Lyrics for Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl as interpreted by fallacies

Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl Lyrics
Used to be the one of the rotten ones
And I liked you for that
Now you're all gone, got your make-up on
And you're not coming back

Bleachin' your teeth, smiling flash
Talking trash, under your breath
Bleachin' your teeth, smiling flash
Talking trash, under my window

Park that car, drop that phone,
Sleep on the floor, dream about me

Used to be the one of the rotten ones
And I liked you for that
Now you're all gone, got your make-up on
And you're not coming back

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headlessparrot
04-09-2004

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I can't believe anyone hasn't commented on this song yet. I love Broken Social Scene, and this is one of my favourite songs - a perfectly distilling the band into one song of beautiful pop music; proof that "pop" doesn't have to mean what's popular... Its about finding the perfect mixture of melody, and rhythm to craft a beautiful aural experience (with this perhaps the greatest pure pop song since the Beach Boys released God Only Knows).

I love the gentle banjo and the heavily phased and flanged vocal part. And when the gauzy strings pick up in the background, carrying the melody, it literally sends a shiver down my back.

As for meaning, I'd say it's pretty straightforward, a sort-of soap opera of post-adolescence girlhood. Backstabbing, girl-talk, et al. But God it's just such a beautiful song that I'm not sure it matters.

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flwerchild
04-10-2004

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Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics to Almost Crimes? I love the song, but its completely indecipherable

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balalín
04-12-2004

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i love the repetition, gentle at first, then seeming to drive, to grind, to crush you.

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Puskemo
04-16-2004

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very well put, parrot. everytime this song comes on, i cant help but stop whatever im doing and just listen to the song. i knew it was my favorite since the first time i heard it.

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Lightblueness
05-05-2004

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"Smilin', flash" not "Smile like a flash".

This is such an adorable song. It's just wonderful.

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Abex22
05-09-2004

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for the lyrics....maybe....i havent tried yet...but lyricallysquared.com is decent...its like this site a lot but...eh.....anybody here like Beulah..try emma blowguns last stand by them...if you like broken social scene..most possibly ;)

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rogue_hawk
05-18-2004

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flwerchild, i love almost crimes too, no idea the lyrics either.... although i've seen this bad live, AMAZING!!! IF YOU EVER HAVE THE CHANCE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SEE THESE GUYS (and girl(s)) this song is great too, i love the distorted female voice on this one (once again, live is amazing)

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molarbear
06-10-2004

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teenage girldom in a nutshell =)

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Tristax!
06-12-2004

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completely spellbinding

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thesoundbreaks
06-20-2004

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this song is awesomeley done. if thats a word. the lyrics and simple but meaningfull to almost anyone who has seen someone go through a change and dont even know them anymore.

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happydog234
06-24-2004

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First off, the melody in this song rocks. I'm a heterosexual guy, so I don't like admitting that, but oh well.

So is this a sloppy guy who goes yuppy? Not sure. The theme I pick up is that "guy come to save me" fantasy world that girls (esp those around 17) get into:

"(Under my window)"
and
"Sleep on the floor
Dream about me"

Longing to be saved.

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iloveindiemusic
06-30-2004

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THIS SONG DRIVES ME CRAZY IN A GOOD WAY! God! The progression in this song is amazing. This song just creeps up on me everytime I listen to it. I think the song is about going through changes as a teen girl. Pretty straight forward.

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CaughtInTheSun14
10-18-2004

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Amazzingg. Can't wait to see them<3

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noyes
10-21-2004

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amazing song. beautiful banjo at about 3:45

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oh_doctor_doctor
10-30-2004

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Emily Haines (lead singer of Metric) does an amazing job with this song, making her voice a soft, gorgeous murmer.

One of my favorite songs of all time.

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WeGaveEmHell
11-29-2004

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I like the "Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me." Dunno why, probably because I wish there was a girl out there who wanted me to dream about her.

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sandcastle
11-30-2004

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to me, this song is about a girl who has a love-hate relationship with a guy she likes. this is quite possibly what every teenage girl goes through.

"park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me"
those lyrics are perfect.

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batkins
12-09-2004

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This song is basically perfect. The way the lyrics are repeated while the music behind them keeps building and changing and the last stanza ("park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me") is utterly amazing.

It seems like she's singing about someone she loved who changed and became just like everyone else. She's pleading for the person to quit what he's doing, fall asleep, and dream about her, so they'll "come back."

Just really awesome.

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go_pete_go
01-10-2005

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this song is so beautiful and wonderful it makes me want to cry.
that means a lot because i'm not some emo girl.

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purplestain713
01-26-2005

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when i was younger, i remember my older cousin and i would always hang out and play together as kids and young teens...but once she got into high school, everything changed. i saw less of her, she would come home late, and she was usually talking on the phone...it seemed like she didnt want to hang out with me anymore and i didnt really understand when i was younger, but i remember it made me sad. When i hear this song it reminds me of those times when she changed and also later on when i grew up and changed, how when girls go thru that stage, we dont realize who is looking up to us...its a sad song and such an awesome song at the same time..."now your all gone, got your makeup on, and your not coming back"

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glory_chld
01-29-2005

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this song seems to represent the ups and downs of a typical teen... the last verse demonstrates the emotional parts of adolescence and the indescisiveness when it comes to relationships

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bstmaster1245
02-14-2005

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i don't think it's about a girl i think it's the parents point of view on the girl........cuz of the now your all grown got your make up on and your not coming back......plus the part about talking under her breath......under my window

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bstmaster1245
02-14-2005

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well i meant to put.....i dont' think it's about a guy

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Thats So 1982
02-15-2005

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this song and pitter patter goes my broken heart have the same guitar/banjo line. But regadless it's an amazing song.

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botono9
03-02-2005

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I was listening to Anthems... this evening and a new perspective hit me. Not only is she talking about adolescence in general, but about her's in particular. The older, "grown-up" version is looking back lovingly at the person she was growing up, the person that turned into what she is now. She uses the second-person pronouns to refer to the young girl to not only separate her from herself, but to allow the audience to more easily identify with her.

Brilliant.

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