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She tried to peel me off the pavement
Tried to insinuate sometimes
I am in danger of going too far
Asked me would I like to go for tea and toast
Get your hand off my thigh
In the car she turned to me and said
You're not nineteen forever, pull yourself together
I know it seems strange but things, they change
Older woman and a younger man
Both of them doing all they can
Tried to get your attention all night long
Asked you once, I asked you twice, asked you four times
If you'd like to dance to that song
Front crawled the crowd down the stairs
And I followed you out in the rain, nowhere to be found
Never mind, you'll probably never look that pretty again
You're not nineteen forever, pull yourself together
I know it seems strange but things, they change
Older woman and an ever so slightly younger man
God bless the band, they're doing all they can
You're not nineteen forever
You're not nineteen forever
You're not nineteen forever
It's not big, it's definitely not clever
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Sorry if it's a bit shortsighted, it's my very first post, hehe
i think its about how he turns someone down because he's waiting for something to happen with someone else:
first verse, she tries to 'peel' him 'off the pavement', puts her hand on his thigh, and he says 'get your hand off my thigh'. She's older than he is, - 'older woman and a younger man'
second verse: he rejects the first person, (the older woman) because he's waiting on another woman, who he waits for
'all night long', and who he follows out 'in the rain'. This person is around his age maybe a year or so older, which may make a difference then, but not so much now, so to him its an 'older woman and ever-so- slightly younger man (which is him)'
in terms of the chorus, maybe the first time its person he turns down saying that he's not 'nineteen forever', to urge him to do something and to be with her, as if to say 'you only live once'
second chorus: He says 'You're not nineteen forever' to himself, referring to the person he is chasing. Even though he likes her, he thinks he's wasting his time. Instead of having fun while he's 19, he's moping around because he can't get a girl.
He's also trying to convince himself (unsuccessfully?) that things will get better- 'i know it seems strange but things, they change.' and that she's not worth it- 'never mind, you'll never look that pretty again'.
*God bless the band- a band typically plays music in the background, so maybe its his mates and the people around him saying that he'll get over it, and so in this way they're doing all they can.
For me this song is clearly about a young guy (maybe mid 20's) who is hooking up with an older woman. All he wants is a physical thing with her (sex?), whereas she's more mature and asks him out on more serious dates (here represented by "tea and toast", because she's more keen on a serious relationship.
She thinks he's in "danger of going too far" by pushing things further, and taking too quick steps.
"You're not nineteen forever", she says, "it seems strange but things they change", as in: you'll understand what i mean one day.
Then they go to a concert and, again, he tries to make it sexual/physical by asking her to dance with him. She gets tired of it after he asks four times and just goes home.
The band does "all they can": they play and entertain the crowd. But it's not enough. The guy couldn't "pull" himself together".
And the story is over, and indeed the 19 year old guy is "not big", "definitely not clever"
Final Note: I love it how he says "never mind, you'll probably never look that pretty again" when she disappeats. This is him saying to himself "fuck that man, life goes on and she wasn't THAT HOT", which is how you see girls at 19 when you're out and about.
So yeah, that's what I think of this song.
THAT IS THE BLOODY LAST LINE!
and in the words of one of the monty pythons, (probobly john cleeeeeeeeeeeze)
"I'm sorry, I don't know what come over me!"
LOL
the first time i ever heard this, i thought he said, "she tryed to pee on the other pavement," instead of "she's trying to peel me off the pavement"
oops!
LUV IT SO MUCH ITS ON MY MP3!
=D
I personnaly can't listen to that song without thinking it's about lady Death talking to a suicidal young man. The song has more impact that way to me.
it says in the lyrics book from st jude.