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Seventeen Lyrics

Hung up here on a web of comfort
Taking off with nowhere to go
Standing tall with your new cloak armor
Making out like it's all been done
It's harder than it seems
You slip but never fall

They'll take you, when you won’t come back to me
They’ll take you, when you won’t come back to me

Tearing down what we built up so well
Layin’ low as you came my way
Look alive with your head on backwards
Goin’ off when there's nothin wrong
It's only in your dreams
But it felt like it was real

They'll take you, when you won't come back to me
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me

Hang loose, my friend don’t walk away from me,
Because I really think you're cool
Is it worth turning back despite these open hands?
You're tearing me apart

They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
They'll take you, when you won't come back to me (you need to find yourself)
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girlypunk On Nov 22, 2001
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Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

I think that this song is from the view of a parent that has a child that has grown up and is about to go out into the real world. The parent believes that the outside world and the stuff they will learn will "take you when you won't come back to me."

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Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

this song is so addicting..but i remember seventeen being different.... i thought it was more like this "Hung up here on a web of comfort. Taking off with no where to go. Standing tall with but you're a new cold commer. It's harder than it seems. You slip but never fall. They'll take you, when you wont come back to me. Tearing down what we built up so well. Layin low as you came my way. Look alive with your head on backwards, goin off when there's nothin wrong. It's only in your dreams, but it felt like it was real. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. Hey mosse, my friend dont walk away from me, because i really think you're cool. Is it worth turning back despite these open hands? You're tearing me apart. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. (you need to find yourself)." maybe that's jst me...but whatever.

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

this song is so addicting..but i remember seventeen being different.... i thought it was more like this "Hung up here on a web of comfort. Taking off with no where to go. Standing tall with but you're a new cold commer. It's harder than it seems. You slip but never fall. They'll take you, when you wont come back to me. Tearing down what we built up so well. Layin low as you came my way. Look alive with your head on backwards, goin off when there's nothin wrong. It's only in your dreams, but it felt like it was real. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. Hey mosse, my friend dont walk away from me, because i really think you're cool. Is it worth turning back despite these open hands? You're tearing me apart. They'll take you, when you won't come back to me. (you need to find yourself)." maybe that's jst me...but whatever. GO J.E.W.

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

yeah i think you're right peachie. i got the words from a jimmy website, this has to be a different song someone else posted

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

yeah this is Call it in the air!

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

hey i fixed it! this song rox majorly! why so few comments? sadness! Its the best ever!

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

I love this song. he sings it with such passion. I get so absorbed in it and just wanna throw myself around hehe. And the lyrics are just perfect as ever.

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

in the movie - the lyrics are different..

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

Now, I knew I heard this song before Singles...but what movie is it from, emojp? I can't put my finger on it...

Cover art for Seventeen lyrics by Jimmy Eat World

*oops, I meant Static Prevails...not Singles.