The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
You are young and so am I.
And this is wrong, but who am I to judge
You feel like heaven when we touch
I guess for me this is enough
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
You are young and I am scared
You're wise beyond your years, but I don't care
And I can feel your heartbeat
You know exactly where to take me
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Will you remember me
You ask me as I leave
Remember what I said
Oh how could I, oh how could I forget
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
And this is wrong, but who am I to judge
You feel like heaven when we touch
I guess for me this is enough
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
You are young and I am scared
You're wise beyond your years, but I don't care
And I can feel your heartbeat
You know exactly where to take me
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
Oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh
Will you remember me
You ask me as I leave
Remember what I said
Oh how could I, oh how could I forget
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
We're one mistake from being together
But let's not ask why it's not right
You won't be seventeen forever
And we can get away with this tonight
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
Oh oh, oh oh
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Two more words:<br /> <br /> Miley's<br /> <br /> Boyfriend
hahaha soo true
I fucking love this song. Metro Station = Fucking Sex.
Anyways. Its an amazing song with a simple meaning.
He loves his girlfiriend, but knows its a teenage thing, and he wants to hold on to it as long as he can.
i giggled at spitshineunicorn's comment about this being so relative to the book Twilight. that's my favorite book and they're right, it really could go along with the story but im pretty sure its just a coincidence.
still made me smile. any mention of that book gets me all excited haha. . . im a nerd, whatevs. :D
this song is about how when he turns 18 its illegal for them to do somthin but he is still 17 so they wont get in trouble thats why they want to be seventeen forever haa cuz they could do that somethin all they want haa haa
I think this song means that a younger girl is seducing him. "You are young and I was scared <--- that means that she is younger but You're wise beyond your years knows sexually what shes doing and But I don't care knows what she wants to do with him. And I can feel your heartbeat He's scared because shes younger and You know exactly where to take me:" he wants to have sex with her but is debuting it because its illegal. \You are young and so am I <--- this mean that he's not much older then And this is wrong her, may just be a year but it's illegal because he'sBut who am I to judge? and adult and she is still under-aged. But then he's You feel like heaven when we touch saying that they dont have to have sex because "i guess I guess for me this is enough for me this is enough" but she still wants it.
Will you remember me?" <----this indicates that THIS ISN'T A REAL RELATIONSHIP. You ask me as I leave it was just a one night-stand because she asked if he "Remember what I said?" would remember her. And also, they did have good sex Oh, how could I if he can't forget it. Oh, how could I forget?
We're one mistake from being together <-----This isn't talking about being together in a But let's not ask why it's not right relationship, it means physically for one night. And You won't be seventeen forever saying she wont be 17 forever so, it won't metter in a And we can get away with this tonight few months when she turns legal. And saying because of that, their going to just have a good time.
I know. I got the cd yesterday, metro station is one of the few bands whos cd I'd actully buy. And the cd versions are like, AMAZING
Wtf does this have to do with the song meaning. <br /> Great you like the cd.... post your opinion on mspace, not SONGMEANINGS.net<br /> <br /> comon people.
Yes, I LOVE METRO STATION! I just saw them live last Friday night... I love their cd, but I'm not gonna lie, I actually like the demo version of 'control' better than the CD one... but, I mean, it's still ridiculously fantastical...
I agree with silverhaley, I like a lot of the demo versions better than the album versions. overall, its a good album, but I was disappointed that they changed the songs & I was especially disappointed that they did not include "comin' around" on the cd because that's their best song
This song to me is about doing it with a girl who is underage examples- "won't be seventeen forever", "this is so wrong but who am i judge", and "you are young and I am scared, you are wise beyond your years but I don't care"
Thats what it means to me.
it's about an underage girl, no doubt about it! "You won't be seventeen forever" ..saying that she won't be seventeen for much longer, that she'll be EIGHTEEN and so it will be legal. eep.