critics' Choice Award, announced his debut studio LP, Hypersonic Missiles
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Sam Fender release “Seventeen Going Under”?
Sam Fender released “Seventeen Going Under” on July 7, 2021.
Q:Who produced “Seventeen Going Under” by Sam Fender?
“Seventeen Going Under” by Sam Fender was produced by Bramwell Bronte.
Q:When did Sam Fender release “Seventeen Going Under (Acoustic)”?
Sam Fender released “Seventeen Going Under (Acoustic)” on December 9, 2021.
Q:When did Sam Fender release Seventeen Going Under?
Sam Fender released Seventeen Going Under on October 8, 2021.
Q:When did Sam Fender release Seventeen Going Under (Deluxe)?
Sam Fender released Seventeen Going Under (Deluxe) on October 8, 2021.
Q:Who wrote “Seventeen Going Under” by Camp Cope?
“Seventeen Going Under” by Camp Cope was written by Sam Fender.
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Genius Artists
Sam Fender
Born April 25th 1994, Sam Fender is a singer-songwriter from North Shields near Newcastle, England. In March 2017, Fender self-released his debut single, “Play God”. Despite the
Sam Fender Songs
Sam Fender has 83 songs with the most popular being Seventeen Going Under, Hypersonic Missiles and The Borders.
Sam Fender Albums and Discography
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Sam Fender feat. Holly Humberstone - Seventeen Going Under - Acoustic Lyrics
Lyrics for Seventeen Going Under - Acoustic by Sam Fender feat. Holly Humberstone. I remember the sickness was forever I remember snuff videos Cold Septembers, the distances...
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under translation in Italian
Italian translation of lyrics for Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender. I remember, the sickness was forever I remember snuff videos Cold Septembers, the distance...
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender. I remember, the sickness was forever I remember snuff videos Cold Septembers, the distance...
Sam Fender - Getting Started Lyrics
Lyrics for Getting Started by Sam Fender. Eighteen, failed dream Attracted to a bad scene Think I′ll make a couple errands Cataclysm...
Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under translation in Portuguese
Portuguese translation of lyrics for Seventeen Going Under by Sam Fender. I remember, the sickness was forever I remember snuff videos Cold Septembers, the distance...
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