Twenty five the season dark
Three sheets to the wind like a close line rope
He's a spider on the web

She was a tiny woman, he could sense
Her developing body was just the beginning
She said, "Is anybody out there?"

She was bruised like a cherry
Ripe as a peach
How could he have known that she was only 15

And she came to him like a tick on the noose
Little blue eyed soul for his black and blues

This too much a move for the likes of me
Our skin is like grass let's smoke it real fast
Is anybody out there?

He was deep like a graveyard
Wired like TV
And how could he have known that she'd be down for almost anything

But she was only only only 15

My oh my you pretty thing
It's about that time for us to meet
Does your Daddy have a shotgun?

He was deep like a graveyard
She was ripe as a peach
And how could he have known she was only 15

She was only only only 15
She was only only only 15


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    I could be wrong, but I really deeply feel like it's not as literal as everyone is taking it. I think when she sings "how could he have know..." it's actually cynical and sarcastic. Like obviously he knows she's way too young for him, but he chooses to do it anyway. Not thinking about the girl and not even caring about the trouble he might get himself into. And in phrasing it the way she does, i think it's much more scathing. how could he know? i mean, after all her body was developing. it just comes off to me like she's saying, "what a fucking loser." and i really like this. it almost makes me ashamed of my gender.

    everswapon May 26, 2008   Link
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    I love the metaphor of "our skin is like grass so let's smoke it real fast." It's so amazing.

    maniaon August 29, 2007   Link
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    i saw them in chicago tonight

    blake stated strumming his guitar and said something like..

    "ohhh yea.. you like that? uh huh? yea i could do that allllllllllllllllllll night."

    everyone started laughing.

    "this song is about two people who like to get it on.."

    and jenny said "..VIRTUALLY!"

    peaceischeaperon September 16, 2007   Link
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    I always though it was "25, seasoned adult..." As in he is a seasoned adult relationship wise while she is only 15.

    xWaRpeDxon March 15, 2010   Link
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    I'd venture to say this song is about a man flirting with a young girl on the internet. He's a pervert and she's young and willing, but he doesn't know she's only fifteen.

    punkybreesteron August 13, 2007   Link
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    i do not understand the metaphor of "our skin is like grass so let's smoke it real fast". i'm not really sure what that's supposed to mean, hah. but i'd def agree with punkybreester that it's about an internet pedophile ("he's a spider on the web"), and that this girl is so jaded that he couldn't know she was only 15.

    glendoraaon September 07, 2007   Link
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    OK mania, Our skin is like grass lets smoke it real fast means our skin (bodies) is like grass (marijuana) lets smoke it real fast (lets get it on) I HEART RILO KILEY ~Peace

    roxyjl186on December 27, 2007   Link
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    This is about, to me, two very damaged people finding each other, in a destructive way. The girl is 15, but the guy doesn't realize it because she already seems jaded, though he knows she's young. I imagine that the girl has been abused in the past.

    My favorite line? "Does your daddy have a shotgun?" Hee.

    MissAmbson February 19, 2008   Link
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    I know this isn't relevant to the song or anything, but I was in this same exact situation I was 15 and he was 26. This song is completely cynical towards him, she's basically saying 'you're a total fucking loser preying on girls that don't know right from left and will believe anything'. Oh my god, I love this song.

    omgdissongon September 27, 2012   Link
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    I know this isn't relevant to the song or anything, but I was in this same exact situation I was 15 and he was 26. This song is completely cynical towards him, she's basically saying 'you're a total fucking loser preying on girls that don't know right from left and will believe anything'. Oh my god, I love this song.

    omgdissongon September 27, 2012   Link

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